Elinor Portnoy's Polar Lights demonstrate polarization. Their entirely colorless shades are made of transparent plastic film sandwiched between sheets of polarizers.

Check out the shirts over at Suspended Designs. Love the packaging, each shirt comes wrapped in butcher paper with a wax seal, then in a burlap bag. 100% biodegradable.

Watching House Pedro Ressano Garcia is more than just simple and strict lines, it also have a beautiful contrast between the white facade and the raw, aged bricks that binds the exterior with interior.

Third Man Records partnered with Nixon, the watch/headphone/bag powerhouse, to release a limited edition set of Master Blaster Headphones

A NY adman has an impressive collection of various vintage airline wings. And a lot of knowledge about airline advertising.

Amazing thermal spa in France wrapped with a living green wall.

Inspiration ~ X-ray art!

Selfridges Tea packaging by Noreen Khan.

ClankWorks makes a variety of gorgeous bicycle accessories including this latest effort; Pinch. Pinch is a display stand to show off your bicycle.

Modern but comfortable bed 'Plane' with integrated bedside tables and a box which can be used as seating bench and shelf. Designed by Felix Stark for german company  Müller Möbelwerkstätten.

The Scandinavian Colour Institute NCS (Natural Color System) Colour Scan 2.0 allows you to take a photo of any surface and gives you its closest NCS Colour Notation.

The new Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust by Belzberg Architects.

Amazing video by Jim Campbell, inspired by a Nike sponsored art project, shot in multiple scenarios and locations around Europe. Inspiring work and great insight into the creative process.

Playge has announced that the Big Sqube [Original] is now available to pre-order. This a rather large piece, standing in there at 16"x16"x16" of fiberglass with a white satin finish.

Custom painted pieces, art installations, a digital graffiti wall and a live digital music performance. Chairman Ting's 'nice art' collaboration with adidas Originals in Hong Kong...

Onyx Solar is launching a new line of photovoltaic paving tiles made from ceramic and glass later this year.

Designer Andreas Pohancenik of London's Practice + Theory studio created the exhibition graphics for a recent exhibit at the MAK, Vienna, in sugar pastillage and an edible catalog available for purchase in the museum gift shop.

GD Cucine, the Treviso, Italy-based firm established in 1969, inaugurates its first U.S. showroom this fall. The showroom will be a two-level, 8,000-square-foot space on West 17th Street in New York City.

'The Hopeless Diamond Sofa' by Christopher Stuart utilizes off the shelf materials from the local hardware store like copper plumbing pipe, shipping blankets, zip ties, and carpet padding.

Red Gate Gallery artist Laurens Tan's Chinese Toy Story Rickshaw Installation at The Opposite House Beijing, through December 31, 2010

Haus UrMa by SoHo Architektur. This team has completed the transformation of a former farmhouse in the german country, crossing tradition and modernity and opening walls and roof with large windows.

This double birdhouse by dutch designers from Ontwerp Duo is real human architecture for birds.

Featuring original illustrations for the collections of Chanel, Dior and McQueen - the Design Museum's 'Drawing Fashion' exhibition is a unique show that's been 30 years in the making...

Design Glut expands its hookmaker tile line with Jar Tiles!

It’s been another delectable week at Liqurious. Catch up on the week's latest drinks.

Divisionof/DolcePress – Good Morning/Good Night Poster ~ with letterpressed GLOW IN THE DARK! So beautiful, in a limited run of 100

In Rotterdam, Netherlands, Dutch designer Rolf founder of Studio Rolf.fr renovated the old 'Black Pearl' building into a place to live and work.

Paperback Note - Check out these blank notebooks with covers from second hand paper back books. There's some truly great finds that'll keep your notes 'undercover'.

barbara kruger in taking place at the temporary stedelijk - Designboom has great pics!

Heineken's very limited edition 16oz STR bottle ~ simple at first... toss it under a black light for the reveal!

iFixIt tears down the Logitech Revue GoogleTV so we can see exactly what's in there...

CUT(C) stool by londonian designers from Lambria Design. A seat made from reclaimed cuts of crushed cork.

An embossed eraser invitation advertising Anthropologie's press preview event in London.

Mission Workshop! A peek inside the awesome bike messenger/backpack and accessories store in San Francisco from the original founders of chrome!

I made a shelf from coloured pencils by glueing them together. I was suprised at how strong it was using two layers of pencils.

Little colorful expressions of domestic rebellion, somewhere between vandalizing and new ways of protection for our goods. Design by Joel Escalona

This year's LA Auto Show Design Challenge stipulated that concepts be four-passenger vehicles weighing 1,000 lb. or less that are comfortable, safe, and deliver satisfactory performance and looks. 9 vehicles were presented including several organic models.

I Heart Pies! Awesome branding/logo/characters for this adorable LA pie shop. And apparently, delicious pecan pies as well!

SoundSticks III by Harman/Kardon are now available in its latest iteration.

Nice sleek retro mod lines to this jonathan adler philippe chair ~ there's a cute footstool that matches as well!

Portland, OR artist Megan Scheminske creates modern, minimalist paintings from Google Maps imagery.

Jonathan Adler's Pill Carafes made of double cased handblown glass and perfect for whatever libation cures what ails you.

Sugru has been mentioned on NOTCOT before. Here, in a contest-winning posting on Instructables.com, it has been used to modify a walking pole to double-up as a monopod.

“Stroller” is a unique baby carriage that replaces soft material with a hard shell to allow complete protection to young kids.