Pantone LLC, a worldwide standard color, today announced the opening of the PANTONE HOTEL in Brussels.

The Geometry of Pasta. Award-winning designer Caz Hildebrand and critically acclaimed Jacob Kenedy of ultra-fashionable London Italian Bocca di Lupo, have produced a sensationally minimalist homage to the perfect pasta.

Futuristic device, “Immersed Senses”, changes the way the diver sees, hears, and breathes underwater, allowing them to become a part of their surrounding environment. Concept by Adam Wendel.

This is a very surprising campaign. To promote the Kellys french fries microwave-baked, they transform a bus shelter, integrating a microwave, allowing for the distribution of free hot samples.

Funky advertisement: non-alcoholic beer cans as subway handles in Tehran/Iran. ONIZOU suggestion: for emergency situations and hot days, add an opening in the plastic cover so the beverage can be consumed.

David Coleman Architecture have completed the Hill House, near the town of Winthrop, Washington.

Woodsculpter / Painter Anthony Santella presents a mask in wood. Blank stare outside, hinged inside with a lovely skull. Not for your everyday masquerade.

Snout cups by Jorine Oosterhoff

Illustrator Lauren Monaco has created a beautiful handmade book of haiku by Jack Kerouac.

The Ansley Glass House is an amazing blend of contemporary modern architectural additions and the original home, designed by Brian Bell and David Yocum Architects.

The Norman-Copenhagen BIKE by Anne Lehmann is s a classic man’s bike with an urbane style. It has a 50’s inspired lightness and comes in two colors: antrhacite grey and green. Limited to 50.

Barn House VF is a small unit in the isolated Icelandic west fjords. Aðalvík beach is extremely northernly (66°22' N - 23°00' W) and is one of the most remote places in Iceland. By Paolo Gianfrancesco.

Bookbound external hard drive by Swedish designer Linus Berglund.

Muti Randolph is one of the world's top audio-visual artists. In this video he shares what's behind some of his most famous creations, which meld architecture, industrial design, music, and engineering.

ZIPFRED, a new chair by Viktor Matic for Moorman.

Dita Von Teese is now the new ambassador for Perrier sparkling water.

Exquisite style and originality are showcased by newly established Melbourne architect studio, Edwards Moore in their decidedly cool ‘The Cubby House’ – bulldog ‘Jimmy’ doesn’t know just how lucky he is.

Where the cursors come from? Finally, a good explanation, coming us from artist Nathan W. Pyle.

Amazing animation and stunning visuals for this new Tostitos advert proving commercials can still be a great playground for talented artists.

To raise awareness of energy conservation at home, RWE , the equivalent of EDF in Germany, use a striking visual campaign. Jung Von Matt / Elbe make the waste of energy physically visible.

A German architect and industrial designer who lives and works in Los Angeles decides he needs a cat tree in his ultra modern home, the carpeted monstrosities are absolutely out of the question. So what does he do? Franklin Cat Furniture.

The agency Scholz & Friends creatively show us what the world would look like without craftsmen. A beautiful post apocalyptic video.

In the 18th district of Paris, Philippon-Kalt Architects have designed the first social housing with solar paneled frontage.

Toothpicks become the soul of world’s most recognizable architecture replicas by Stan Munro.

6dpi eyewear by Samal Design. Realized in acetate, presented futuristic glasses have a pixelated shape a that reflects our age of "informational aesthetic".

Great MacBook keyboard decals from openandclose

Famous insurance company Aflac joins Pixar to promote their 50th commercial. For the occasion, the famous pissed-off duck sympathizes with the toys of Toy Story in an absolutely amazing commercial !

Bags made from authentic, vintage canvas feed sacks from American farms all over the United States. Even, comes complete with a leather wrapped repair kit.

The ceramic series "paperline" by Tanja Niedermann for ASA selection looks really cool in a very hot summer.

Dutch designer Erik Griffioen has used small wooden pieces to create this sharp chair of scrapwood, the GR22.

Today is the release of the LOST bracelets! Starting at 8:15am (Like the Oceanic flight)to celebrate the LAST episode that airs next week!!

These temporary tattoos (trademarked PHATTOOS for "philosophical tattoos") are Daniel Young's one-line symbolic expressions of various human attempts to connect with the unknowns of the universe.

When Coke+Emeco create Plastic 111 Navy Chairs made of recycled coke bottles + DWR party= amazing chairs, recycled glasses with paper straws, male models, branded portapotties and more...

Oscar Ciutat created a stunning photoseries about animals in zoos. It's the amazing depth in the eyes of the animals which makes 'Caged' so wonderful.

What a colorful week it’s been here at NOTCOT.org. This week’s picks include fabulous furniture, creatures, installations and much more.

The ec-O bench by designer Steve Ma is a bench made from recycled material that grows plants, generates electricity.

A modern design of apartment, called One Macquarie has been made by Arkhefield. The relationship between intelligent urban planning, built form, and luxury living is the key success of this apartment design.

Banksy has arrived in New York City in his on-going North America tour. He gives the city a warm welcome with this "I Heart NY" piece spotted today.

Science lessons from They Might Be Giants. Complete with psychedelic illustrations, it includes a song about our relationship to monkeys and another on the functions of blood cells for example.

This home is Warsaw was created to be a fortified castle when the owner is away.

Leeds UK design duo "The Empty Page" create one fabulous menu of food for the bar/food place/gallery Nation Of Shopkeepers. Long time. No see. Let's eat!

Merchant No. 4 Secret Shop ~ only during NY Design Week ~ this beautifully curated online shop goes real world ~ and the products are even MORE stunning when you get up close! Here's a peek...

This modern, unique design has been done by Oltmann Ahlers W. + Oltmann Ahlers G. + dRN Arquitectos. Views of some enclosed tree groups and the coastal hill characterized this site as a contained backyard.

Northwest Peach Farm is a beautiful contemporary modern home in the upscale East Hamptons area of New York, by Bates Masi Architects.