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A live episode of Design Matters with Debbie Millman discussing the launch of Malcolm Gladwell's illustrated collection of The Tipping Point, Blink and Outliers. Guests included artist and illustrator Brian Rea, designer Paul Sahre, Josh Liberson and DeeDee Gordon.

Japanese Dark Chocolate Kit Kats ~ they taste far better... and the packaging is adorable! There's even a twitter looking to back to one of the variations in here... (Want more? See NOTCOT.org and NOTCOT.com)

The Tiffin Lunch Kit by Lorea Sinclaire. (Want more? See NOTCOT.org and NOTCOT.com)

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This incredible creature is the Flamboyant Cuttlefish, one of my favorites at the California Academy of Science's Steinhart Aquarium. These stunning cephalopods are both beautiful to look at and fascinating to watch. (Want more? See NOTCOT.org and NOTCOT.com)

Product by Design open the doors to their new creative studio, in a big green building in Bristol. (Want more? See NOTCOT.org and NOTCOT.com)

Carnegie Airborne Observatory video of Amazon tropical forest structure and biodiversity showing incredible detail. (Want more? See NOTCOT.org and NOTCOT.com)

Announcing the newest season of Design Matters with Debbie Millman, premiering with a video of Design Matters Live filmed by Hillman Curtis. Debbie Millman discusses the launch of Malcolm Gladwell's illustrated collection of The Tipping Point, Blink and Outliers. Guests included artist and illustrator Brian Rea, and designers Paul Sahre, Josh Liberson and DeeDee Gordon.

Listen up Weekendudes and Weekendettes, have I got a fact for you. So it turns out the South Kensington area of London where all the museums are is known as Albertropolis. How fricking sweet is that, and what a boost for all of us with names that end in “-bert” who up to now have had only the nagging fear someone might call us Bertie. My desk has been renamed Robertropolis and it has laws and a flag and a national anthem (I’ll sing it if you ask me nicely). Where was I? Oh yes, live from Robertropolis, it’s the Weekender!…. (Read more)

Photographer Martin Schoeller went to Ohio and shot twins on the 'Twins festival' for the National Geographic Cover Story about genetic twins (Want more? See NOTCOT.org and NOTCOT.com)

Richard Baird will be contributing to The Dieline to cultivate our next Opinion Series: CRIT* tell us how you really feel. This Designer & Blogger will share a critique on packaging that merits discussion in addition to the weekly post that receives the most traffic. Read about Richard and check out his first CRIT* below. Be sure to come back (at least) every Tuesday to read Richard's CRIT* on the top post of the week!

Brandpersonality & Chocolate in one product.

We absolutely adore this packaging and the extra effort that was put into the product/packaging photo shoot. Simply gorgeous.

Some of the best cutting edge creatives in Japan came together to work on this excellent video for androp – Yuri Suzuki, Tomoaki Yanagisaw and KIMURA under the direction of PARTY. Oh, and they put together some musical ROBOTS to create a sound and light spectacular. Technophiles, start your engines…

www.prty.jp

Office Building in Nantes - France by Forma6 Architects. (Want more? See NOTCOT.org and NOTCOT.com)

Improved is a strong word, but this is so, so good. As you look at the images on this site, all your prior knowledge about art history and the Renaissance slowly drains out of your ear (that’s what ear wax is) to be replaced by this smug, cackling fat cat, lounging in some of the most epic paintings in the history of time. Take that, intellect!

www.fatcatart.ru

Bruce Lowell makes some amazing things out of LEGO, like this rather realistic KitchenAid. (Want more? See NOTCOT.org and NOTCOT.com)