'Arts & Business Awards 2011' by Nick Ross and Fraser Reid are inspired by the trophies of ancient Greece.

2 Billabong Surf-Girls Videos: Maldives video teaser in promotion of Billabong’s Surf Capsule collection with Billabong girls global surf team riders plus video diary entry from Billabong model/surfer & singer/songwriter Catherine Clark.

'Saut de puce' stool by Benjamin Crilout is inspired by insects and industrial aesthetic.

Great video and holiday card from VML that asks visitors, "What's Worth Sharing?" Bonus: For each new viewer, VML will donate $1 (up to $10,000) to Toys for Tots.

Handmade beautiful wooden toys and rattles for kids by Noli Noli.

Until 3rd February 2012, the Media Lab Complex in Cambridge (Massachusetts, USA) hosts “Disobedience / An ongoing video archive”, an exhibition curated by Mark Scotini.

Lucas Maassen engaged his three sons entrusting them with the painting of the furnishings produced by the Lucas Maassen and Sons Furniture Factory.

Incredible series of photos of bioluminescent sea creatures by Edith Widder, which shed light on the dangers of pollution.

Destroy your own forest with Domino Trees from
Bobby Petersen. 20% of the profit is donated to WWF for forest protection and replanting.

Limited edition Boca de Lobo Millionaire safe. Taken directly from the 19th century, when it was used by banks during the 1849 gold rush, it still bears the marks of the repeated attempts that have been made to crack it.

Blend your own whisky with Whisky Blender.

Danish Design - I like it! Jasper Morrison at the Denmark Design Museum.

NOTCOT Holiday Giveaway #26: BAGGU! Reusable bags for everything you can think of, they are giving away a set containing a Backpack, a Daypack, an Original Baggu, and a black M Leather pouch!

Pilot Studios' packaging design for the new Johnny Cupcakes mascot toy.

Holiday style breakfast for dinner ~ on the grill! Tasteologie style! A variation of steak & eggs and pancakes! All wrapped up with a bow...

Garden & House by Ryue Nishizawa in Tokyo.

XKCD's new science mnemonics. 'Please Email My Dad A Shark' should make remembering the order of operations a breeze.

This week’s roundup from NOTCOT.org includes holiday yetis, random QR tattoos and a LEGO year in review.

New pencil and hand embossed paper works by Jacob Dahlstrup for the upcomming show at Munch Gallery, New York.

New Zebrano desk chair from Carnegie Mellon School of Design Senior Alex Fischer.

Starbucks Opens New Reclamation Drive Thru Made From Recycled Shipping Containers

NOTCOT Holiday Giveaway #25: PACT is giving away 10 $50 Gift Cards perfect for spending on designer undies for a cause, tees, tanks, and even socks made from wind!

Everyone's Mixtape is an amazingly clean and simple way to create mixtapes. It's also a fun throwback to our youth.

Graphic design student Hannah Jackson's packaging for Homebase's grown your own range.

C-51 by Ábaton Arquitectura.

"Nazca City" is a land art project, using an autonomously moving robot to create the drawing of a true scale map of an imaginary city onto the surface of the Peruvian desert.

Star Wars by Evian, designed by Mandy Brencys.

Santa meets Siri in this holiday ad for the iPhone 4s.

Math meets art with Comali. Give some light to your wall with this lighted frame, holding a tessellation made by only one folded sheet of handmade Japanese washi paper.

'Bistable' shelf by Charles Kalpakian.

Stunning new illustrations by Florian Nicolle.

Rare pictures of a bio luminescent lake in Australia caused by the illuminating defense mechanism of microorganisms.

The recent Oh!BCN event in Barcelona saw some of the world's best food designers come together and create a edible jewelery by replacing glass with sugar.

Surreal music video for Maccabees' 'Pelican' and its making of, directed by David Wilson.

Sake Bomb from Aprro design.

The beautiful Zen Garden House by David Jay Weiner.

Toby Dutkiewicz (who created Keek The Saddest Devil, and as well works for LEGO) exclusively shares with us exceptional and inspirational imagery – of art toys crossing over with LEGO.

Spiral Burner Cooktop by Alireza Alavi

Writers and artists design money fit for modern times.

A cute promo film for the current 'Hidden Heroes' exhibition at London's Science Museum.

Estudio Visavis made the story of a couple coffee lovers. Wedding packaging and photography inspired in a coffee stains representing the wedding rings.

Ebenezer Scrooge approved, every part of this elegantly-sculpted candlestick from GAMAGO glows in the dark.

The Loop Stand Collection is a series of furniture designed by Leif Jørgensen for HAY. The collection consists of basic and usable furniture with affordable price tags – and the Loop family keeps growing.

Jean-Francois De Witte edited a series of photographs creating characters & animals out of dishes, spoons, forks and cups. Brilliant.

The Big Pictures' 50 best photos from The Natural World.

NOTCOT Holiday Giveaway #24: ISO50/Tycho is giving away the new Tycho album, Dive, (in Deluxe LP, CD, and download), the Dive lithograph, the ‘Sun’ tshirt, and your choice of a Thermal Tee and Giclee Print!

Portuguese born and London-based designer Hugo Passos has brought together design sensibilities he’s acquired over his many years in the industry for his Piet Side Tables.

Adorable lambswool scarves by Donna Wilson come in foxes, swans and flamingos.

Japanese Graphic design from the 1920s and 30s.

'Here are the Young Men (Marked)', a striking photo series by Claire Felicie capturing soldiers before, during and after their deployment in Afghanistan.