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The Tree House Press X Stoked 2010 Predictions. Limited edition print from the short run created for the exhibition. One color hand pulled silkscreen print.

Fiona Banner places recently decommissioned fighter planes in the incongruous setting of Tate's Duveen Galleries.

I’m super excited about these new aluminum planters from home accessories brand Wallter! The outdoor collection is a first for Wallter, known for their textiles and paintable wall decor, available in three styles: Hang, Post, and Wall.

'Primary Shakers' by Imm Living, this trio of salt, pepper and sugar shakers impart a new inspired setting for mealtime.

'À la carte' by TheGreenEyl is a present for the visitors of the Kosher & Co. exhibition at the Jewish Museum Berlin deploying RFID technology. Quite an elegant use of technology.

'For those who see' by Daniel Schulz uses smoke rings to produce a 3d-screen out of vortexed air.

Moxy Creative releases Cheers! set of 16 posters representing the qualifying teams for the 2010 World Cup.

Neat illustrations by Derek Stenning

Love the Bodum multi-colored Round Pepper Grinder, seems to work by sheer intuition. Cooking doesn’t get any easier than this.

Spill Oil on any website with this app from A Cleaner Future aiming to raise awareness on clean energy.

PISTIL vase by Francis Chabloz / Labelobjet, part of the Transformers collection, inspired by the industry and the world of machine tools.

Todd Fillingham has a knack for boats which he shows with this wherry inspired wallnut with blank cedar Deck Chair

A New City Landscape London, New York Twitter Contour Maps - Tweetography.

Theater designed by Studio Gang Architects for Rock Valley College to replace an existing outdoor venue. This is a theater for the performing arts.

Junjie Zhang's V lock guides your key into the correct position, which means no more late night fumbling.

Called 'Primo Quarto' and designed by Giuseppe Vigano for Italian furniture manufacturer Saba Italia, their spare dramatism seems perfect for large wall spaces.

The Enes GP concept by Samir Sadikhov has been inspired by the Grand Prix cars of late 1930s era that was marked with the distinct low slung shape, tall thin wheels and dramatic open-wheel design.

15 questions for the Creative Director of Penguin Books, Paul Buckley, on the occasion of the release for the new book 'Penguin 75: Designers, Authors, Commentary (the Good, The Bad...)'.

Michael Golan's packaging designs for Anima, which creates organic care products for animals

New collection of Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec for Axor design.

Castor + Pollux on Brighton seafront are holding the first UK exhibition of illustrator Charley Harper's work! Private view is Friday 2 July. Exhibition runs 3 July - 5 September 2010.

Ferg has unveiled his sweet ‘Fort Burnout’ Doc. Part of his deadly dozen Fort Burnout custom project, this desert hardened warrior is rocking what appears to be a new piece of SQUADT armament.

Lovely birch wood print that reminds us of what is important and what we can leave behind. 11x14 ready to drop into standard size frame. Limited edition of 100. From Ink and Wit.

Laser cut paper ants, framed for your wall. Available from www.cutoutpaper.com

FEATUREDA roundup of another great week here at NOTCOT.org with everything from iPhone plungers to Star Wars Pancake molds. What’s not to love?

Lumenhaus is a sustainable project done by Virginia Tech. It is a zero-energy home that is completely powered by the sun.. A lot of sustainable and high tech features are attached in this design.

Live Lamp is a nest of eighty live Fuschii v Gracillis tillandsia air plants. Illuminated by a CFL grow lamp, these epiphytic plants survive with no dirt - just UV, air and a little moisture. Remove the dome and run the plants under water or mist liberally once a week.

Always With Honor's table for Facebook's f8 developers conference. The graphic is a global map comprised of inter-connected icons: items and ideas found throughout the developer's building process.

Electric Hotel is a bizarre and beautiful outdoor spectacle made of 6 shipping containers; a uniquely designed, fly-by-night residence brought to life through dance and sound.

On July 9th 14 European galleries will find their temporary home for a month in Reykjavík, Iceland.

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A great DIY Simon kit. All components are through-hole, making this kit great for beginners.

Carbon fiber bag 'Airstream' weighs just under 3 lbs! Stronger than steel.

The Fingerist is a new iPhone/iPod touch accessory that enables you to play your music applications as if you were actually playing musical instruments.

Y-Grinder by Joseph-Joseph is a distinctive salt and pepper mill with a unique twin-chamber design, allowing both salt and pepper to be dispensed from the same stylish ceramic unit.

Historypin is a user-generated window into the world's past, by We Are What We Do + Google. Explore and 'pin' old photos + their stories onto Google Maps according to time, overlay them onto Street View.

Gagarin has designed an interactive table for the Sea Monsters Centre in Bildudalur Iceland, opened in June 2009. The table shows a map of Arnarfjord wherein visitors can hunt for monsters in the fjord and find tales stories deriving from the area.

Cub lamp by a french designer Julian Robin. It's not only a block of oak wood. It can becomes a light.

From the guys who brought you Chrome ~ Mission Workshop Messenger bags and backpacks have some pretty sweet features ~ like a rolltop and expansion possibilities!

VIDEOAT-AT Day Afternoon by Patrick Boivin. Two things he wanted badly and never got... A real dog and a Kenner AT-AT Walker.

Our friends at Newmindspace decided to throw a flash mob-style bubble fight in Times Square loosely based on Dr. Seuss’ The Butter Battle Book.

The great installation by Matej Krèn for the first time in Italy.

'Stop the water while using me!' is new brand of eco-conscious personal care products. 100% biodegradable with organic ingredients and reminds you everyday to save water.

Toru Iwatani still carries top secret documents with him to game conferences. No, really. The original Pac-Man sketches!