NOTCOT on Small Business ~ lately i've been writing for Amex Open Forum ~ sharing small biz stories ~ the latest? My little rant on what to do when your hobby becomes "work" - Find Work/Life Balance, NOT a Hobby
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Massive soundwave sculpture by media artist James Clar in the lobby of Rolex Tower in Dubai.
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This unique take on green roof design disguises this gorgeous green house as a grassy knoll in the city of Reims, France.
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FEATUREDWe’ve had a week full of playful design and vibrant color here at NOTCOT.org. This week’s picks include seed grenades, clever ice cube trays, edible crayons and more.
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FEATUREDA close up look at the 15 Limited Edition Cool Hunting x Speck PixelShields! Together they form an image! Also take a peek at the cool corrugated cardboard packaging...
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Argentina celebrated 200 years of the May Revolution on 25th May with a 5-day parade. With 6 million attendees, it became Argentina's history most convocating event.
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Bit Logik UConnect - awesomely simple, terribly addictive game on iPad/iPhone
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Field & Stream ~ on an interesting contest to encourage print magazine sales, they have a target in the magazine and are encouraging readers to shoot it and take a pic to win
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A stunning short film by Brad Kremer, entitled Hyaku:A Time Lapse Journey Through Japan. This is as close as you will get to a declaration of love for a country - it is simply exquisite.
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Beautiful "Steam_11" walnut chair by Korean artist Bae Se Hwa will be part of Gallery Seomi's exhibit at Design Miami Basel 2010.
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Kara Ginther hand carves Brooks saddle and the result is amazing!
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j.frede's Case Study Nest ; A Photographic Study of birds nests - April 2010
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FEATUREDTiger Balm Wooden Toy Prototypes that never came to be more... but so cute! They had to be documented...
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The Minnesota State Lottery is promoting their new Monopoly scratch tickets. Bus Shelters throughout Minneapolis showcase 15 eye-catching Shelters converted into red Monopoly piece “hotels” to remind consumers to play to win big! By Cole McEvoy
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Conflict Kitchen is a take-out restaurant that only serves cuisine from countries that the United States is in conflict with. The food is served out of a take-out style storefront, which will rotate identities every 4 months to highlight another country.
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The most environmentally friendly hotel in Bali, Alila Villas Uluwatu combines refreshing contemporary lines and detailing along with traditional materials to pay homage to local Balinese culture.
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Steve Jobs offers iPad users “freedom from porn.”
And yet the iPads’ measures will offer an unprecedented porn experience. Great ad-busting from Berlin Mitte.
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PDW… reloading 2006/07/09 and waiting for 2011
Palermo Design Week 3rd Edition catalogue presentation and fair opening.
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Interesting aerial photographs of Mexico City.
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Chin up by british designer Lisa Sandall. A small wooden storage to put along a wall. Between balance and imbalance.
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FEATUREDAbsolut Brooklyn ~ a red apple and ginger flavor in collaboration with Spike Lee ~ and they even Spike Lee'd the classic Absolut SEAL! See packaging close ups!
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Here's the 1st interactive 3D billboard in Asia. This beamvertising by BMW was realised by Publicis Asia.
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Amazing 3 dimensional typeface by David Pidgeon. One Point Typeface explores the form of a six side cube from a single perspective.
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Mercedes-Benz Advantage, puts the iPad into the hands of the their sales force in combination Mercedes' new sales tool app ~ interesting use of the iPad in business/sales!
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The Saatchi & Saatchi Nothing is Impossible Challenge presents work from aspiring film directors around the world. Watch them online!
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The WIP Metro is finally making its way into stores.
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Here are some beautiful artwork illustrations by Meri, also known as, Kasiukasiu. Each of her illustration captures an emotional state.
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VIDEO24 Hours in 19500 frames filmed with a Canon 5D MKII camera of the 2010 Nurburgring 24 Hour Race. Won by #25 BMW Team Schnitzer M3 GT2.
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FEATUREDHungarian Hand Carved wooden toys ~ here's a peek at the Knight on his horse i gave in and bought in Tribecca, NYC at Playing Mantis! See the incredible chess set too!
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I Wish I Worked There!: A Look Inside the Most Creative Spaces in Business ~ by Kursty Groves ~ Intriguing looking coffee table book!
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Wes Thomas's laser cut business cards feature pop-out animals that can be quickly assembled to make a desktop buddy.
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The Hotelslicer for Qualicasa is an innovative bread slicing system that can slice all types of bread with ease. This is made possible by an ergonomic knife for left and right handed users with a patented friction-free guide.
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Finally ~ LIFE! The BBC David Attenborough version is available on BluRay on June 1st! Another must own to go beside Planet Earth in your collection...
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A stone-cladded tower for gym and relax landed over an ancient hotel. Grande Hotel do Porto in Portugal: design by COR Arquitectos. COR stands for Cremascoli (Roberto), Okumura (Edison) and Rodrigues (Marta).
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Relive the your childhood memories from the 80s, where for me it was all about Saturday morning TV. How many do you recognise?
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Michael Hilgers has taken the organic outdoors and spun the traditional designs into modern gems.
Take a look at this cool ash tray and much more....
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The Museum of London launches an iPhone app "Streetmuseum" that makes use of its extensive art and photographic collections. Through geo tagging and Google Maps, it guides users around London allowing them to look into the past!
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Preview to FRUIT HUNTERS, an upcoming documentary on the search for rare fruit around the world and the people who deal them.
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FEATUREDNike Golf Oven the Design Labs ~ for anyone with a fascination with machinery, prototypes, and what really goes into golf club design and testing...
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Designer and typographer extraordinaire Mico Toledo reinvigorates some heavily inspiring artist lyrics in the typography project “Music Philosophy.”
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This is PGA Prairie Hopper, a sustainable, portable, prefab education pavilion, designed by Anderson Anderson Architecture. Some green technologies are provided in this object.
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toy2r posted a video recap of 70+ Qee customs submitted for their 15th anniversary.
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Tiny Showcase released a limited edition screenprinted She & Him poster by Jesse LeDoux of Patent Pending Industries
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Attractive logo redesign for NASA by design office BASE, for The Future Laboratory magazine. A proposal for a logo where no NASA logo has gone before!
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FEATUREDNike Golf Oven ~ a close up look at the technology of the Putting Lab and the physics behind the perfect putt! And the details of the Method Putters... See the cameras and UI set up!
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The Carrot Slayer is the only 100% vegetarian toy, designed by Mauro Gatti for Very Bravo.
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Hélio DAB Radio using colorful Grätzel solar panel that is transparent. LED panels and speakers complement the radio and in sync with the form.
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