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.

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.

Slumberkins The Feels - a zipped up mountain full of 5 little Yetis that are SO incredibly soft. And while i laughed at the concept at first, it's become a lifesaver helping my then 2 year old understand the harder feelings and how to cope and self-regulate.

Butter, Love, & Hardwork - These Baby Reveal Bottles are such a fun (+ delicious) concept. Smash the 100% chocolate baby bottle to get to the blue or pink LOVE chocolate covered cereal crisps.

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.

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.

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...

Neko Cup! Adorable sleeping cat mold that is perfect for making sleepy sand kittens all over the beach... and the mold doubles as a sculpture when not in use as well.

Octopus Rum branding/packaging concept design by Pavla Chuykina. Melted wax drips into tentacles...

Blueland - cleaning system of reusable spray bottles and tablets (just add water!) Nice packaging design and concept, but curious how well it really cleans. They are starting with Bathroom, Multi-surface, and Glass cleaners, with plans to further expand.

The Washington Post Magazine has 24 stunning covers about climate change

Move Airline Seat Concept for Airbus designed by Layer Design. A dreamy futuristic air travel concept with so many lovely details, from the materials, to the back of seat table design, to the colors and more...

Lampa Fotosyntes by Sofia Ljung & Elia Anis. Such a lovely concept where the solar grow light can be moved to shift the growth of the plants!

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)

Smalls Smores - by Madcap Factory, "a Brooklyn-based production house dedicated to the advancement of play." Absurd, but adorable concept.

Prometheus Design Werx: The SPD Edition Titanium Tool Bit Driver by Audacious Concept of Finland. Beautiful titanium billet hex bit driver comes with 6 torx bits, 3D Printed Integrated ABS Bit Holder, and SPD Kraken Laser Mark on Ball.

Leica Instant M by Daniel Huang - concept and working prototype for an instant camera that mounts Leica M lenses

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.

Dimitri Nassisi has designed a lovely concept that turns a fire hydrant into a drinking fountain (for humans and dogs!)

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!

Remember Ministry of Sound? Apparently the London staple is evolving... into a Soho House meets WeWork concept?

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.

Designed by CLAP Studio, “Little Stories” is a bright and colorful kids concept store in Valencia, Spain.

Toyota GR Super Sport Concept from racing division, Gazoo Racing.

Road Rockstar: 4-Port Passenger Car Charger. Interesting concept to give backseaters 2 USB charging ports (in addition to the two for the front seat from the cigarette lighter), but the front seat have two 1.2A and the backseat gets two 2.4A ports.

Lamborghini Terzo Millenio - an electric hypercar concept made in collaboration with MIT.

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

Amy's Drive Thru - a new vegetarian fast food concept from Amy's that you often find in the frozen section. Adorable branding and super cute instagram feed.

Square Mixx - Interesting read in LA Weekly "A New Koreatown Food Court Brings South Korea's Most Popular Chains to the U.S." Fascinating concept and business model!

VIDEOLush Jelly Bombs - Freshly launched in the UK, coming to the US in fall. I'm as mesmerized by the photo/video shoots as i am by the product concept.

Nimbus Concept e-Car by Hemisferio Criativo. Adorably bubbly!

Herb & Lou's Infused Ice Cubes. Beautifully animated intro video, fun packaging and an intriguing product concept. Grab a cube and add liquor for an instant cocktail.

Tim Zarki's HUE - a concept for a multi dose inhaler that is meant to make a bold statement instead of being a source of self-consciousness.

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

Build your own turntable in under 18 minutes with Spinbox: The DIY portable turntable concept will also include a built-in amp and speaker.

"Sous La Vie (Under Life): vacuum-cooking in washing machines" by Gray Design. Concept to cook in a waterproof tyvek bag in washing machine.

Spark Racing Technology's SRT05e is a stunning concept for a Formula E Season 5 race car.

Filo is a concept for a connected light bulb that can serve as a platform for connected functionalities while maintaining a graceful obsolescence.

Razer Project Valerie Concept - a 12lb laptop with 3 built in monitors for a full 180-degree viewing area, powered by NVIDIA's Surround View technology. Engadget has a hands on look from CES. Check out the keyboard too...

Hyundai Mobility Vision - a future where your car and home are seamlessly integrated, and the seats even become furniture in your home. The Verge takes you into the presentation to see the concept in action.

Toyota Concept-i and Yui, the car's AI. Autoblog has a close up look at the exterior and interior of this futuristic vision of human/car interaction.

Godiva The Box that Keeps Giving - cute packaging concept designed to be gifted 4 times.

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

Ivy Muse - this Australian shop has some interesting powder coated steel plant stands and hangers. Their concept store ‘Botanical Emporium’ looks lovely!

Renault has unveiled Trezor – an all-electric Grand Tourer concept car that blends Renault’s warm, simple and sensual lines with the very latest innovations in interior experience, all-electric powertrain and autonomous driving.

Graduate Hotels - interesting concept and bold design. A hotel brand spreading across university towns like Ann Arbor, MI, Oxford, MS, Charlottesville, VA, Berkeley, CA, Durham, NC and more...

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"

Jenkins&Uhnger created MOMENT - a tea and coffee containers for Ichendorf Milano CONCEPT...

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

Puma has teamed up with BMW's Designworks division to develop these ultramodern shoes inspired by the GINA Light concept.

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!)

VIDEO"Speed & Style: Racing Performance Meets Modern Luxury in Monaco" MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS F1, Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton in the Cigarette Racing 50 Marauder AMG Monaco Concept vs ARROW460 – Granturismo yacht.

PAPA Collection attended at Seoul Living Design Fair 2016. The Exhibition concept was 'Blooming Garden'. White animals & blossoms made a beautiful combination with pink color wall.

Robot Factory by Shlomi Eiger is a concept of a 2D construction set based on stamps. Stamps of basic shapes enable to create endless design of robots and robotic creatures.

Emily C. Necklace - smart concept where you can magically loop your rings on to your necklace without removing your necklace. Perfect for safe keeping when at the gym, getting your hands dirty in the studio, doing dishes, etc.

VIDEOOne of the rarest subsets of gimmick records are the liquid-filled variety. The concept isn't all that new, and was first (abortively) attempted by Disney in the '70s, but it's only become popular and viable in more recent years.

Michiel Cornelissen's XOCO is a 3d-printer concept that can create customized objects in chocolate, aimed at innovative restaurants, serious hobby cooks and their guests.

Mer Sea & Co. Soaps come wrapped in handkerchiefs! Fun packaging concept that makes for a lovely gift presentation.

Stadler Design Studio imagined a new concept for a kid's restaurant in the heart of Paris.

VIDEOHonda Great Journey - showcases how autonomous driving could take us across the world. Map Project Office and Mori Inc. were commissioned to create 7 concept vehicles. Amazing video, models, and ideas!

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

The creative FAT & FURIOUS concept, showing artistic burgers !

Pasta as HAIR! Cute pasta packaging concept from Nikita.

Land Rover Defender PEDAL CAR concept. Precisely scaled down compete with authentic interior details (like leather finish with trimmed seats, steering wheel and rear stowage), spring suspension, working brakes, and parking brake!

VIDEOThe Goodyear Eagle-360 concept tire - a spherical tire!

FEATUREDWonderboo Luxurious Swedish Dog Food - with quite the branding, packaging, concept store... and adorable Piaggio Ape Food Truck! (in addition to a Land Rover Defender)

Limited Edition Jeep Mud Mask "Adventure in a can" 100% All Natural Dirt. Just Add Water. For emergency use only. Do not apply unless real adventure is not an option. Canned in Germany. Ha! Great packaging and amusing concept.

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!

VIDEOWe Humans. A beautiful scifi concept film about the last surviving crew member on a terraform colony set to Carl Sagan's speech from his book Pale Blue Dot: A Vision of the Human Future in Space.

Audi h-tron Quattro Concept - hydrogen fuel cell powered SUV concept that can take "only about four minutes to fill the tank, giving the car a range of up to 600 kilometers (372.8 mi)" Also laser and OLED lighting.

Volkswagen Tiguan GTE Active Concept - interesting Modular Tansverse Matrix (MQB) technology and off-roading with 4MOTION Active Control drive. It's a pug-in hybrid with 148hp gas engine with 2 electric motors.

Faraday Future's FFZERO1 Concept Racecar is the talk of CES so far... a peek at their view of future range of clean, intuitive electric vehicles.

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.

Burning Dojo skate deck triptych by FAKIR. Limited edition of 30 by Last Concept Shop.

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.)

VIDEO"Beauty of the Lopp" is an animated concept music video based on audiovisual loops. It is the graduation project of Berlin based Motion Designer Felix Neumann.

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.

Belgian designer Muller van Severen has created a series of concept chairs using only two materials.

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

Dream Farm's Levoons - measuring spoons that snap together, are easy to level, and show t, T, and mL... and the labels won't wash off! (Cute concept, though some reviews say the spring action makes a mess)

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!

Honda 2&4 Concept - a four wheeled, lightweight, open-air kart with a superbike motor under the hood. Full reveal will be at Frankfurt Auto Show.

FEATUREDInfiniti's "From Pencil to Metal" uses YouTube's 360 video play back to bring you right into the design of QX30 concept car - from sketch lines to digital modeling to clay to reality!

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.

SURIA Luminary is inspired by mandalas. It has been designed, taking into account the folding concept, based on the use of paper engineering techniques. Designed by Agustina Ruiz.

FEATUREDInfiniti's "From Pencil to Metal" uses YouTube's 360 video play back to bring you right into the design of QX30 concept car - from sketch lines to digital modeling to clay to reality!

Between Art and Technology Studio created a unique new brand experience for HTC, titled Straylight. BAT Studio described their original concept as a 'Giant Rotating Kaleidoscope Selfie Mirror Vortex Tunnel.'

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?]

Brigada Alpstories concept includes a robot that makes customized beauty products.

London Map Side Table - A concept from Hasan Agar. The London street map and landmarks are engraved on a metal surface. It has matte beech triangular section legs and comes in three different options: black, white and watercolours.

British train engineering specialists at Interfleet have developed one-off Smart ForFour modified to run on rails.

U32-1 introduces the U32 line for LampsLite. Constructed entirely from metal, U32-1 explores the concept of modern lighting, taking heavily from contemporary urban trends; particularly the tension and structure of the modern city landscape.

Devout Champagne - geometric packaging concept by Jessica Sjöstedt.

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.

Jogging, new concept-store in Marseille, housed in an old butchery, keeping a nod to the trade, where butcher hooks flirt with designers glasses!

Alite Ranger Station - Ranger Station Camp Kits are available to rent (for FREE) exclusively at The Alite Outpost. The kits consist of three different equipment collections to meet everyone's introductory to intermediate outdoor needs. Such a lovely concept!

New life was breathed into this old industrial space thanks to FOOUND, a concept store that is first and foremost a project to promote and sustain young Genevan artists and entrepreneurs.

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.

UP BALLOON COFFEE TABLE, ROUND EDITION 2015
This uplifting design was conjured up by Chris Duffy, working with the concept of levitation and buoyancy. It's a playful trompe l'oeil, giving the impression of a glass table top being suspended by red balloons.

A somewhat surreal atmosphere welcomes us upon entering Les Enfants Terribles. Something reminds us of the painting "The persistence of memory" by Salvador Dalì.

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

Heritage Chickens Farm Fresh Eggs - lovely website, and great concept out of Edmonton, Alberta.

spYder light from daast - a simple concept of attaching flexible magnetic legs to a light bulb so it can act a bit like a spider and attach to metal surfaces in different positions.

Guillaume Allemon, a young French student in 3rd year of product design on the side of Design Nantes Atlantique school, we present a personal project, Stool Concept, a materialized intention to confront the creation of a foundation.

A big trend in global design is upping-the-game for passport and currency design. Inspired by that, Hungarian art student Barbara Bernat put together a concept for the Euro that’s just stunning.

Bazar Noir, a new concept store that sells unique objects and accessories for the home, has opened its doors to the public in Berlin.

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

3Gatti uses 10,000-fiberglass shapes to create the undulating ceiling at SND Concept Store.

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

Romeow Cat Bistrot concept comes from Japanese Neko Cafè and European Cat Cafè, and arrives in Rome as a bistro, with sophisticated vegan and raw cuisine and pastry, open from breakfast to after-dinner, where 6 cats live.

The Antarctic Research Unit Concept endeavors to create a living, working station that challenges traditional ideas of communication, usage and aesthetics in the distinctive landscape. By Henry McKenzie and Artur Kupriichuk.

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.

'Wersailles' Invisible chandelier by design studio Beau et Bien, Christmas installation for the concept store Merci, in Paris, France.

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

The Outside/Inside pocket square features mountain peaks. The words "I’m always outside on the inside" were hand-lettered by 16-year-old Mark van Leeuwen. Concept from Illustrator Samuel Ho.

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!

Mirage pavilion for Sziget Festival 2014, by Studio Nomad.

Objekten Systems Matt Ring by Sylvain Willenz - Love this concept for organizing pencils and pens visibly. Made of black soft plastisol, with a unique and surprising rubber quality touch. Made in The Netherlands.

Stephanie Langard, French designer graduated from ESAD in Reims presents his project simply called Mat, an invitation to share around a campfire.

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

Dystopian Brutalist shirt designed by Martin van Strien. Capsule collection of 3 dystopian pieces sold exclusively at New York gallery / concept store Chamber, curated by Studio Job.

Dutch Coffee Machine specialist: Dutch Lab's new creation AKMA is born with a new evil and dark concept.

Two Makers compound Andrew McDonald and Simon Taylor, English designers we have Hiker The Flesh, flesh rockingchair true cycling fan!

Designer Diego Grandi in collaboration with tattoo artist Pietro Sedda wish pay tribute to Arne Jacobsen's Grand Prix with the creation of an exhibition combining art and graphic design.

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

Cliff House, a conceptual design by Modscape that clings to a cliff on the south-west coast of Victoria.

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.

Sand packaging by alien and monkey, sand-made packaging re-establishes ritual of discovering a gift and the concept of sustainable packaging.

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

FEATUREDToyota FT-1 Second Edition Calty Design Research concept sports car. From the initial race car red, it is stunning in Graphite with a drastically different, modern, luxurious interior. The curves and reflections are mesmerizing.

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!

Street Glory Mappers, event communication agency specialized in Digital Out Of Home (DOOH) launches a innovating concept of Street Marketing. We will now use a car as a dynamic display: Street Media Car.