Nice, social housing, neighborhood in Ghent, Belgium. Designed by Neutelings Riedijk. Great photos by talanted photographer Dajo Revyn.

The awesome reactable collaborative sythesizer now has an open-source alternative: Psychosynth. No multi-touch verson yet, but that's on it's way as well...

MilanDesignWeek 08.
The best events chosen by BigChief's Team added on Google Maps

'missing' by nobody & co. is a set of seven unique but similar chairs.

Photos from Björklund & Wingqvist. They have a new stockroom and is one of Stockholm's oldest and best stocked wallpaper shops.

Pattern Body Wash - fun packaging, and you can use almost all of them on body, hair, face, etc - in Black Pepper, Eucalyptus, Cucumber, and Citrus!

Series of limited 'Cassette Badge' set that even comes in a cassette box! Made by EffektiveDesign.

FEATUREDOf all the high design collaborations, Veuve Clicquot sure has a lot of them - inspired by #9920 - i started rounding them up, and was amazed by the incredible collection thus far...

The Santa Monica Civic Center garage looks awesome, but doesn't everything in Santa Monica? Plus, it's environmentally friendly, even though it houses 900 gas powered cars.

Kissaki is a rare flower that will stand softly on your desk waiting to strike your coworkers at a moments notice. Guess what her name means in English. Only at the NYCC

FEATUREDRed's Scarlet - the camera of my dreams... and i didn't even need one. It has 3k resolution (for reference that largest dark grey rect. is 1080p) - is tiny... gorgeous... and if we get one, we'll make NOTCOT vids... read more...

XO design has jumped on the miniature chair bandwagon with their Mini xO collection of 8 philippe starck chairs . 2 have 4 variations, the others 1. Priced cheaper then Vitra miniatures and more than Reac japan's mini chairs.

BANKSY does it again...

FEATUREDThe Indoor Union Bench from I Do Design has launched! and there is a gorgeous desk as well that is perfect for collaborative working... interesting alternative to a conference table?

Anywhere Sofa - Grey - $280.00 - cheap cute simple sofa bed!

FEATUREDSpeakers, Projectors, Ambient lighting - all in the modular form of adorable gnome like creatures and trees for your outdoor spaces... NOTConcept 002 ~ the final renders!

Designfruit just released a blend of bubbly, colorful, high-spirited seamless vector patterns inspired by modern coffeehouse wallpapers and a blend of retro goodness

a glowing neon tribute adorns the wall within michelangelo’s 21st apartment...

FEATUREDThis surprise bottle of Veuve Cliquot Rose 2002 has helped make this monday feel a little less like a thursday...

Kick ass animation in "3650", an awesome spot for MTV's environmental awareness campaign Swtich. Directed bu Ubik for Ogilvy & Mather.

The evolution of bottles of Coca-Cola!

Funny concept of a hat convertible into a handbag.
Designed by: Rafael Vinader Balibrea and Virginia Bru Artero

What is Exhibition Design? by Lee Skolnick, Jan Lorenc, and Craig Berger... Another book for the wishlist...

FEATURED1800 Tequila takes on 9 artists for billboard/bottle collaborations that will certainly turn your bar into a gallery... and up next are chances to design the next bottles/billboards/sneakers! Click to see more images...

Great idea by designer, Jorre van Ast. Taking everyday jars and designing interchangeable tops for them. Oil & vinegar, chocolate sprinkler, spice cellar, sugar pot, general storage....

A close look at the latest Bape store in Japan, once again designed by Wonderwall and once again very impressive!

It’s here! Sony’s latest commercial : Foam City filmed in Miami. by fallon

Seven films that made a direct and lasting impact on the world of fashion.

The brothers Stankey have finally completed their 'Rustic Reuse Cabin', built from 2 shipping containers and located on their family property in northern Minnesota. And it only cost 15 grand. Awesome.

Peugeot 207 RC: Rabbit

Deformed neon tube light by Pernilla Jansson.

Tour de la Chapelle in Paris by Iñaki Ábalos and Renata Sentkiewicz.

A fictional account of tattoos for bloggers. Don't be surprised if you see one of these in real life someday.

Pop-up is an innovative system allowing endless arrangements of prints, designed to communicate and separate the room. Design by Matteo Ragni for Caimi Brevetti.

'her' chairs, produced by casamania by frezza, 2008 - fresh from design week in milan... designboom covers the Fabio Novembre opening

obsessed with these photographs studying the effects of time and space through long-exposure.

Fancy yourself a connoisseur of typefaces? Test your knowledge with The Rather Difficult Font Game. For typography nerds only.

Design Public has these Flendsted Owl mobiles... they feel like nightmares waiting to happen.

Nice graphics on this new La Fraise "Naturactivity" tee by Cib

FEATUREDJaime Hayon Works ~ launching at the salone... i'm already desperately coveting this new book by my favorite spanish designer...

FEATUREDShort on time or just curious what the top posts across the NOTCOT Network were this week? Here are the top 25 from NOTCOT.org, TasteSpotting, and NotCouture!

for The Wanderer, Zach Johnsen decided to integrate his characters in nature, by placing them on boards and taking them outside to be photograph.

FEATUREDMaterial Design Stories of SHOE SOLES! there are some incredible stories behind the new Nike Olympics Footwear... the material solutions they came up with given the problems they faced are inspiring.

Atkins has won an international competition to design a five-star resort hotel set within a beautiful 100 meter deep quarry in the Songjiang district close to Shanghai in China.

Earth Touch! Wonderful wildlife stories told in HD video!

Machu Pichu Sunrise

VIDEO22ft Robot Made of Styrofoam inserts from electronics, etc.... ever wonder how these michael salter creations are built? See this crazy video!

More Johnny Lee genius (see #9871) This time he rocks everyone's minds at The TED Conference. He'll even have his technology featured as an Easter Egg in Steve Speilberg's "Boom Blox."

The Reader's Alphabet. Each letter depicts a famous literary character. And a little text summarizes the book's story. Designed by Hemant Anant Jain.

David Hemmings' shot of this "Snowy Owl Floating" Shot in Northern Quebec, Canada... is amazing... see it up close to look into its eyes... i want that kind of focus.

Dekast by Michael Doyen Furniture is a new modular shelving system that is customizable with Kvadrat textiles. Produced in conjunction with TuttoBeNe, it's premiering at Milan's Furniture Fair this month.

Astronomy picture of the day, simple website but often very impressive. This is the Cat's Eye Nebula, over half a light-year across. Picture of the day at 2008 March 22.

Yesterday the new opera house was opened in Oslo. The opera is designed by Norwegian Snøhetta. The exterior and location makes me think of the opera house in Sydney. But the interior of the opera in Oslo is much more stunning.

the way the lines flow together on this lounge+ottoman combo by Brothers Dressler is absolutely breathtaking.

FEATUREDNike's 2008 Olympics footwear line... there is far more than that equestrian boot (#9878) that amazed me... see them all... and see Kobe jump over the Aston Martin in Hyperdunks too!

A Poster from the Godfather created using the ENTIRE movie script. (The website has a larger poster, where you can see it better)

FEATUREDOooooh the wallpapers from the Veer - Very Secret Order of Creatives Understanding are gorgeous!... and available in every imaginable size if you solve the riddles...

CityScape, an urban installation by Arné Quinze in Brussels.

Vespucio Sur Highway corporate building. Features a wood facade that turns into a lamp during nights. By +arquitectos, at Santiago de Chile.

Glow in the dark marbles! Kit Petit Poucet - Billes Phosphorescentes - by Pepin Le Malin

Nike recently announced footwear for every single sport that is represented in the Olympic Games. The Ippeas horse riding boots were the ones that most surprised me!

Rampenfest - Small German village, large BMW launching ramp.

FEATUREDI got this mysterious envelope today, and it contained the membership booklet of The Very Secret Order of Creatives Understanding... and membership card... best Veer mailer/microsite yet!

Creative action of Guerrilla developed by Publicis in New York for the Pepto-Bismol.

the DIY Music Box Kit can play any song you program on the strips of paper as each stud plucks out the tune. Some consider this technique to be the world's first software!

Meet your Googlegängers! Interesting NYTimes article about the kinship of meeting people with your exact same name.... these are all Angela Sheltons

Shepard Fairey redesigns covers for the classics - Animal Farm and 1984 - for Penguin!

Johnny Chung Lee - does amazing wii hacking. Head tracking. It's simple, cheap and would make any game so much more interesting. This turns your flat panel tv into a 3d-environment. Incredible videos!

Can't get enough of the funky fragrances by Etat Libre et Orange - like Bellybutton, Bubblegum and Incense, and Delicious Closet Queen. But the one that really makes me happy is Jasmine & Cigarettes.

We all remember finding Wally/Waldo, now lets find him on google earth...

Limited to only 100 complete bikes veloheld introduce the second series of singlespeed bikes with the "new veloheld. urban spring classic" special edition...

An informative video showing how the 1983 HBO Intro produced.

Let 31 industrial design students work together but isolated - on the same project? Inspired by the folded sketch, a child’s game where you draw one part of a character not knowing how the previous or next person will draw theirs.

The Smoke Chair by Moooi - a classic set aflame and refinished in lacquer and leather for a contemporary edge.

Incredible high res image... of the future? With an incredible city with flying cars... dumping out to an archaic town?

“ENTREVUE”, DESIGN BY ANDRÉE PUTMAN and “JET SET”, DESIGN BY JAIME HAYON ....for BISAZZA,( Milan 2008 preview)

MSV satellite phones designed by Altitude, Inc. were recently shown at CTIA 2008, in Las Vegas.

I'm a big fan of Processing, so I was amazed to find Robert Hodgin's video creation based on a song by Goldfrapp.

FEATUREDCourvoisier teams up with LRG - and in addition to an exclusive clothing line... some exclusive customized iphones, blackberry curves, and ipods too! Adorable logo for the collab...

Garbage Island - Incredible - VBS actually chartered a 3 week trip out to the Great Pacific Garbage Patch that we've been fascinated by for a while now... and made a 12 part mini series... see the first few parts up now!

From Sony's massive street filling Foam Shoot in Miami... check out some of the high res images!

Superfad's two ads for how Sprint have really helped in times of emergency have gorgeous animations, fun infographics, and stuck in your head music. Awesome stuff.

It's Yuri's Night! The annual all-night bash around the world kicks off April 12 with nearly 200 parties around the globe, including shindigs at NASA Research facilities, Antarctic research stations and universities in Africa. Submit your Yuri's Night photos to Wired.com!!

Visual Scratch manipulates several pieces of software to beautifully display what you're scratching in an awesome animation . Watch the videos to see it in action.

The Apathy Party: Vote. Or don't. Whatever. [Editor's Note: nice site... just might be apathetic enough to get you thinking...]

Swedish grocery chain ICA has released its own line of eco friendly products called I love eco. Clean and nice packaging by Identity Works.

A new brush set is released along with the new Departika website. Bangin' Border Brush Set by Jason Gaylor of Departika.

PSP | Adrenalin, in small doses. |
Printouts of Euro RSCG, Buenos Aires, Argentina for the PSP.

This year Lladro hired British design team Committee to hip up their products in their latest Re-Cyclos collection. Not yet available for purchase, it also includes new Bodo Sperlein and Jaime Hayon pieces.

Mariana Monteagudo makes stunning ceramic dolls. More like art, they are only available through galleries. But take a look at them, wow.

Vaso's 2.0 Cork Pots!

The best of 101TOKYO Art Fair

Softbank Hello World - a bizarrely mesmerizing space to explore... More impressive interactive work from Tokyo. They have a witty style.

I'm really liking the art of Scott Silvey

Mona Lisa waves at you? The Alive Gallery in Seoul, South Korea breathes new life into old paintings using modern technology.

FEATUREDStrong Bad and the Home Star Runner gang are coming to Wii Ware!!! Strong Bad's Game for Attractive People.

FEATUREDBlue Ant Studio's Chair Exam poster is an eye/mind exam for any designer chair lover!

Seal Line: Computer Sleeve - rain and splash proof rolltop laptop sleeve!!!

FEATUREDWhen techcrunch met popsugar met LA... very massive techy/web2.0 party hit hollywood tonight... perry ferrell djing... and a very bizarre and surreal night all around.

Air loung system designed by Fabio Novembre; check all portfolio of this striking italian designer.

John Campbell’s webcomic Pictures for Sad Children is about “a bad feeling you get when you are feeling good, or a good feeling you get when you are feeling bad.”

Current favorite artists, Noferin from Australia, opened their show at CoproNason Gallery in Santa Monica.

Maid Cafe is a Japanese anime inspired roll playing cafe, where waitresses are dressed as a “maid” and treat you as a “master”. Maid Cafe opens in Culver City, CA

Great animation by Euro RSCG for Zurich Chamber Orchestra. They transformed classical music into an animated roller coaster, very nice!

New York-based artist Maya Hayuk does everything. Literally... from paint to murals to photography to graphic design to print to product design and way more.

Flickr users revolt against the new video application by creating a bunch of awesome custom graphics.

IKEA has converted the Kobe Portliner Monorail into a moving showroom before the April 14 opening of a new retail outlet. The exteriors are very cool, too. This will stay in place until May 8.

The heat, the humidity, the hurricanes, the roaches, the mosquitos, the traffic, the sprawl, the refineries, the pollen, the billboards, the short springs, the long summers. Houston, it’s worth it.

The Ufocap umbrella, which has no handle. Produced by Koryo in Seoul, South Korea. [Editor's Note: scary!]

This futuristic architectural design is shortlisted in an international contest to create a new observatory in Liverpool, England, reminding us that space-age proposals have a great way of stirring the imagination.

Canon presents 'neoreal' - this will be a large exhibit held at the triennale di milano that will show off the work of japanese designers tamae hirokawa, junya ishigami, hikaru mori.

Beautiful destruction/sculpturing of books by Nicholas Jones ~ check out this great interview with him by design files.

This is a collection with almost all the Unilever Heartbrand logos, the name differ from country to country but the symbol is always the same. Look for Kwality Wall's logo. Why is it the only one different?

Optimizing passive solar gain and using untreated local wood are just a few of the ways that this sustainable home on Lake Laka in Poland has earned the moniker CO2 saver.

NotNeutral's Transport Quilt for kids makes adorable use of stitching... found this at the new "feel more human" modern design shop!

No more green and new cups for S*Bux...my chai still tastes good. :)

No design studio is complete without one: the history of the Herman Miller Aeron chair

Really cool new initiative by Converse and Pepsi. In May Pepsi cans will be coming with a miniature Converse sneaker cellphone charm. Overall there are 12 of them - happy collecting!

Big time controversy and calls for a boycott after Absolut runs an ad in Mexico depicting the country's borders prior to the American-Mexican War of 1848.

Their fire can't be extinguished, even by wind, as this evocative Zippo advertisement shows. Agency is FP7 Doha, Qatar.

FEATUREDAnthro eNook gets knocked off by ikea... and then they slide the price from $399.00 to $39.99... STILL a knockoff... but also still an interesting charging/laptop station solution.

“Black and White” promo video by Julien Vallée for a division of Bleublancrouge Montreal’s agency ; BW.

This beautifully quirky, Lego brick inspired desktop calender is sure to brighten out any office space and can be arranged at will (just like real Lego).

We are sending out mini accordion file folders. Take them with you and fill them up with your personal objects - receipts, ticket stubs, lists, Polaroids, or anything else that defines you and your life. They will be put in a gallery in Atlanta.

Knife hooks-coat hooks for the wall! Easy to install, simply screw in the handle and hang! Available in matte black only.

Animation artist Eliza Frye posts a new drawing on her blog every single day.

Kick ass illustrations for Numericable from visual designer Théo Gènnitsakis.

Another great twist on traditional looking toile or damask wallpaper is Dan Funderburgh's City park with it's parking meters and fire hydrant design. For flavor Paper. Available in 4 combinations.

Iris by Michaël Bihain is a coffee table that you can pile. It is made from a single sheet of steel and comes in black or white. [Editor's Note: looks like a lesser version of Ross Lovegrove's in #9166]

Lenovo, a Chinese based computer company, designed the 2008 Beijing Olympics torch.

Tame is a concept that sets a status message synced with all of your devices and applications. If you’re driving or need some privacy, you can tell Tame to handle auto-responses to your phone, IM, text, Facebook, and more.

noisy fish? great nytimes interactive on bioacoustics in fishes!

Doc, a modern sofa with a removable cover, from resource furniture converts into bunk beds with a built-in ladder. What a great space saver!

Frances Whitehead and James Elniski's house in Chicago was built using a number of green technologies.

This commercial for Molotow's new 'Masterpiece' marker is stunning and beautifully scored. It features graffiti writer BATES from Copenhagen.

This.is.so. COOL! Print your own tattoos.

Arkitekhus is a firm building and selling houses designed by some well-known Swedish architects - Thomas Sandell, Claesson Koivisto Rune, Gert Wingårdh, and Tham & Videgård Hansson. Gorgeous stuff.

Francis Ford Coppolas Encyclopedia Wines are coming...watch the videos and begin your discovery into the World of Wine here...

Designer Diddo Velema produced some high-fashion gas masks. Pretty awesome. [Editor's Note: these are not associated in any way with any luxury brands, etc]

GET OVER IT - Wouldn’t it be great if you could do something about regret? Well, you can’t. But you can share your experiences anonymously to a mostly sympathetic public and let the damn thing go.

"Viktor & Rolf House" - The brand new Viktor & Rolf Website

i kind of like the idea of a quiver of wine. an easy way to carry a bottle to a picnic from graf & lantz.

Business cards can be rethinked in a very original way. This advertisement breaks the 2-dimensional space of the paper to catch the potential customer.

Anne Adams - "The ABC's of Invertebrates" - The artist who did these designs suffered from a form of dementia that heightens artistic ability; the designs have an interesting, very mathematical aesthetic.