If you're curious what a former-NOTCOTer brings on a world tour for a few years(?) ~ take a look at this extremely thorough look at the gear on Dan's back as he explores.

A new exhibition at the Fashion and Textile Museum in London explores the history and evolution of underwear.

The Great works of Sego & Ovbal, from Mexico City

Adam Harvey has created an Anti-paparazzi clutch – a device that communicates the desire to NOT be photographed. When the device detects a camera flash it responds with another flash that obscures the photo.

Limited edition of 9 gocco prints by Tessar Lo. On wood no less!

What if a vehicle could run off of mother nature? The Nomad is powered by eating the natural vegitation, which is also fed through to the driver.

Lots of great work from designer Conor Klein. Beautiful, clean, thoughtful!

Happy 4th of July! For the occasion, it seemed appropriate to check out the crazy packaging and typography of some roadside Fireworks!

Beautiful campaign for "Hospital Aleman" by Saatchi & Saatchi Buenos Aires.

Freitag ~ The Contemporary Art of Art Recycling: Normally they cut up trucks. For this collection they cut up art. The furiously Limited Art Edition of FREITAG bags is made from banners of the world’s most sizzling Contemporary Art Museums.

The Piccells is an interesting inflatable furniture by Igor Lobanov from Urals State University of Architecture and Arts Degree Show 2009.

pirueta tables designed by piey (paulina gonzalez- ortega + andres ocejo) in collaboration with artisans from Mexico. The body and color is a remembrance to the wooden made mexican toys such as trompo, priinola and balero.

man X machine. Handmade wireframe skull, using only a black pen.

'Reef' is a kinetic architectural installation at the Storefront for Art and Architecture in NY. Reef investigates the role emerging material technology can play in the sensitive reprogramming of architectural and public space.

Casanova ID's modular bathroom.

The Brazillian architectural firm of Forte, Gimenes & Marcondes Ferraz have designed the Grid House.

For Electrabel, Belgium’s Famous installed the world’s hottest billboard at Brussels Airport. Thermal imaging cameras filming the passing travellers, their energy is directly shown on 42 lcd screens.

The 2nd animation promoting the debut novel from James Palumbo.

Mark Pritchard´s Bridge House gently touches the soil, almost levitating over the wild australian forest.

Students of University Twente are also going to streak across the Australian outback for this year's World Solar Challenge. With their new tilting solar car the 21revolution. Direct competition for the students from Delft, see post 22897

Elk & Wolf Chardonnay - packaging designed by SocialUK - love the little silhouettes

Super cute TEAK ICE CREAM SCOOP! by Chabatree

Orange & Kaleidoscope Create Solar Tent Concept - Every year, UK communications company Orange creates solar concept tents for Glastonbury.

Dynamic (hand powered) Lamp by Karin Johansson

Students at the Tulane University School of Architecture are doing a nice work. So far this year, they have built a Green Pavillion, a Farmer's Market and a LEED certified house in New Orleans.

Electronic ruler. The idea behind this rules is combining values of a traditional ruler, with advantages of a digital interface.

Jean Paul Gaultier makes a cameo in the fun music video for 'Boys & Girls', shot at his couture house in Paris.

Amanda Mocci is converting an environmental problem like plastic bags into a permanent material.

Among the most overlooked aspects of architecture, the ceiling can truly be a thing of beauty. Here are ten breathtaking ceilings that every fan of design must see.

DGPH studio presents TOPO: 64 illustrated pages, in comic format, filled with short stories leading to nothing and amazing illustrations!

For the daydream jetsetter - world landmarks acrylic ring set - by Plastique

Field Notes - now in GREEN! Limited edition color that is available only through the subscription service!

Yadegar Asisi has created the world`s largest panorama: 31x106 meters!

Stunning! Sneak peek at Sam Flores' illustration for OM Records 15th Anniversary compilation album release.

Joints Brand packaging designed by Base - in response to the question: “What would a pack of marijuana cigarettes look like after legalization?”

Original javascript ascii animation for text addicts on the iphone.

Off Duty Ninja! Adorable painting from Kevin Dart (Available tonight at the Yuki 7 opening at Gallery Nucleus!)

Marc Newson has been inspired by the complexity of fractals in his latest design collaboration with Boucheron.

Patrick Gannon - “Until That Day, I Make My Home Down Here” - cut and torn paper/wood ~ part of the Gallery 1988 Battle Royal show

Dolores Chiller ~ the new COOLER from Timbuk2 that looks like a messenger bag.

As Aventuras de Zé Ninguém e Cão Viralata AKA The Adventures of Joe Nobody and the Pooch Dog! It’s a street comic - a narrative graffiti adventure!

O*GE's Enchanting Solar-powered Night Garden, at the 1st “Light in Jerusalem Festival” June 10-16, 2009 - Please have a look at videos and fotos of this exciting installation ... Gaston Zahr & Merav Eitan

Anti is a multi-disciplinary design agency who works with brand identity, art direction, packaging, print, illustration and interactive design.

Persepolis 2.0: Recreated by protestors in Iran, the new version of Persepolis shows us the country's current crisis. Free for on-line reading too!

Chicago's Sears Tower has unveiled glass balconies at 1,353 feet. Could you step out onto one of these?

New eco-themed line of toys that help kids learn how to live in harmony with the environment.