Karyn Fiebich's stenciling design on picnic tables was conceptualized around the environment in which the tables lie and the micro and macro organic components that surround it.

Video displaying the installation of the 3 new ad structures surrounding Target Field, Minnesota's brand new outdoor arena. The ads use 3-D props to draw attention to the space and create a buzz around the Twins new outdoor home. By CBS Outdoor.

The German actress Jessica Schwarz opened a tiny hotel in an almost 400 years old house. The hotel "Die Träumerei" (engl. the reverie) has only 4 rooms but each is totally different and shows Jessica's passion for details! Sweet dreams!

Milos created a 3d image of the legendary 1979 Unknown Pleasure LP Artwork by Joy Division. On the original cover are the mountains in 2d - the aesthetic of the cover is still in 3d amazing.

A small cabin in Nantes, designed by french architects OLGGA. The exterior is cladded with logs, looking like a pile of wood in the middle of the nature.

A very first look at the official soccer ball for the soccer worldcup final in South Africa was revealed today!

South African designer Heath Nash showcased a colorful, eclectic chandelier made almost entirely from recycled PET bottles at this year’s Milan Design Week.

Nice little interactive Facebook app for JetBlue's "Pledge To Do One Thing That's Green" campaign

The Tread 1ʼs unique functionality reinvents the watch, extending far beyond the boundaries of traditional watchmaking. The movement of the Tread 1 is a mesmerizing display of Devonʼs patented interwoven system of time belts.

AUTARCHY by studio formafantasma proposes an autonomous way to produce goods, outlining a scenario where a community embraces a serene, self inflicted embargo where nature is personally cultivated, harvested and processed.

In Lauterhofen Golf, german architects Berschneider + Berschneider design these small wooden and iron toilets. Natural and different.

Erin Hanson organized her needs and wants in a series of illustrated posters.

Think meditation should be peaceful and relaxing? Ninja please. The Ninja Wisdom Deck: 50 Deadly Meditations for the Non-Ninja, everything you need to know about Ninja philosophy by Douglas Sarine and Kent Nichols.

Highlights from Light+Building 2010 - one of the world’s largest tradeshows featuring the most innovative products in architecture & technology.

The recently opened Moderna Museet Malmö is both challenging and beautiful, thanks to it’s jaw-dropping, eye-popping, façade clad in shocking, perforated orange metal. From Stockholm studio Tham & Videgård Arkitekter,

A fun chart, The Trustworthiness of Beards, designed by Matt McInerney of pixelspread.com.

EDUN goes from ethical fashion to eco-beauty with two limited-edition makeup palettes for Sephora for Earth Month.

Design Packaging has created a group to celebrate comps, the unsung heroes of design.

Dutch designer Bertjan Pot’s Jumper chair, launched by British brand Established & Sons in Milan last week.

Nendo's Chair Garden from Milan design week.

Where in the world is Papa Smurf? What would happen if Joe Hahn and Jeff McMillan put their heads together and collaborated on a print? We now know the answer… Rome Wasn’t Built in a Day.

From Dung to Coffee Brew With No Aftertaste. Great NYTimes article on civet coffee (Kopi luwak).

The Dopie is a new style in light footwear, a single shape sole to protect the foot that folds up between the toes to provide control.

Double Curve Screen by Soorikian Furniture can be configured with any number of panels. The curve of each panel provides play with light that brings the piece to life.

With the Oyster Card Wallet you’ll know how much credit you have left at all times. No more waiting for the bus only to be turned away, and no more walking into tube gates. For London Commuters from David Bruno and Tom Seymour.

The porcelain skulls by Nymphenburg, one of the oldest and still most traditional porcelain makers in the work, has been first created in 1756 and still today is based on that very first creation. Incredible!

“Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps,” comes out this fall. The movie features this Chelsea penthouse, a 6,250-square-foot duplex with four bedrooms, five baths and 3,500 square feet of outdoor space at 31 West 21st Street.

Obama'08 | All Colors Together- A poster created by visual communication designer Renan Molin calling for unity.

Dark and beautiful illustrations by New York-based illustrator Devin McGrath.

impressive apartment in katayama by mitsutomo matsunami - 10 units in a really really small lot

Experimental design duo Federica Castagno and Sara Petrucci of Acquacalda presented their stunning new collection Fisica Applicata at the Temporary Museum of New Design during Milan's recent Design Week. Pictured is"Mix In Glass" .

The new energy efficient Unilever HQ in Hamburg, Germany is designed to be a vertical village by Behnisch Architekten.

These tiny origami structures were created by both printing and folding of titanium patterns.

For all LOST fans: show-themed tarot cards! Designed by Alex Griendling.

Pulp Magazine is an online publication redefining how food is seen and presented to the public. The core basis and idea surrounding Pulp will simply be food. Pulp is based out of NYC and will have international artists contributing to Pulp. We will be combining food with fashion and art. Taking it to a new level of how it can be seen and perceived.

Food is an essential of life and a way to bring people together. A relation that everyone has no matter the background they come from.

Thank you,

The Pulp Team

BMW, Flos lighting and Kvadrat fabrics teamed up to produce a sculpture called "The Dwelling Lab." BMW asked Danish textile manufacturers Patricia Urquiola and Giulio Ridolfo to create the installation. We saw the preview in 29247.

Some of our recent posts here on NOTCOT.org, including some great short films, architecture, illustration and more.

Studio Yra is designers product designer Lina Meier and graphic designer Sara Kerannen-Gramner and they are launching a new collection of candle holders called Vers Libre at Pulse in June.

Nike commissioned UK artist Benedict Radcliffe to create a 3.5 meter long Air Max sculpture for the Dizzee Rascal Air Max 90 launch at Nike Sportswear’s 1948 space in London.

I grew my own mushrooms for the first time last year and loved it. Now grow your own mushrooms seem to be a rising trend. The NYTimes reports.

Louise Smith, colour and design expert at Dulux, has come up with new stylish looks for home with a lick of paint.

Free-B: A collection of work from MINDSIZE.US (Asher Eggleston) including stencil art with printable templates.

Toys for the Soul consists of a yoyo, spinner, and hole-stick-toys from Singgih Kartono's childhood which he has redesigned by simplifying their form and enhancing them with the use of fine wood.

Casamania “BEK” table + “BLOOM” bookshelf ~ beautiful wood and green for the 2010 collection, and love how modular they can be! Mix and match table top sizes, add more pieces to change height, etc.