Batch 19 beer ~ super fun packaging!

Click: the new glass of Campari ~ as seen at the Camparitivo at the Trienale in milan

Artist and musician Chepo Peña has combined Star Wars icons with Loteria to create Space Loteria. A hilarious sci-version of the traditional Mexican bingo cards.

Artist Dave Perillo's illustrations come for a series of Television shows and films, with a quirky 60's pop aesthetic.

Filos by italian designer Alessandro Zambelli is a small armchair made of beech wood and colorful leather.

There’s something beautifully nostalgic and inspiring, about vintage public information posters. Paul Rennie, postwar poster specialist, celebrates them with his new book, Modern British Posters: Art, Design & Communication.

It's been a particularly stunning week here ~ here's a roundup of some of our favorites here on NOTCOT.org!

DIY trophies built from screws and plywood for the Better Housing Coalition's Groundbreakers Awards designed and built by Noah Scalin at Another Limited Rebellion.

leaf tie, by lufdesign, is a botanically inspired cable-tie. Just wrap the Leaf Tie around the loose cables.

The Wapping Project, midway between the City of London and Canary Wharf in the former Wapping Hydraulic Power Station. Reminiscent of Tate Modern’s famous turbine hall, yet with a contemporary restaurant at the heart of it all.

Guerilla Paint Action in Berlin. Last week a group of cyclists dumped 13 gallons of paint on the road at Berlin’s busy Rosenthaler Platz, creating a series of colourful lines as cars drove through.

Red October: salt and pepper shakers inspired by submarine communication tubes by Aran Poran fr Ooga Zone.

Sander Mulder's unusual kinetic sculpture and clock called 'Continue Time'.

Looking for a microcar? The Peel Trident and Peel P50 were made by Peel Engineering, on the Isle of Man, in the 1960s and still available!

Tua is a a table lamp with which you can create a personal relationship; surprisingly simple, because it has been thought out with a great deal of care. Tua is inspired by the palm of the hand containing a light. By Marco Zito for Foscarini.

My unboxing of the Slingbox Pro HD ~ surprised how simple to set up and awesome the streaming of my TV/DVR is... to web, desktop, iphone, ipad, internationally...

Remember our last article about 6 container cabin design by InterModal Design - part 1 ? This is part 2. Two more of container cabin designs will be informed here.

Type and icons decorate tea boxes and coffee cups in this conceptual branding project by Sofie Platou.

iPad DODOcase is inspired by the Moleskine journals . Made by hand in San Francisco, California ~ a combination of traditional bookbinding and bamboo... see the video of how its make!

The NYtimes captures art installations from the “Dead or Alive” exhibit at the Museum of Arts and Design in a slightly creepy slideshow.

In Antony Gormley's Breathing Room II at the Sean Kelly Gallery, NY, the viewer becomes the subject. Repeated cycle brilliant halogens come on for short bursts and then plunge the viewer and space into darkness.

Patricia Urquiola’s “Vieques” bathtub and Gwenael Nicolas’s “Sen” faucet ~ even more beautiful in person, so sleek and subtle ~ lustworthy design details!

The homewares collection of Aubin and Wills, a sophisticated selection of vintage-flavored objects.

Truly innovative design for this rope-based lighting fixture, that extends to each floor using the space inside the stairwell. Just one highlight of the amazing Hillside House by SB Architects.

Daniel Ogassian, a California designer, merges old-world craftmanship with digital design to create a truly unique collection of concrete tiles.

GREEN KIT by Bubble Design. Serravaso, a balcony greenhouse available in different sizes; it creates the best environment for plant growth, protected by cold, rain and hail and when the plants are grown, you can use it as a pot.

A soap inspired by comic speech bubbles seems to be a perfect gift to offer to whom you might want to subtly convey a message. Great concept packaging by Jolin Masson St-Onge.

Uhuru has just unveiled their Cyclone Lounger - a roller coaster chair made from wood planks reclaimed from the Coney Island boardwalk!

A spectacular collection of antique light-up globes available from Sam and Jared of Topsy Design in Los Angeles.

Wayne Anderson (aka Killibinbin) set up a new boutique winery, Tupelo. The branding uses a simple photographic underwater imagery, of an Elvis inspired character, surrounded by the flood waters of the king’s home town.

Pulse - a revolutionary news reader, as beautiful as your iPad. Developed by two Stanford graduate students. Submitted to App Store - awaiting Apple's approval.

The Bike Porter – an integrated handlebar and an Old-school basket by x818 for Copenhagen Parts.

Milano: The Heart of Italy is a great article from Scene Magazine about one of Italy's most culturally significant cities!

The new Moderna Museet contemporary art museum, designed by Tham & Videgard Arkitekter, is absolutely beautiful! The building instantly catches your attention against the backdrop of more traditional architecture.

A horological interpretation of the amphibious! The HM3 "Frog", by MB&F.

One_Shot.MGX by Materialise is a foldable stool that is 3d printed. The stool emerges from the machine in its final form, complete with hinges that are concealed by the graceful structure of the stool itself.

A collection of Rebus puzzles from Narragansett Beer!

The Kaufman & Broad design team watched 96 episodes of The Simpsons prior to designing this real-life Simpson's House.

Holy Foos Ball! The ultimate clash of generations project is traveling a designer chair foos match across Milan. “OLDIE RAGE” Vs. “MODERN WAVE” - WHO WILL WIN!?

Thirty Days Acquamarine - Venice water colour by dutch designer Merel Karhof.

DDB China Group took over a busy pedestrian crossing and placed a large canvas featuring a leafless tree on the road. On either side of the crossing were sponge cushions soaked in green environmentally-friendly washable and quick dry paint.

Sculptured in wood and fitting in with the topography of the orchards, Villa Chabrey reminds the world of a hangar and of a barn. Designed by GD Architectes, the organisation of the space follows the typology of a farmhouse.

Trend of using shipping container as the base of a cabin or a part of building rooms becomes more popular these days. InterModal Design has designed 6 eco friendly container cabin plans.

Snowblinded produced this limited edition screen print to commemorate the BMX MegaRamp contest at the 2009 X Games. Signed by athletes: Allan Cooke, Dave Mirra, Anthony Napolitan, Chad Kagy, Kevin Robinson & Morgan Wade. Only one is available to the public.