Tokyo Bike release artist commissioned bicycles to celebrate their London launch.

The Beauteous Bike Lanes of New York City from Pop Chart Lab.

The super functional Cycloc wall bike rack, designed by Andrew Lang, was the winner of the Consumer Product Design of the Year award. It's made out of 100% recycled post-industrial plastic.

Great business card design for Broke Bike Alley by Rethink! Place it in your wallet and use it as a multifunctional bike tool or to open your beer. Wait, there's also a tire patch version.

A very smart bike satchel from Linus Bikes. It rolls up when not in use, and even comes with a shoulder strap so it can be used as a messenger bag.

“Bendable bike can tie itself onto a lamp post.” (Well except, you know, technically you’d have to tie it on.)

A nice hand-printed, minimalist bike poster. There's also a blog post link that shows how it was made.

Kanye West's bar ends on his custom Brooklyn Machine Works track bike read: "George Bush doesn't care about track people," a reference to his on air moment post-Katrina.

First recycling plastics and finally... recycled silicone! Oiko Design Office and Lékué are now able to incorporate up to 50% post-consumer silicone in the creation of new products.

Woom Butler Bike Bag - For parents who have to schlep a kids bike, toss it in this packable super-stretchy yet durable ripstop fabric, over the shoulder bag, or use the strap (complete with bottle opener!?!?)

Biocol Labs is the post-chemical pharmacy - cute, cheeky branding for these cures for whatever ails you. Reminiscent of Help! meds from a few years back.

tons - a nice minimal collection of 3D printed bike trainer and fitness stands with a woody broomstick tripod look. They use a custom print material called Tons bio polymer custom made by ColorFabb.

Pähoj - the bike seat that turns into a stroller!

HUDS + GUIS!!!!!! I got sucked in with the Expanse post, but now i'm lost in the rest... there's something always so fun and inspiring about futuristic movie/tv scifi interfaces and tech.

Chrome Urban EX Handlebar Bag 2.0 - for your bike or use it as a sling or waist pack. Made of 600d polyester w/ PU coating on surface & w/ TPU backing and 70d nylon line. Elastic allows you easily add more or tighten down pack as needed.

La Bouclée makes lovely, minimal, single piece leather bike carriers for your beer, wine, and more. Beautifully simple designs. (The 4 pack carriers look great too!)

Mondraker Grommy e-Balance Bike... for toddlers and little kids! Feeling a mix of wow and wtf, but the "Charge Your Imagination" video is definitely worth watching! It's like a crazy ebike kid music video.

The Gogoro Eeyo 1s electric bike is beautifully minimal and weighs in at 26.4 lbs with full carbon frame and fork as well as carbon fiber seatpost, handle bars, and rims.

Halfway between art and design, OOO My Design Studio presents Nomino Post. It’s a peg board storage system, which allows different compositions on the board and countless configurations to organize an decorate your home with a flare of optical art.

Strider 2-in-1 Rocking Bike/Balance Bike! Taking your kid from 6 months to 3-5 years as it transforms into a balance bike, complete with adjustable seat and handle bars to grow with them. (Also check out their race events!)

The State of UX in 2020 - From designing for the post-truth era to the rise of micro-communities, design as a team sport, invisible design systems, and more...

The Washington Post Magazine has 24 stunning covers about climate change

bbhugme pregnancy pillow designed by Norwegian pre/post-natal chiropractors. It's multipurpose (full body, arm/back rest, rest ON your belly, nursing, newborn hangout) and adjustable (slide the silicone pebbles to adjust density and double as teethers)

The LAnd Magazine is coming soon! "The spirit of the alt-weekly is still alive in Los Angeles: A conversation with Jennifer Swann, co-editor of The LAnd magazine." in The Outline.

‘First Gear’ by London-based V2 Studios. The minimalist toys are also eco-friendly, using cork and plastic parts made from 100% post-consumer recycled high density polyethylene and 100% recyclable packing printed with soy based dyes.

Emile Henry Modern Classics Pie Dish. Impulse bought this for strawberry cake (#63277) and have been loving it for pies, cakes, casseroles, and more!

Vogue has a video recipe with Lori A. Stern to make her lovely Flower Pressed Shortbread Cookies from #63251.

Seed Phytonutrients are packaged in a "shower-friendly post-consumer recycled paper bottle" made by Ecologic. Apparently "The plastic liner is so thin—95 percent thinner than conventional bottles— that it collapses as it’s used."

Sorry I Have No Filter from Sagmeister & Walsh. Clothes, pins, totes, pillows, phone cases, etc that are an updated twist on their Still Nasty collection (#62016).

Kodai Iwamoto Design EX-PORTATION 2018 at Ventura Future. Stunning "Plastic Blowing Project" heats and blows PVC pipes like glass into vases!

Post-it Extreme Notes! Water resistant, durable and writable. Made with ultra-strong Dura-Hold Paper and Adhesive. Sticks to textured surfaces and in tough conditions. Sticks in hot and cold environments.

"This plant will never die!" card with a Fiddle Leaf Pin by The Good Twin.

Arsenal Handicraft - "Moonlit Ride" Glow in the dark five color hand pulled screenprint featuring three glow in the dark inks. Measures 18" x 18" and is of an edition of 85.

Banwood Laufrad Rot - adorable retro kids bike, wicker basket and all!

Jay's Pocket Folios. Adorable book shaped tins with vintage book cover graphics and filled with sewing kits, coloring pencils, bike tools, and more.

Olive & June Saturday Sandals - the perfect post-pedicure sandal you can tie a multitude of ways without touching your toes.

Jeffrey Conner has quite the Flickr collection of vintage bike badges!

Adriano Design FUORIPISTA “Collezione SaloneSatellite 20 anni” - a new interpretation of the exercise bike

Fisher-Price Think & Learn Smart Cycle. New CES launch - a little stationary bike for kids, complete with tablet stand for video watching and STEM educational apps (from Fisher-Price)

EDEN, Kinetic sculptures that celebrate natural beauty and balance by Agustina Bottoni.

Vanmoof Bicycles found that delivery services treated tv boxes far better than boxes that clearly contained bicycles, so they printed tvs on their boxes. The idea was so popular, they now sell the boxes (with a free bike.)

Shoe bike created and showcased by Continental Tyres UK at the Prudential RideLondon, a world-class festival of cycling in London.

DIGIMOTO - The future bike experience designed by Zanzotti.

Congrats to all the medal winning Olympians - female and male! Poignant post in Babe - "Congrats girl! Fiancé of former Miss California scoops his 25th medal: AKA – if we talked about male Olympians the way we talk about female athletes"

THE TWONKY - powder-coated, steel framed bike stool featuring a Brooks® B67 leather saddle with copper springs. Available in various colours. By Milton Priest.

The Brum Box, because after unpacking you dont throw away the package, but transform it into Brum Brum's new home, where the balance bike can rest till its next ride.

Brian Steely's dribble is filled with inspiration - it's beautiful to see how his line illustrations/logos translate into everything from brands and pins to coins and bike badges and much more!

VIDEOAkinori Goto's 3D printed zoetrope is a beautiful study of human motion expressed in a sculptural object.

IKEA PS Collection 2017! Dezeen gives us a peek at the preview - and this year is all about minimizing waste. They collaborated with 21 designers to create 60 products focused on "high design values at a great price".

Sight Unseen's Q&A with IKEA’s Head of Research on the Future of Furniture, Mikael Ydholm, is fascinating. Interesting insights into how they mine their global data, focus on feelings, and innovate. (It's a sponsored post, but still a good read!)

Verso Design Lastu Bike Basket - a lovely modern take on a Finnish classic woven birch basket. These have felt handles in either dark grey, white, or red.

Timber! Mountain Bike Bells - like a mini cow bell for your bike to warn people/animals when you're coming. Turn it on (aka release the internal clapper) and it will ring as you move.

VIDEOTurn any post or tree into a swing with the portable swing by Dutch brand Weltevree. Fun design and concept by Dutch designer Thor ter Kulve

"Oi" : The bike bell that doesn't look like a bike bell by Knog.

Mission Workshop Transit Series - with a 19L Laptop Shoulder Bag and 31L Duffle Shoulder Bag, both of which can be strapped to your bike handle bars.

Porterlight Bicycles X Deliveroo - The takeaway start-up giant Deliveroo asked Porterlight Bicycles to develop the ultimate high capacity cargo bike for hauling hot food around London.

Window Seat Please. A limited edition zine by Karl Hab sharing 10 years of window seat views. Reminds me of the NOTCOT "Operation: Window Seat" posts!

In an effort to share great designs and designers with others, Jung Soo Park started creating pixelated interpretations of iconic designs from the history to post on Instagram with little nuggets of information about each piece.

ADA is an analog interactive installation, kinetic sculpture, and post-digital drawing machine by Karina Smigla-Bobinski.

The "Architect's Christmas Tree" version 2.0 - this time with the NYC subway map! The post includes instructions for you to make your own.

Porterlight Bicycles x East London Liquor Company. Custom delivery cargo bike for delivering craft spirits direct from distillery to local shops and bars in London's East End.

Nanan's Antifacto Urban Lights - made in Lille, France since 2012, these are amazing headlight creatures! Predecessors to the Lampsters in #60616

Utilizing old tractor headlights, a young architect and an engineer created 'The Lampster' - a fantastic lamp that looks like a little superhero robot. (Also see #60624.)

Spokeless, it can be folded up into a single shoulder backpack or trolley. The Sada Bike is intended for those who have decided to make the bicycle their daily means of transport.

Otocycles, the Barcelona handcraft of electric bicycles surprises again with the launching of the latest design, RaceR. It is the first e-bike inspired by the legendary UK motorcycles Cafe Racer, popular in the 50s.

VIDEODUELS - From Bruton Stroube, the creators of the Slo-Mo Booth (#54107) comes the sequel with a full back-alley set, 3 Phantom HD Gold cameras, and 6 racks of costumes and props and duelers fueled by 6 kegs of beer.

FEATUREDLIGHT L16 Camera - 16 cameras in one combine for up to 52 megapixel images, post processing depth of field control, 35-150mm zoom and more... and we got our hands on a prototype to see what's inside.

VIDEOApparently it will take 2 phones to watch yungjake's music video via snapchat... BOTH. Looks like a BFF necklace split in two?

MAD WORLD - The vehicles of Fury Road. Amazing series of illustrations from Scott Park inspired by Mad Max!

FEATUREDRESEARCH: Stacking + Totems. Since NOTCOT is where all my inspiration lives, here's the first (ever evolving) NOTlabs Research post as i dive back into the archives and around the internet on things i'm thinking about for experiments/projects!

The Good Twin Co. Pin + Post Cards! Cities, Horoscopes, and more little enamel pins mixed with 4"x6" cards you can give to a friend.

Brum Brum wooden balance bike for kids, unique example of functional eco-design.

3D printed tabletop planter for succulent or cactus designed by Emmanuel Carrillo. The 3D model is available for free. Glass top from ebay. [Editor's Note: Inspired by the Domsai of #21263?]

Porterlight Bicycle's new compact cargo bike Bringley is handmade to order in London, and it also has a full online configurator so you can design your own version.

The first edition of the House Shelves is a series of wall-mounted shelves inspired by the post modern architecture in Palm Springs. The Walled Estates are designed to hold items that don’t necessarily have a home – such as keys, glasses and mail.

Lauren Stewart Spoke Chandelier - Clear blown glass, stainless steel aircraft cable, bike parts.

VIDEOOne year later (#56963) after losing against the champion Timo Boll in table tennis, KUKA robot asked for revenge. See the different kind of challenge, for both, with the new and surprising set of rules.

Liddy Scheffknecht's POP UP furniture is like a life sized pop up book!

Clover light by Ionna Vautrin for Lexon. Bike/purse/mobile light that charges via USB

The Helix folding bike that collapses to the size of a wheel.

Forest Loops, a sculptural playground in Hamakita, Japan by Suppose Design Office.

A collection of paper cut-out models representing brutalist architecture of London from 1960s-1970s.

Biken Hanging Clips - Versatile leather/metal bike clips to attach anything you need to transport.

WAO Bike Stand launched this weekend at the Barcelona Design Museum. By Sandra García and Sergio Mendoza.

Parable of the Polygons - an interactive post by Vi Hart and Nicky Case. Both fascinating from a usability/creativity perspective and from a content perspective as it helps illustrate Schelling's Dynamic Models of Segregation.

Maple Set, a Red Dot Design Award winner is now available for pre-order!

The New York Oyster Map features 30 great places to slurp the freshest shucks in the city, curated by oyster expert and bivalve blogger Julie Qiu of In A Half Shell. There are also Diner, Burger, and Ramen Maps!

The Wishbone bike now comes in a recycled edition, made from pre-loved, residential carpet.

Mirage pavilion for Sziget Festival 2014, by Studio Nomad.

Leaf Beast. Baku Maeda turns dried magnolia leaves into creatures!

Seatylock, bicycle saddle that quickly transforms into a one meter solid lock, lets you lock your bike to a fixed object.

Post Club HQ is a subscription Postcard Print service! The August 2014 issue is "Use yer hands"

FEATUREDNOTFZJ80 Project: Test Trip, Big Bear! First part is testing out camping. From popping the rooftop tent, annex, and awning, to cooking a few meals and curling up under the stars we explore dispersed and yellow post camping.

Solid 3D-Printed Titanium Bike by Industry and Ti Cycles.

Dip Bench, rubber dipped feet with walnut wood top. Built to order by Synecdoche.

The Bull’s Eye bike lift & carry is created for the city dwellers and allows to easily lift and to comfortably move the bicycle or an electric bicycle as if it is a shoulder bag.

VIDEOTEAGUE X Sizemore's DENNY bike is the “all in” cycling solution that meets security, safety and importantly convenience needs. DENNY was born from a simple premise, ‘an everyday bike that removes the barriers to becoming an everyday rider’.

The Swings: An Exercise in Musical Cooperation from Daily Tous Les Jours inspired by their previous work 21 Balançoires.

A bold post-modern vertical fluorescent lamp, inspired by Gian Nicola's Gigante floor lamp (c.1981). All made with off the shelf items!

Rapt Studio collaborated with VF Outdoors to create a one of a kind bike with all sorts of hidden details.

Bikes & Knights - new bike wear of Studio Natural for Natali.

The Making Of David Kind Luxury Optic Lenses - interesting to see how these high end Trivex prescription eye glass lenses are made.

EKOCYCLE Cube - latest 3D System Cubify 3D Printer that prints in post-consumer waste. Apparently each EKOCYCLE Filament Cartridge contains 25% of post-consumer recycled materials, using an average of 3 assorted recycled 20oz PET plastic bottles.

FEATUREDStreettoolbox by Pierre Paslier from the RCA Innovation Design Engineering. It includes a sticker-applying drone, a car that can draw with salt, bike tire stamps, and magic-pen style graffiti that is revealed by a portable projector.

Whipping Post Military style leather duffel bag.

Bluetooth bike bell + app by Frolic studio.

Sandow's London Coldbrew Coffee. Beautiful images from DunneFrankowski.

Vanguard Bike's latest offering from their Spring 2014 collection. The Isaiah All Terrain Fat Bike.

VIDEOREDBULL 'Fixed Perspective' - Fixed gear rider Josh Boothby rides into an alternate dimension, where his fixed gear skills are put to the test on a highly technical 3D bike course.

Made of copper pipes, oiled Tuscan leather, and Scottish oak, the Stasis bike storage suspends a bicycle above a small shelf and basket.

Cylo - stunning urban bike with beautiful geometries, built in lights (including a brake light), and a gates carbon belt drive!

The Science Cafe & Library in Chişinău, Moldova draws on the legacy of post WWI Parisian cafe culture, but focus on science and engineering is reflected in the sleek and modern design of Anna Wigandt.

FEATUREDHighland Park Cynthia Rowley Flask Bangle! A fun update to #54091! Even holds around 3 fluid ounces.

FEATUREDVertty ~ a new geometric take on the beach towel! Dreamed in Australia, Born in Portugal and seen as #55052 - here's an unboxing of the fun packaging and towel up close!

Leonie Brailey's illustration of the sharks of Perth with proceeds going to the Australian Marine Conservation society.

VIDEOFollow up for the post #56933: the Man vs. Machine (Timo Boll vs. KUKA Agilus robot) ping-pong match for KUKA Robotics.

Hikaru Cho's 'It's not what it seems' paints common foods to disguise them as other common foods.

Shinola Shop, a vintage bike shop designed by Rockwell Group

Not Another Bill - Receive a surprise present in the post every month. A subscription service where the lucky recipient will receive a beautifully wrapped surprise present introducing them to great artists, designers and brands.

AREA, pretty modular storage designs from Anya Sebton for Lammhults.

Cards Against Humanity made a special House of Cards pack for Netflix... what's even more interesting is the look at how the pack came to be and what didn't even make it in...

Fun 2014 calendar from Nearly Normal featuring fruits made from paper.

Ice Glasses by Baku Maeda.

FEATUREDFun bicycle racks from Outline Works that show off your bike when holding it, and look like minimalist trophies when you're out cycling... and a peek at their new Elephant that holds two bikes!

Vincent Fournier's Post Natural History explores the ideas of technologically enhanced wildlife, like a GPS tracking rhinoceros beetle and robotic jellyfish drone for transporting freshwater.

FEATUREDNOTCOT 2013 Holiday Coupons ~ More help on your holiday shopping for goodies for your loved ones... or a little something for you!

Drop Kicker - "Providing a healthy dose of pessimism" - a fun read, particularly this post about how "Kickstarter project creators like to quote people who summarize their words"

Hundreds of tiny clownfish hatch at the Monterey Bay Aquarium.

Holland has more bikes than people ! Here is one of the most original repurposing an old radiator.

Lucetta Magnetic Bike Lights designed by Pizzolorusso for Palomar.

Colourful, 2014 Letterpress Desk Calendar printed with 50-year-old vintage platen press, on 100% cotton, extra thick card stock.

Ucon and 8bar are two Berlin based brands who teamed up for this bike collaboration. They worked on this project together for the last year to make something special happen.

By multiplying the ordinary and traditional diamond frame, a new look of wireframe appears.
Concept of wireframe bike by Kobi Nakav.

ICON unveils their new E-Flyer Electric Bike made from hydro-formed aluminum. It has a 35mi range and can reach speeds up to 36mph.

The elegant Spiran city bike from People People.

Lever+ by Townie Syndicate. Minimalist bike tool. High on form and function, low on unnecessary tools and weight. The video tells the story.

FEATUREDCycle Dog's 3-Play Turtle Dog Toy. Squeaker in the head, treats go in his belly, floats, and it's made from eco-last material from post consumer recycled rubber.

The Monsters of Mental Illness, Illustrations by Toby Allen.

Minnesota architect Josh Lewandowski has started a blog where he'll post one meaningless architectural diagram every day for a year.

Soothe your post-Breaking Bad depression with the lighter side of chemistry. Designer Agustina Bottoni's Glow Set brews tea in a flask handcrafted from cork, turned wood, and borosilicate glass

A scaled down version of the original 1893 Danish designed Pedersen Bike with 24 inch tires.

Jimmy Grants took six items from their menu and deconstructed them to their core elements.

Funny and clever street art from Toronto animator Aiden Glynn

Remember the audio recording program featured in #55047? Check out the rest of Sam Droege's incredible portraits of insects and other creatures from the USGS Bee Inventory and Monitoring Lab’s Flickr page.