Interesting looking housing project at Askøy, close to Bergen in Norway. The houses can come to house 170 apartments and was designed by André Reckewe and Link Signatur.

You might have seen finger piano on the web already, but if you use it right, it can make an awesome sound like this.

The world of Zamak

Buy a shirt - get a free game! And not a random shitty game, but a pc game you (well i) actually WANT. Interesting concept by EGP Apparel to get indie games out there - apparently in Target, but i can't find it!

Moco Loco's new startup Praized ~ has a tshirt design from Jean-Philippe Rajotte, art director for game developer Ubisoft by day and artist by night

MYBrain. The table lamp - A replica of the designer's brain, originated from an MR scan at the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm. The image was processed through a 3D-printer - by Alexander Lervik

NOTConcept 002 is starting! And this time we've begun sketching ideas around the theme of outdoor ambient speaker concepts... so far i'm loving this gnome direction (but this is only 1 of 6 ideas)...

Tiger - Spy in the Jungle... elephants are the new steady cams - as spy cams go into the jungles of india to document the lives of 4 tiger cubs in this upcoming BBC series! Incredible video footage.

Muxtape, a new way to share, discover, and listen to hand-picked music online. Create yours by uploading 12 songs - then share it in a simple, elegant player as easily as giving out a link.

Zealow offers you a new experience in music and graphic arts : listening paintings !

5 Latest Concept Mobile Phones by Pantech (SKY Korea).

008 Movement and Upper Playground strike again with their latest artist collab posters in support of Obama, this time from Munk One and Sam Flores! Also, special NOTCOT giveaway...

Kinda scary video of the spread of Walmart locations around the United States over the years.

The Darvaza Gas Crater is a burning crater formed from a failed gas drilling attempt that has been burning for the last 35 years in the Karakum Desert in Central Asia.

51 famous robots on one tee from literary, film, television, toy, video game and even one from Rock history. Can you find Konky? In sizes for Men and Women.

Kahva Coffee Maker CONCEPT by designer Lina Fischer. Great design - I wonder how bad the clean-up would be though. No doubt it would be worth it if its brew tastes anything like the siphon filtered kind.

Dave Ellis' Army Duck Canvas Tepee is mildew resistant, flame retardant and full-sized at 15' tall by 12' in diameter. Made with 16 foot Montana wood poles and leather ties and grommets. I want to camp in one now!

LEGO Planter based off the Park Planter design (#5303 with the mini flashers, etc that cost a steep $150)

This series of interstitials for MTV Tr3s is the latest from NYC-based PandaPanther. A bubblegum rollercoaster.

This 6'2" short board surfboard, made exclusively for Design Within Reach, was hand-shaped and glassed by Mike Becker and has a hand-drawn image by NY artist James Victore. $3000.00 USD

Exclusive : The interview of Olivier Picard, the chief of Pr[i]me, the design departement of Altran.

Dainese has revealed these exclusive pictures of its prototype airbag-equipped suit in crash testing. Cool!!

Squid Scrub Brush

Kanye West visually remixed by Derrick Lee, video editor. Watch the stronger "Akira" version!

Check the Gianni Rossi portfolio, one of my preferred vector illustrator.

"The abuse of alcohol separates you of the best moments of life" | Most of the Publicis a campaign for the University Mackenzie, now against the abuse of alcoholic beverage

Spiral Chord x Keiichi Nitta - Really crazy rock video directed by Japanese Photographer Keiichi Nitta, formerly Terry Richardson's assistant. <Sort of NSFW>

The well known garland by Tord Boontje is now available as a table lamp in either a polished steel or polished brass finish.

Onfalos is a wonderful home barbecue designed by Smartech Italia. Also nice corporate identity and advertising.

Spamispoetry.com reveals authentic spam messages from your junkmail. A collection of cries for attention from the marketing gutter.
It's poetry.

Method's two new products - Lil' Bowl Blu Toilet Cleaner and Le Scrub Tub Scrub with sponge

Interactive game for Honda Motorcycles using Sudden Motion Sensor on Macbooks. Currently only the VIDEO is out, but the beta is soon be released

SANAA's New Museum on Bowery reduced in size and turned into a table lamp.

New issue of MAP Magazine online! FEATURING: The Raveonettes, CocoRosie, Irvine Welsh, The Postmarks, WMC, Del the Funky Homosapien, Luis Gispert and China's Booming Art Scene.

No Pattern for Burton

Bring some color and design to your drab living space with Nama Rococo Wallpaper Studio...

History of the Argentina bus tickets.

Think you have the patience to drill 2,500 to 3,500 holes in an egg shell? Slovenian artist Franc Grom does and the results are amazing.

The downloadable artist: Quirky figurines downloadable in sketchup format. An open source art experiment.

Before iPod and Nike was Apple II and Puma. These Pumas had a built in "electronic pedometer" that used a serial interface to plug into your Apple II for reporting. Full gallery of fun pics of the old worn out shoes.

Moco Loco has an adorable pic of Sitting Chairs by Lucas Maassen is part of the Design and the Elastic Mind Exhibition at MoMA

Gae Aulenti now has a blender to go with her fabulous toaster #8575. The blender B99 comes with red or black accents.

"Every fifth child is overweight" | Campaign to warn about childhood obesity.

Very Limited Edition GBA cartridge: Just out from chip tunes artist Pixelh8 'Music Tech Pro Performer V1.0'. Cartridge allows you to control the gameboy’s onboard sound and incorporates the most needed features for live performance.

Andrea Innocent's (aka innocentgirl) work is an Australian's view on Japanese pop culture!

Really cool well designed ad from advertising agency Leo Burnett out of Frankfurt, Germany and creative director Hans-Juergen Kaemmerer. The ad is for the International Society for Human Rights, just a really nice effective ad.

MethodIzaz is a new service where an anonymous photographer follows you going about your day and capture your authentic beauty. Or just you drinking a Starbucks... personal paparazzi!

Playboy Outdoor | A creative Outdoor made for Philipp und Keuntje agency, using the lights to create a suggestive female form.

De-kermitated:
The Decapitator Vs Supreme’s Kermit.

Ad from the advertising agency Duval Guillaume out of Antwerp, Belgium and creative directors Geoffrey Hantson and Dirk Domen. Just a fun ad and obviously the helmets work right.

Rollout of Vancouver sells a series of unusual artist series wallpaper as well as creating custom wallpapers from your art designed to fit your space. Fabulous selection. Check them out.

From Musical Furnishings: The Musical Rhumba Series. Design your own personal drum table with interchangeable percussion inserts. Site has 2 vids to help you choose which modules you desire. WANT!!!

Lovecraft by At-elier for People Like Us ~ this crazy black on white line drawing has a huge skull hidden within it... on shirts, and also ipod skins.

Orbit Baby's Modular System = Stroller + Car Seat + Carrier/Basinet/toddler seat... and is the brainchild of Stanford ID/Ex-IDEO designers. Incredible stuff, check out my first vimeo video!

David Scheirer paints quirky contemporary still life all in watercolors.

Motel 6 has unveiled theirPhoenix Prototype. Still affordable, it has been redesigned with rooms by Priestman Goode and Building design by Boka Powell. Construction begins later this year.

Firewinder is a wind-powered led light which works with the smallest breeze.

The zoom/street view on Google Maps is crazy, here's another great find - in chicago. Yes, this is real.

mix and match your favorite cmyk colors to suit your mood with this clever flatpack laser cut acrylic lampshade from london-based designer soner ozerc.

Felted Wool Teddy Bear Fetuses and Skulls... as well as large breasted cows, bulldogs, puppies and more from Stephanie Metz

The Biodegradables are not here to stay.

In honor of Easter, check out Janet Galore's fabulous Jesus of Peeps, made with 494 marshmallow peeps and measures 4.5 ft tall x 3.5 ft wide. Now that's one sweet portrait.

It's late for Easter, but this felted bunny is better than just for keeping food warm (advertised purpose). I'd use it as a hand puppet. Manufacturer: Hut Up, Berlin

The world needs a tape like this | Campaign of Tesa tape | Hugo Chávez

Artist Perk designed for the W+K Shanghai office 3 art figures and they come along with a book in a box set. There is a reason why W+K stands for creativity!

Italian artists Microbo and Bo130 were helping Buffmonster update this mural in Venice, CA that was destroyed by taggers last year.

Snake wine from Vietnam and the Urban Gangsta equivalent.

This is actually the gallery of this year's Peep Show II put on by the Washington Post. #9450 is from 2007's Peep Show.

CREAM! The new line of vibrator packaging featuring the product in a playful milk/cream carton. YUM!

Utterly fantastic piece by Elizabeth Soule, Gnome with a deer.

Inky illustrations by London based Designer (originally from Bangkok), Pomme Chan

Why should windows get all the love ? Ceilings should be the next thing in blinds.

review of the gorgeous new caprice chair by marcello ziliani for casprini

An amazing botnical garden with a superstructure called Orquideorama, located in Medellín, Colombia. This steel and wood structure in an hexagonal shape extends through its organic shape.

The small pic can't do justice to Josh Hadar's bespoke metal bikes and cycles. Above is from the Mother Heart Johnson Pride series :Gun Black on Rolled Steel/Glass Tank - 80cc w/ pedal.

Butterfingers - Fun music video using a puppetized soundboard? synthesizer? by Perish Factory

The iconic peace symbol image turns 50, read more about it over at the BBC. Pretty cool article about the peace symbol I had no idea it started life as the emblem of the British anti-nuclear movement.

A side by side comparison of Bert Stern's original 1962 shots of Marilyn Monroe and his 2008 shots of Lindsay Lohan for New York magazine, along with some backstage shots and links.

From Pixeloo - this is Homer Simpson as he would look if he were walking around the streets of Springfield today.

60's Danish Modern Sleeper Sofa ~ fascinating to see how this opens up!

Torre Agbar architect Jean Nouvel has designed YSL L'Homme's rather phallic new limited edition bottle. "I wanted it to be very ergonomic, so you can put it in your coat pocket." and there's a logo bobble inside...

Argentinian advertising campaign for the rights of the disabled ones. Made with toys, the title reads "A person without rights is not a person"

Wooden Knuckles ~ not quite as heavy, and more likely to get through airport security...

"Big Buck Bunny" - The trailer of the second big open source project is now available. Watch the animation trailer!

ABC:3d - One of the most innovative pop-up books by Marion Bataille. Check out the video.

Poster protesting Olympics Beijing 2008 - By designers Michael Parisi & Rebecca Cadman.

TED BIGVIZ pdf Book ~ a MUST read, 200 pages of "spontaneous sketches" on a cintiq throughout every TED 2008 talk.... inspiring visually, and an incredible overview of the concepts discussed.

Fantastic work from Bulgarian born artist Mladen Penev, this is from back in 2005 - part of the artworks collection of the university of applied arts Vienna.

Little Woodbot robots are starting to invade the world! Series 0 is limited to only 50 pieces and 100% handmade. A little bird tells me Series 1 will feature five models and will be blindboxed.

Amazon is now doing fulfillment ~ you send them products, they store it, pack it. and ship it. Might be a nice solution for ambitious designers trying to figure out all the details of selling their goods.

Round up the marshmallows for the Washington Post's 2007 Peeps Diorama Contest.

Engrave Your Book ~ custom laser engraved moleskines

Beating Heart - an art piece/spurting fountain by Billy Chasen shown at the American Heart Association's 2008 Heart of New York Gala (see the vid of it in action!)

"Nudist Typeface" from UK designer Craig Oldham. Notice the pixellated naughty bits!

EEP. Sorry to everyone who experienced our downtime late last night ~ had a stats error break the server... fixing it all up now... here's a nice site to check if a site is "down for everyone or just me"

Mail Call! Diesel sent over their "Jeans Chain" ~ the hefty shiny gold bling to hang from your belt loops with a vial of perfume inside... OR anything else you want to stash in the container. See the unboxing.

Swedish Sassabrassa has made something different with egg cups out of Sigvard Bernadotte classic Virrvarr-pattern. The cup also doubles as a napkin ring.

On internet meme's that are so bizarre... this tumblr post and video have taken the rick rolling to a whole new level. Truly. Epic. Rocketboom Rick Rolls Tim Shey via singing messenger.

Designed by mary judge, these little organically shaped dishes transform the way you serve condiments, salt and sauces on the table.

Beautiful DIY big lamp made from small IKEA lamps. From instructables