PET Bottle Armor. by Kosuke Tsumura, designer for the Final Home brand of urban survival clothing and accessories.

Concrete Blond mixes wallpaper and concrete for a textured concrete at designersblock 2007

Porsche Design isn't playing around when they design their first kitchen with Poggenpohl and Miele.... "for men"

"Proof that science can be beautiful." Check out this Moon Map from the U.S. Geological Survey Astrogeology Research Project.

Funny solution for promote Jontex Condoms in Brazil. By Mccann Erickson

Jake Phipps' elegant tongue in cheek pendant lamps. Jeeves’s bowler hat is lined with a refined gold interior, whilst Wooster’s top hat has a more distinguished silver lining. Both exude that quintessential British combination of regimented style and eccentricity.

It is a very nice solution for a small kitchen where real estate is high in demand. The herb looks like it's growing out of the window!

Wes Anderson has released a free iTunes download of Hotel Chevalier, a 13-minute prequel/introduction for his upcoming film, The Darjeeling Limited. The short was shot in 2005 and stars Jason Schwartzman and a bruised-up Natalie Portman.

Reiko Kaneko's Drip Candlestick is made entirely of china and gives the appearance of a melting candle. Available in glossy white or black.

Half a table placed against a mirror changes into a whole table. That is the idea behind Half A Table

i have a confession to make. i've spent the morning working on einstein's fish rather than real work. not sure if i love or hate coudal for introducing us, but i simply must know who owns that pike.

Who tall are you?
A fun wall chart.

A great art installation by Sanaa Studio for Contemporary Art Museum of Kanazawa.
Do you like living in a swimming pool?

Limited edition Super Mario shoes

I just want them for the box

coolhuting review the onguard locking skewers. they seem like a subtle elegant solution to bike theft, but perhaps that elegance just pisses off would-be theives...

Josh Owen ~ For those of you who feel like you are constantly counting the hours go by, here is his "Doing Time" Clock. (on the flash site - projects - 19)

the APTERA electric car is a contender for the Automotive X-Prize. Unfortunately their website was designed by someone that usually deals with prescription drugs companies

Ken Keirns makes incredible use of 60's Fisher Price TVs as frames for his paintings

There is chocolate, and then there is chocolate that looks like art, and has a mission. These Walteria Living Endangered Species Chocolates are incredible up close.

Congrats to Design*Sponge on her big redesign!

Puppoose - the "ergonomically designed, natural way to carry your pet...its hands-free convenience allows more quality time together!" What more can be said?

Splat Collapsible dish rack ~ Jill Davis Design

i-SOBOT: World's most advanced and smallest humanoid robot by TOMY.

From Balenciaga's Fall/Winter 2007 collection. Perfect match with a brand new Bumblebee yellow Camaro.

Binth Organic Octopus Pillow from Green with Glamour "go green. stay stylish." ~ this is how your NOTCOT Editors feel on a monday morning.

A wind-up bed side lamp by Yuko Taguchi is meant for people who can’t sleep without light

Ctrl, Alt, Delete are elegant desktop illustrations designed by Ghadirian Shadi.

Satisfy your nostalgia and/or your curiosity at the Museum of Forgotten Art Supplies. (via swissMiss)

The new, shocking commercial for Renault. By Nordpol+ Hamburg, Germany.

A little monday morning laugh for all our coders out there ~ just when i feel like xkcd is slipping... they put this one out... its so true isn't it?

Psycho Bunny has new ties ~ and the boys of NOTCOT and NotCouture surely need this black saftey pin tie... and perhaps the various bunny skull logo ones too.

Thousands are held prisoners for their beliefs in places worse than this. Write until you free them all. Amnesty International. By TBWA\Warsaw, Poland

Siemens Executive Edition Toaster

gorgeous, enveloping mixed media paintings from reed danziger.

WORKING CLASS HEROES (custom sized for free!) laptopwallet is made from sturdy 3mm German grey felt that keeps its shape, is water repellent and looks so good on a laptop. Made in Austria but ships to the US super fast!

Radiohead's new CD out in 10 days. There's a Discbox for £40.00. Or the Download for... well, whatever you would like to pay...

The world's largest anechoic chamber is in the Benefield Anechoic Facility on Edwards Air Force Base.

Marcel Wanders' Nose Necklace. Gold plated silver in the shape of (and wearable as) a clown nose. $853 USD. Do you think anyone has ever bought it? or actually worn it???

I DEFINITELY need a miniature football table!

Loving this skinny hall coat rack setup from Thout. Can hold jackets on the hooks, or even has little shelves that fold out. Thought Jean might like this for her hall.

Nature and fashion inspired illustrations by Jillian Tanaka commissioned by fashion retailer Adele in Laguna Beach, CA.

This "candle holder" plays with the idea of electricity versus natural light. It's not electric, it's simply a candleholder that is held up by a socket. Unfortunately, not available in the US.

In the name of ensuring stability and harmony in the country during the 2008 Olympic Games, the Chinese Government continues to detain and harass political activists, journalists, lawyers and human rights workers.

Who new you could do such great things with your empty wine jug? Carlo Rossi: Make Something - a series of products reusing wine jugs.

Andrea Branzi's limited edition ceramic vases, his Portali collection for SUPEREGO, are little pieces of art. All of them are for sale and amazing!

Bridging the gap between the natural and the man made, a wonderful indication of what our future can be...
Made environments in the absence of natural atmosphere!!