Core77 takes a closer look at the Leveraged Freedom Chair by Amos Winter, Jake Childs and Jung Tak.

Studio visit at Berlin based HORT. It was founded by designer Eike König in 1994 as a creative playground. A place where 'work and play' can be said in the same sentence.

Amazing sound installation made from shoes by Arno Fabre. The project called 'Les Souliers' consists of an ensemble of thirty pairs of shoes, piloted by computers and mechanically activated by 'tramplers'.

Natural and industrial 'stoool' is the first project designed by Pierre Duthoit for Plllus

Another gorgeous week has flown by and here are a few of the highlights from here at NOTCOT.org.

The Mini-Maison by Vanden Eeckhoudt-Creyf architectes - a tiny worker's home with a fire pole for circulation!

Benoît Méléard's architectural shoes. His latest collection is a tribute to 50s American designer Beth Levine.

The Atelier Book Chair by Kana Nakanishi is a wooden children's drawing case that opens out into a stool.

Operation Window Seat: LAX-MEX-VER ~ with Kahlua in Mexico, i've found bizarre and surreal textures and scenes out the plane windows. The windy sea + sponge like dunes are crazy.

The Alvi Silk Chair from the Swedish group Alvi Design.

Limited edition William Wallet from Wintercheck Factory.

French paper packaging from Charles S. Anderson Design.

Smart 'Pack-Away Bucket' by Wacky Practicals is a collapsible bucket made of tough silicone with a stainless steel handle.

A beautiful HTML5 site to help you discover travel this Valentine's Day. How much do you <3 me?

Beautifully shot video of jewelry designer Aaron Ruff at work on his stump collection for UncommonGoods. Adorable personalized jewelry for love birds!

Google doodle celebrating the birth of Jules Verne , inspired by 20,000 leagues under the sea.

Hidden within a beautiful church at a secret central Stockholm location, Form Us With Friends 2011 is an exhibition showcasing a selection of Form Us With Love's latest collaborations.

Tokyo based designer Shige Hasegawa has recently developed this delicate lantern style lamp. the Mori light, for Wakari.

Floating frames by Kiki van Eijk for Vivid gallery at Object Rotterdam.

The helmet Niqab by Death Spray, stylish meets sinister meets futuristic meets traditional.

Designer Sharon Taylor decorated this children's store, Jellybeans, using materials from a local flea market and from eBay, transforming the space into a delicate boutique.

These sleek 'Aromapots' by Dottings Design for RIESS are 100% steel and enamel. A fresh & modern approach to enamelware. Induction friendly and stackable, the lid also works as a trivet.

New chair SB-Cuatro from BRUNNER Studio in Copenhagen - a contemporary version of the iconic Scandinavian timber chair. Launch at SFF 2011.

'Kässeli' building blocks for future plans, by Brigitta and Benedikt Martig-Imhof for tät-tat. FSC certified smoked oak puzzle/saving box with a magnetic lock.

'While You Are Sleeping' exhibition by Arslan Sükan at Galerist, Turkey

'Fuego' bio-ethanol patio light by Holmback-Nordentoft for Stelton. Materials: Cast iron + glass.

WWF - We Are All Connected. Great ad for the WWF produced by James Hagger (Troublemakers.tv) and directed by Mato Atom for Ogilvy & Mather Mexico.

Uli Westphal's Mutatoes are now available as a print!

Alexander Chen's Conductor turns the New York subway system into an interactive string instrument. The visuals are based on Massimo Vignelli’s 1972 diagram.

WHATSWHAT and Svenskt Tenn are proud to announce their first collaboration, pendant lamp Greta, available in several color schemes.

The recently opened Victoria & Albert Reading Room in South Kensington combines wine bar and bookstore and offers a constantly changing range of more than 1,000 new and vintage titles. Design by David Collins and Lucy Woodward.

New 'House Lights' lighting concept from Kristian Aus - A village of lights

Portable boombox by Edifier.

Giorgio Armani's Frames of Your Life ~ brings his new eyewear collection to the streets in a clever campaign incorporating fashion, photography and social media ~ through bloggers in berlin, london, paris, and milan.

This is what happens when you take a high-end car picture, chop off the top, flip it over and slap it back down. And it went viral on many car forums with plenty of car enthusiasts and Photoshop hacks giving it a whirl. Mind = Blown.

The New Jelly Mould Light from Re-Found Objects in Northumberland.

Mercedes-Benz 125th anniversary superbowl ad ~ cutest part is the Biome concept on the road next to its great great great grandfather?

Audi's superbowl luxury jail break ad showing you how to "Escape the confines of old luxury"

Adorable VW Black Beetle youtube superbowl ad page... (more fun than watching the ad on tv)

Interesting collaborations ~ Threadless Loves Thermos ~ designs for both tees and thermos

Truth&Dare. Fun thought provoking tees hoping to spark meaningful conversation and #supportJulian

Pat the Zombie ~ the fuzzy childhood book gets an undead make over

MINI recently gave 20 1:3 scale models to Thailand designers, artists and other creatives in celebration of 50 years of the iconic car design. Some fun interpretations!

Biospheres is the name of an amazing installation of Tomas Saraceno for the exhibition Rethink Relations, Contemporary art and climate change in the National Gallery of Denmark.