Musical impressario Pharrell Williams teamed up with Chad Oppenheim to conceive a new youth center, shaped like a contemporary tree house, in Virginia Beach, Virginia.

The plating of the Carpaccio at Mister C's newly opened Beverly Hills spot is gorgeously artistic... take a peek at some of their other delights as well.

Goggles Bubble Umbrella has its sights set to fun! A playful rain umbrella from a playful company.

New interactive exhibiton in Iceland, designed by Gagarin. It gives visitors insight into how the power plants in Iceland operate, future energy sources, Iceland’s geology and the energy usage of household appliances.

My adventures last week with with Bentley road tripping from NYC to Newport, RI for the J Class Regatta ~ photographer, John Walder, and i had a fun time stealing the cars to shoot around Newport. Stunning.

Pass & Seymour 15 amp Tamper-Resistant GFCI Receptacle and Nightlight.

Paige Bradley created one of the most striking sculptures I've seen in recent times. Her masterpiece, entitled Expansion, is a beautiful woman seeking inner piece but fractured and bleeding with light.

Great XKCD on the Geek Proof Safe System. (Always go for the shoebox first?)

Get ready for the weekend with a healthy dose of travel inspiration from NotVentures.

Vipp goes digital ~ offering up an icon of its iconic trash can for your digital trash!

Everything Here Is Wonderful ~ beautiful woodblock prints on topographic maps from the United States Geological Survey by Best Made Co (Yes, the axe guys.)

Drawer Decor from Citizen Commerce are custom made, beautiful drawer organizers.

The Redbury ~ a look into flat #415, their red red hallways, awesome graphic design, and playful details of this boho-chic Hollywood escape.

James Jarvis' Amos Toys releases their YOD toy character in a limited wooden edition.

Ivan Navarro's "Death Row," 2006-09.

+5, POTS FOR LOTS, a concept developed based on the need of water waste prevention, the idea of the object is based on combining elements taken from different disciplines. By Vasily KasSab.

Pop Chart Labs print - "A recently unearthed Soviet-era propaganda poster that reveals the revolutionary origins of the game Tetris."

Converse Tree is a musical installation created for a Gaybird@PMPS performed in Digital Hug Concert (an experimental concert in Hong Kong) by honhim.

XPLODERZ - an unboxing of the Xranger 2000 and a close up look at how those little tiny pellets turn into jello shot like ammo.

Little Forest collection from Decole.

The New Edition of Galleria illy to Open in London in September.

A new version of the London Underground map with stations positioned geographically designed by Mark Noad.

'Moroso' was participating once again in the 2011 Designer's Days. For the occasion the Italian publisher invested the basement of the Silvera Wagram boutique.

Lauren Manning captures a year's worth of meals in a wide array of beautiful infographics.

No, this is not Wall-e's head but a strip of cardboard holding two huge rolls of garbage bags. Easy to transport, packaging actually becomes the clips used for closing the bags. Developed by Pierre-Luc Desharnais.

Pop Culture Popsicles from STOYN Ice Cream.

Flactuated [Flat] Scape - computational installation workshop for students of The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, School of Architecture, by Toshikatsu KIUCHI + whiteweekendkites.

This summer a medicinal garden blooms on a slice of neglected London land.

Zoku's quick pop maker. Beautiful for summer!

Danny Venlet's Goggle Desk for Babini Office.

The Incase Audio line launching this September.

Anouk Wipprecht’s cocktail-making dress. Wipprecht, a Dutch fashion designer, joined hacker Marius Kintel and sculptor Jane Tingley to create a revolutionary “biomechanic hybrid cocktail robot” getup.

Square shaped vinto fan.

The energy flow generated through yoga asanas becomes spatially & visually manifest in increasing scale, from molecular level blood cells to the distinctive surrounding architecture, in this Nike spec commercial.

FabFood by photographer Linus Morales.

Chris Kotsiopoulos captures an incredible shot of lightning bolts during a lunar eclipse.

After a heavy down pour, a remarkable mirage appeared over the Xin’an River. The mirage showcased mountains and a city scape.

Green up your world: Grow your own herbs in your kitchen window or outdoors, with this kit of seed for 10 herbs, instructions and garden markers.

A selection of furniture and lighting by Barcelona multidisciplinary studio CreativeAffairs.

A lost London landmark is transformed. Rambert Dance Company, Opera Holland Park and the London Contemporary Orchestra come together for a site-responsive theatre experience at the former Commonwealth Building. July 15-17.

How about a Speed Date? Not with girls.. but with 3 nice looking cars! Amazing online campaign for AlfaRomeo from OgilvyInteractive in Switzerland.

The new 'Secante' ceramic collection by French designers Atelier Polyhedre was presented for the first time at Designer's Days 2011 in Paris last week.

A pop-up Opera, in Munich, by Coop Himmelb(l)au!

Poufs designed by Aleksandra Gaca studio, specialized in both the design and facilitating the production of innovative fabrics.

Installation for ArtsFund annual party at the Frank Gehry Experience Music Project (EMP) by Matthew Parker Events. The piece includes 1000 paper airplanes made from recycled newsletters from the offices of ArtsFund.

Beautiful roundup of design inspiration from here at NOTCOT.org.

Chinese willow pattern inspired Johnnie Walker porcelain whisky bottles. Designed by creative agency Love, illustrated by Chris Martin.

'Expo of experiences' is an installation by GOAGROUP for Festival des Architectures Vives in Montpellier.

An ant farm with live ants to raise awareness for Orkin, a pest extermination company. Intricate tunnels spell 'Keep pests in their home' by Rethink.

Australian firm Design+Industry has just unveiled the Strike Trike, a three-wheeler built with a tubular spaceframe chassis wrapped a stylish semi-enclosed body with a removable roof panel.