Nike builds World Cup sculpture out of 3,000 footballs. Dubbed Ballman, the sculpture is located in the atrium of the Carlton Centre shopping mall, Johannesburg

The Talus Mani Lamp is inspired by Tibetan prayer wheels- silently rocking back and forth powered only by the heat from the lamp. A meditative discourse of shadows and light. From TalusFurniture with Vitriforms.

Tree Museum! Switzerland recently opened a gorgeous outdoor museum showcasing 2,000 species of trees. Designed by Swiss landscape architect Enzo Enea with the help of Oppenheim Architecture + Design (OAD).

Read more: Tree Museum With a Collection of 2,000 Trees Opens in Switzerland | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World

FIFA World Cup 2010 hospitality pack uses Burgopak slider box to hold official event tickets, venue information and accompanying products.

Beautiful even from the inside.. the new Mac mini

German designer Matthias Ries is presenting Modrobe at the MDY Berlin Design Festival this week. Modrobe is – as its name already suggests – a modular wardrobe system.

Green Wall designed by Jean-Marie Massaud is a multi-faceted room divider that can be used both indoor and outdoor to define private, undisturbed spaces for breezy relaxation.

Shu Uemura's Neo Reflector False Eyelashes ~ futur-chic in a mirrored faceted discoball like fashion

The next time someone tells you to show ‘em the money, turn them on to Tine De Ruysser’s artfully folded origami necklaces and bracelets—made from actual banknotes.

Best Made Co has branched out from designer Axes to an amazing leather Axe Sling. Quite the manly (fashion) accessory...

Beautiful videoclip for the new track of Gorillaz "On Melancholy Hill". Directed by Jamie Hewlett.

Tristan Perich's 1-Bit Symphony is an electronic composition in five movements on a single microchip. Though housed in a CD jewel case, 1-Bit Symphony literally "performs" its music live when turned on.

nonlinear's RTA coffee table has four wood clamps as principal fasteners; 40" x 22" x 17", the table packs flat at 40" x 22" x 3". Made from pickled oak and steel clamps with a 1/2" tempered glass top.

Schola Architecture have designed the Temple Hills Residence in Laguna Beach, California.

The Munkey is a mobile device stand that doubles as a hanger. Sit back, relax, and watch your movies in comfort on the go!

Amazing 3D model for a metro car by Spain-based Bulgarian designer Aleksandar Dimitrov

Some of hundreds of species of moths and butterflies whose caterpillars or chrysalises display false eye and face patterns of predators. The NYtimes has compiled a fantastic slideshow of these remarkable creatures.

Augmented Shadow is a tabletop interface on where artificial shadows of tangible objects displayed. By Joon Moon with openframeworks.

A motivational calendar for a network of fitness centers (Companhia Athletica) by DM9DDB.

The making-of story of Jabulani, the official match ball for the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ by Adidas

What a gorgeous week of post’s we’ve had here at NOTCOT.org. This week has a little bit of everything from flaming ipads to electric wellies.

'Trensformer', is composed of eight different modules, which are connected by an interlocking
construction system to form a rectangular object. Martin Saemmer's unique prototype is available at the Next Level gallery in Paris until July 24.

Toy2R and David Horvath will release a limited release of some vintage looking Bossy Bear & Friends figures!

The Gift Card is finally personal. Check out the Home Depot's new gift card. It lets you attach a personal video to your card. The person you give the card can then watch the video in augmented reality. Watch the demo video to learn more.

Multi awarded duo Yael Mer & Shay Alkalay from Raw Edges Studio created a super nice series of 12 revolving paper trees planted on a non revolving paper and wood console Table.

Thoughtful, brilliantly executed and ultimately, truly inspirational, the London based duo of Mark Tappin and Simon Gofton, Tappin Gofton produce some wonderfully distinctive work....

Designer Tom Rowe used the magnetic liquid Ferro Fluid to create photographs for a series of 12 inch album covers with very pleasant results.

Amy Joy Watson is an Australian sculptor who makes hidden worlds out of wood.

Tomas Alonso designed limited edition V&A chairs are made from a single bent, powder coated metal tube around which a solid ash structure is made to support the seating surface made from reclaimed Victorian ceiling boards.

'Occult jam' by Bompas and Parr will be available to purchase from the Barbican Art Gallery Shop on June 24. Absinthe and pineapple with sand from the Great Pyramids is one of the jam flavors created for the The Surreal House exhibition.

The Best Mug Ever from The World's Best Ever

Finally you can find the first two episodes of the BBC documentary "The Genius of Design" online. A five-part series about the history of design.

UK Illustrator Ryan Chapman has recently released the Mystical Thinker, limited to just 10 each figure is unique and comes with a removable 'piece of mind'.

Identity, naming and store concept for Eat! Ekoaffären—Sweden’s largest organic grocery store. By Bedow Creative and Axel Hugmark.

Polyp by Helene Steiner is a laundry-basket and an ornament on the wall. Just put the laundry through the hole in front of the basket. If it wells forth, the basket is full - the quantity just fits to load the washing machine.

Never drop the teabag in your cup again. Te-A-Me by Austrian designers group "Designstudents For Rent" looks great and helps you to avoid that little tea-accident.

Rocking Teapot explores design behind intuition and perceived function. By Betina Piqueras.

From A-Z by german Sascha Grewe and his label artcanbreakyourheart are typographic stools made of plastics. All letters are available in 147 different ultraflat colours. A smaller kids version is available as well.

South African studio 'Dokter and Misses' have created a very eye catching furniture collection. Love their straight forward use of materials and minimal approach to their designs.

A gallery of futuristic American concept cars from the 1950's selected by automotive journalist Larry Edsall, author of the book "Concept Cars- from the 1930's to the Present".

Kiki van Eijk, Joost van Bleiswijk and Scholten & Baijings: Dutch designers put Zuiderzee Museum in new perspective!

This amazing Monster Chess Set is made from 100,000 LEGO blocks. The pieces are robotic and move on their own. It was designed with the help of the LEGO company itself and took 4 people a year to construct!

The “Touch Down” by designer Guo Ke is a car concept that breaks the shackles of tradition to take you at the speed of an aircraft.

Amy Ruppel gets revenge on birds that have attacked her with her "Mean Birds" print series.