i love interactive art - i believe it'll become more prominent as computers become more powerful, and people get better at coding. anyway - camille utterback does it wonderfully. untitled 5, and text rain are my favorites.

Puzzle surfaces come in handy - beautiful and entertaining - a collection of puzzle carpets, etc.

A slice is nice. Felt cushions, mats, and pads by the Scandinavian designer Lene Frantzen.

Beautiful reel of malaisian agency motion-graphics.

rafael roldao 'riocasaantistress' sofa can seat one or many. he'll be presenting it at the salone satellite(part of milan design week 2007).

As i lust for the prada phone vs iphone... now add the gucci phone to the list of glammed out ubersleek touch screen contenders?

sam baron new collection of hybrid ceramic items [editor's note: and beyond that collection, there is some incredible work on this page!]

The Object Frames, designed by Steven Haulenbeek are the illegitimate children of a Picture frame and a shelf.

Antenna magazine ~ hot off the presses, one you will definitely want to get your hands on this summer when it launches! But for now, you can check out some preview pics of it...

MS Research Labs' latest conceptual video depicts a flying robot that relentlessly dogs your every step.

Dave Pressler sent over a few Endorphins today... and they are just the pick me up i didn't even know i needed... who knew resin toys could give you a burst of energy?

Renault takes the fear out of tight corners, mobile phones and open passenger side windows with their brilliant in-dash gadget holder!

"A company that specializes in a blistering new
dessert phenomenon... RICE TO RICHES has broken tradition and has given RICE PUDDING a make over."

You know how we love our Rabbids+Wiis here at NOTCOT ~ check out my portraits of the vinyl Rayman's Raving Rabbids

Great Pockets by Henry Needle & Sons. A clever and humorous advertising campaign by Nokia. I must say, I didn't see it coming.

Another great idea form Big Chief - mini trains to do grafitti on!

Endo Magnetic Clip ~ the refrigerator with magnetic springy action. holds 20 pages, holds up to 1 pound. wow. cute too.

Such tiles really twist one's mind - Blobb Romeo tile by analia segal

I have no idea how I would use this fabric, but it's lovely... new textiles at repro depot from japanese textile designer etsuko furuya.

Hironao Tsuboi's Sakurasaku Glass takes the frustrating traces of condensation a glass leaves on your table and turns it into a cherry blossom.

I think we can officially say the Wii ad campaigns are far more fun than those over done ipod ads... especially this new corporate mii one!!! Also, just got the entries from FM today ~ picking the wii-nner tonight!

Interview with Eric Elms, the designer behind the aNYthing logo, Supreme Tees, Obey Tees, and many more street-wear/corporate related projects.

In time for spring and easter... love this Kozyndan Bunny Blossom poster

Zak Designs ~ brightly colored melamine (feels like children's toys for the kitchen) ~ measuring spoons to fit in those hard to scoop containers...

Brilliant t-shirt translation of McLuhan's Medium is the Message... by imaginary foundation for T-post's anniversary

Serie "Coches imposibles" by Antonio Lizarazu Balue

Karim Rashid Veuve Clicquot Loveseat ~ nothing like some gorgeous furniture with built in champagne holder... and beautiful photography

Nice utilisation of street marketing, on bus stop. Saatchi&Saatchi pour son client Quiksilver à Copenhague

I love oilily, and their new artist collaborations. This one is done by Linn Olofsdotter, a Swedish artist.

Perfect for notcot + tastespotting, the cooking/designing objects. The bread knife is also a ruler, and the board has a chopping side and an x-acto side.

fromthe "Street Art Sweet Art"collective in milan. check it out before april 7th at Pac (Padiglione arte contemporanea).

great laser cut skatedecks from refill seven.

Blue and Green LED alarm clocks from I.D.E.A.

Tony Deifell really gets those gears turning in your head when he asks 'Why do you do what you do?' It's a simple question that just doesn't really seem to have a simple answer. May be you could even take a spin at answering it...

BBC Interview with Junko Mizuno ~ most fascinating part is seeing her collection of toys that she needs for inspiration... from Popples to My Little Ponies!

Chiaki Murata's HONO LED Candles actually react to wind and can be turned off by blowing on them.

If you want to see green design... go to the BP Helios House GAS STATION... reminiscent of the futuristic views of yesterdays its quite the site to behold late at night.

Knowing how much you kids like the print+cut+make toys... here's another adorable one... from Big Chief

Direct link to the NOTCOT Gallery - Junko Mizuno pics from last nights opening.

For all the pictures from the Heart Throb opening at the Merry Karnowsky Gallery ~ featuring the works of Miss Van and Junko Mizuno

Scans of the Princesas of Miss Van, limited postcard set from last nights opening.

Installation by Carsten Holler with intertwining slides at the Tate Modern, London.

Sketchfighter is a game designed to look just like those little doodles of spaceships you used to make in the margins of your notebooks in school. Brilliant!

Nathan Sawaya is a Certified LEGO Professional which means he builds things out of Lego for a living. Here's his lifesized Han Solo in Carbonite sculpture.

notCOT puns aside... found Dropps on the treehugger ads ~ and the eco friendly, Dissolvable, Ready-to-use, Organic, Premeasured Packet ~ was an interesting design...

Tenebrionid Beetle - Living Beetle Jewelry. The next trend in tiny creatures that celebrities carry around with them.

need more sites to read this weekend? Stefano Ricci over at Elmanco, has put together a ridiculously extensive list of sites to check out...