oakland-based Josh Keye's has an amazing show,"Surface Tension" opening at Hang Art in San Francisco on October 4th.

Herman Miller is re-issuing the Eames LCW chair in new (awesome) colors as part of the centennial celebration of Charles Eames birth.

Bahdeebadhdu ~ For anyone that wasn't sure what to do with all those found glass pieces... check out their chandeliers and lighting pieces!

Just when i started to think this was true ~ a surprise package came from Diesel Sweeties. So come leave a comment if you want the chance to get a copy of the new comic book and some NOTCOT buttons.

Newton's Breakfast by David Asher Wilson... i can't help wanting to know what happens when he lets go! Presented by Kithkin @ designersblock

BLT Scented Votive Candles Set of Three ~ yes, a bacon candle... adorable images on them!

Swiss artist Christoph Schreiber : photographs, installations and video works.

Maid Chair ~ by Nika Zupanc in Polycarbonate

Replug keeps your headphones' jack safe with a magnetic connector just like the power connector on newer Macs.

Apparently bike-mowers are gaining speed (sorry, couldn't help myself). Check out some modified bikes and their mower bits. From Treehugger.

Pinhole camera in your mouth ~ its a crazy perspective... by Justin Quinnell

Marc Ecko designed Boba Fett Hoodie. Plus a whole line of Star Wars clothing coming out

Also designed Busy Beaver buttons the BEST packing tape ever.... you give them all hair cuts when you cut the package open!

Piegato ~ new bookshelf/magnetic board that is the perfect gift for dorm rooms and housewarmings. Comes as a flat piece of laser cut, powder coated, steel.

David Lynch returns to commercials, directing the new ad for Gucci by Gucci. It almost verges on self-parody, but it's worth a look. (Also check out the making of!)

Lichtfaktor - German "lightwriting" collective who create beautiful images in the air

Dove launches Onslaught, a short film featuring a young girl being bombarded with hundreds of images of female perfection - by Ogilvy.

Star Wars characters on tees in the pinstriping tradition from the nerds at chopshopstore. Besides VADER also see CHEWY and RAIDER.

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.