FEATUREDInfiniti Essence Concept car is stunning ~ and there is now a limited edition resin desk model which comes in a custom Louis Vuitton case

VIDEOHere's the new apple-like video for Pulse News, a news reading application for iPad, iPhone and Android devices. The app is now FREE and features NOTCOT in its Art & Design section.

FEATUREDAutumnal colors are taking over at Tasteologie and Liqurious this week with their warm, delectable reds, yellows and golds.

FEATUREDAmanda Visell's Posters for Girls - perfect for every girl in your life, big or small! Because she IS a maverick, she CAN save herself, she is WILD, and she is her OWN captain!

FEATUREDMercedes-Benz Advanced Design uses Sculpture and Art as ways to explore abstract concepts... see this stunning series of 4, with honeycombed perspectives, stringy batmobiles, chaotic layering, and polygons...

FEATUREDSmart (like the car) escooter FASHION concepts! Functional chic, with details like a leather clutch that doubles as the back protector of the leather jacket, reflective detailing, stylish/protective cuffs and more.

FEATUREDPrefabs, packaging and puppies, this week’s NOTCOT.org roundup has it all.

FEATUREDMercedes-Benz Biome Concept car 1:1 model unveiling at the Design Center in Calrsbad ~ an organically inspired skeletal design with great details.

FEATUREDWhen the world is your oyster, it can be hard to decide what to do and where to go next. Here are just a few inspirations from us at Notventures for your next escape.

FEATUREDSome of the incredibly inspiring delights showing up on Tasteologie and Liqurious this week!

FEATUREDTegu LIVE! Great interactive live stream where you can request their Master Builder to make designs with their magnetic wood blocks for you! They made me a castle with working draw bridge! Also fun packaging...

VIDEOX-Box just launched the new Kinect with hundreds of synchronized dancers in Times Sq.

VIDEOProcess video of screen-printed posters by South African based gig poster designer Artisan a.k.a Dustin Holmes. Video shot and edited by Greg Davies from Cardinal.

FEATUREDThis week’s NOTCOT.org roundup includes a cloud you can sleep on, yaks, and even a table connect app for your iphone

FEATUREDTaking a look into the world of Logitech Alert on Google TV ~ you can control your security cameras from tv... all while watching live TV... and browsing the internet?

FEATUREDKahlúa's after dinner gift ~ love the design of this cocktail shaker!

FEATUREDA peek inside the Kahlúa dinner at Zarela in NYC to announce the launch of their new campaign celebrating its Veracruz heritage. Beautiful decor, playful new ads, and great design!

FEATUREDThe Original Moonshine from Stillhouse launches today ~ 80 Proof, and made in the only operational Prohibition-era copper pot still in the US (in VA!)

VIDEOCrazy Frenchman rides a bike on fire

VIDEOSan Francisco wheatpaste project— video documented from start to finish—aiming to encourage California residents to go out and vote Yes on Prop 19.

FEATUREDHappy 5th Anniversary, Thinkspace Gallery!!! If you're in LA, the opening is tonight! Amazing pieces in this celebratory group show!

VIDEOProduction of Raven's Wing Field Notes notebooks.

FEATUREDUnboxing Lelo INSIGNIA ~ the latest line of luxurious pleasure objects has just launched, complete with a brooch of their mysterious symbol... waterproof, discreet vibrations, beautiful packaging and more.

FEATUREDSmythson Nancy Weekender Bag - beautiful leather goodness!

FEATUREDTasteologie and Liqurious combo roundup of awesome food and drink links we've loved this week! From chicken fried bacon to smornies and adult chocolate milk!

FEATUREDOperation Window Seat ~ LAX-SFO-LAX on two gorgeous days up and down the california coast. Gorgeous patterns, watching waves break, and stunning mountains/trees!

FEATUREDNovember is off to a great start here at NOTCOT.org. This week’s picks are dark, playful and seamlessly elegant. Whether you lust for tech, toys or TRON, it’s all in this week’s roundup.

VIDEOa tiny velodrome - a minidrome - built in a nightclub

FEATUREDUnboxing the Macbook Air ~ then stacking it between iPad and Macbook Pro. Love that the packing is getting more and more streamlined... Also its mind blowingly thin.

FEATUREDUnboxing the new Apple Macbook Air USB Restore key ~ it really is so adorable, and the packaging is interesting as well...

FEATUREDThe question i keep getting about GoogleTV ~ HOW has it integrated itself into my daily life? Here... let me show you - with a giant comic/use flow!

FEATUREDNotVentures! Escapism at its best! NEW to NOTCOT! The latest section focuses on Travel and worldly wanderlust launches today!

VIDEOBest iPod Nano accessory ever (or hacking a 1950 Studebaker).

FEATUREDTypographic 'T' Shirts by Masashi Kawamura - T shirts that was designed to have the silhouette of 5 famous typefaces; Helvetica, Caslon, Baskerville, Courier, and Cooper Black. Font Couture!

VIDEOSpooky Halloween Tale about the Google Ghosts!

FEATUREDThis week’s Notcouture roundup is stylish and deadly with claw and bear rings and seriously seductive heels.

FEATUREDCire Trudon ~ "the oldest candle company in the world" opens its first shop outside of Paris since 1884 in NYC ~ and we have a first hand peek inside! Got to love pouty Napoleon bust candles...

FEATUREDUnboxing the Dyson City DC-26 ~ the tiny full powered vacuum that can fit on a piece of paper!

VIDEO"Dragonfly Love" is a new short film shot entirely on the Nokia N8.

FEATUREDTasty bite sized treats roundup of Tasteologie goodness as we count down for Halloween!

FEATUREDNOTCOT Favorite places! A peek at the adorable avocado fries, shot sized bread bowls of ceviche, delicious shrimp grilled cheese, and pretzel burger ~ at 3 Square Cafe & Bakery, Venice Beach.

FEATUREDHard Graft Phone Fold Wallet ~ perfect for when you need to grab just your phone, some cards and cash... gorgeous details!

FEATUREDMr. Bartender!!! Not only an awesome line of retrotastic barware ~ but the packaging and graphics are adorable!

FEATUREDThis week’s stunning roundup has everything from Wool Week to inflatable helmets. Whether you’re after installations or innovations, it’s all been at NOTCOT.org this week.

FEATUREDInspiration ~ X-ray art!

FEATUREDDesign Glut expands its hookmaker tile line with Jar Tiles!

FEATUREDIt’s been another delectable week at Liqurious. Catch up on the week's latest drinks.

FEATUREDMission Workshop! A peek inside the awesome bike messenger/backpack and accessories store in San Francisco from the original founders of chrome!

FEATUREDI Heart Pies! Awesome branding/logo/characters for this adorable LA pie shop. And apparently, delicious pecan pies as well!

FEATUREDUnboxing the Logitech Revue GoogleTV ~ with a little help from Kidrobot's new Simpsons Series 2...

FEATUREDBeautiful artwork of Lora Zombie

VIDEOVodafone NZ Ad from the 'In With The NEW' campaign. Art installation by Sarah Cooper, D.O.P Mat Blamires. Director Jae Morrison.

FEATUREDUltimate Ears 18 Pro Custom In-Ear Monitors ~ a full unboxing! You saw them squirt goo and take molds... now see the finished product! They look and sound incredible! A must bring on trips!

FEATUREDUnboxing the new HD wide angle carl zeiss lens touting Logitech TV Cam for the Revue Google TV ~ and it's a USB cam that will work with your other devices too!

FEATUREDA look at delicious design found this week over at Tasteologie!

FEATUREDCrystal Head Vodka gift set has little skull shot glasses! Which are pretty big for shots ~ and perfect for Skulculents! Couldn't resist planting some adorable succulents in mine!

FEATUREDA Shoe Is A Dog's Best Friend - James Plumb for London's Selfridges' Windows ~ assemblage dog lamps and dog photography...

VIDEOLuong Lu, a Swedish based Art Director, proposes a way to mitigate urban loneliness and energy waste in one social swoop: Neighbor Dining.

VIDEOHillarious conceptual indoor mapping performance from nerdworking gives facts behind the curtain of gated communities , such as energy of life and abstract links of the buildings.

FEATUREDThis week’s roundup is full of beautiful things (as always), ranging from toys to tractors.

FEATUREDOra-Ito EVO-mobil for Citroen... is a stunning futuristic concept car... from a future i'd love to live in! See the stunning pics with actress Mylène Jampanoï for Intersection! (And making of video)

FEATUREDWith a collection of sleek and stylish fashion finds, it has to be Notcouture.

FEATUREDSoho Beach House Miami's OWC ~ One While Changing ~ awesome room service option, where the bartender (and sometimes caviar man!) roll their carts up and make you a drink!

FEATUREDIncredible window display - Litill Ltd. Terrariums at E.R Butler & Co

FEATUREDThe Magnetic Clothing Trend ~ from baby clothes to lingerie... Would you for go those extra few seconds a day to swap clasps and buttons for magnets?

VIDEOVideo of 'Hikari No Tokei' gate designed by Hiroshi Yoneya. An animated LED "Light Clock" in Ikebukuro, Tokyo.

FEATUREDNOTCOT's Fave Places ~ a fun series sponsored by Kia! This time... a peek at the awesome patio in front of Fred Segal Santa Monica... such cute benches!

FEATUREDDeliciousness ~ 25 of my favorites from Tasteologie this week ~ so much more than just food ~ its an creatively inspiring feast for your eyes!

FEATUREDA close up look at the new Kozyndan Pillows and Tea Cups from This Is A Limited Edition

FEATUREDRE:FORM SCHOOL ~ amazing art show in NYC ~ featuring over 150 amazing artists ~ take a peek at the incredible pieces!

FEATUREDOur weekly NOTCOT.org roundup is full of lustworthy design and features tech, toys, interiors and more.

VIDEOVideo of 'Dial M for Murder' installation by Daniel Canogar. A video animation is precisely aimed at a VHS tape lattice of lines spreading across an exhibition space.

FEATUREDPrius 10th Anniversary ~ celebrated at Eric Lloyd Wright's Organic Resource Center in the hills of Malibu ~ the views will blow your mind... and M. Ward played, Shepard Fairey DJed, Outstanding in the Field dinner... and more! See the pics!

FEATUREDOutstanding In The Field dinner ~ In Malibu for the Prius 10th Anniversary party ~ from the stunning spiral table for a few hundred ~ to the local sourced, amazing dinner... see the prep to the dinner!

VIDEOVideo footage of Virgin Galactic's 'VSS Enterprise' as she is released from her mothership, 'VMS Eve' and glides back down to Mojave Space Port.

VIDEOVideo of the large scale architectural projection mapping by Seeper at the Autostadt, Wolfsburg.

VIDEOVideo of hammer hitting nitroglycerin filmed in extreme slow-motion for the first time ever. Preview of BBC's 'Explosions: How We Shook The World' documentary.

FEATUREDLogitech Loft LA has an intimate show ~ Ultimate Ears brought Anberlin to play the penthouse, and the views of the city from the 35th floor are spectacular at night! Got a peek at the Logitech Revue too...

VIDEOVideo of the “Flockr” pavilion by SO-IL. Covered with thousands of tinted mirrored panels, its kinetic skin reacts to light and air.

VIDEOAnimations created by Brusspup using an iPad by passing a transparent sheet with black lines over the screen.

FEATUREDAfter a long week, there’s nothing like a luscious roundup from Liqurious to get you ready for the weekend.

VIDEO'Homemade Spacecraft' by Luke Geissbuhler (Brooklyn Space Program). High altitude photos/video using a space balloon, a camera, iPhone and tons of ingenuity.

VIDEOVideo by Rogier Hendriks for Dutch VPRO 'Quants' episode. Abstract animations "explain" the complexity, randomness, speed and danger of the economical world we live in.

VIDEOOnitsuka Tiger + Savants Collective short film mixing 2d and 3d animation with practical photography and a handmade miniature set.

VIDEOVideo of artist Niels Meulman customizing a white Mercedes-Benz B-Class with hundreds of women's names.

VIDEOVideo of flying foam letters at IFA Berlin. The letters are actually 'printed' and cut by machine.

FEATUREDPour Celain by gregorysung ~ something so lovely about the way the korean porcelain and italian wood come together in this stool ~ see it right side up...

FEATUREDAn especially amazing Operation Window Seat ~ from tropical singapore, crossing the Bay of Bengal, over desert mountains in Afghanistan and Turkmenistan and across fields in Poland before home to London.

FEATURED'FLUX' 3D digital animation by Candas Sisman inspired by the works of sculptor İlhan Koman commissioned by Plato Art Space in Istanbul.

VIDEOAnimated music video for Mayer Hawthorne by Cole Gerst

FEATUREDNOTCOT's Favorite Places: A+R ~ an intimate look at the newly expanded store in Venice Beach, Los Angeles! It really is like NOTCOT in person, now with furniture!

VIDEOVideo of 'Windoro', a robot window cleaner.

FEATUREDAmber Liqueur ~ It's like the best maple syrup + pecan + Macallan ~ not for those who aren't a fan of the sickly sweet. Beautiful glass bean like bottle with wood/cork top! No longer in production...

FEATUREDInspiration: Shrooms! There's something so awesome about mushrooms growing in the woods, on moss, off trees...

FEATUREDA look at some design details of Leo's adventures at Valencia Disseny Week ~ from wine glass chandeliers, to more jambon than you can imagine, to paella class, to cathedrals and more!

FEATUREDHighland Park 50yo Whisky ~ beautiful hand crafted sterling silver bottle squeezing the glass, complete with hand carved sandstone and a secret inside... designed by Maeve Gillies.

FEATUREDSkateboard Swing! Latest NOTCOT experiment version one...

FEATUREDTrying out the Vosges Ultimate Chocolate Chip Cookie Mix ~ with a cameo from the new Kidrobot 2tone Dunny Series ~ great packaging, fun copy, delicious cookies!

FEATUREDNotCouture roundup time! 25 of my favorite pieces leaning towards the darker, edgier side of things as we ease into fall/winter...

FEATUREDFreitag Reference Collection ~ and The Reference ~ a daily paper! My favorite collection from them yet ~ truck tarps taken to a whole new retro level, and the perfect laptop/travel bags?

VIDEOIntroducing Pulse News 2.0! The iPad just got better! - 3x the number of sources, improved organization and release of "Pulse Bazaar" - a place to find the best news sources, like NOTCOT!

VIDEOCerebra Electronica. Controlling the interactive LED Facade of Ars Electronica Center Linz with Brain Computer Interface.

FEATUREDSocorex Pistol Grip Syringes - far more fun and definitely a more precise way to dilute your scotch... or take samples to mix...or squirt water at someone? Perhaps every bar/kitchen needs one?

FEATUREDSo much goodness over at our newest site, Tasteologie, this week! Ready to see 25 of the most popular deliciousness?

FEATUREDA look at the Falconry birds of prey i met while at Gleaneasgles, Perth, Scotland!

FEATUREDInspirations! A close up look at the textures in food ~ like fruits and pasta!

FEATUREDThe Macallan NOTCOT Edition - in learning the fine art of whisky making, after sampling many casks, today's challenge was blending my own! The labware and set up are quite amazing as well ~ see the syringe!

FEATUREDAdventures with The Macallan ~ the process of sampling whisky from casks ~ got hands on drilling, siphoning, and more in the warehouses... including the 1946 cask!

FEATUREDScottish inspiration ~ Highland Cows. They are so amazing, smarter than your average cow, and incredible hair... see my some of the many highland cows i met!

VIDEOBird-vertising takes off at The Ryder Cup as Betfair recruits a flock of eagles and hawks to fly mini banners of support for Team Europe over the Celtic Manor course.

FEATUREDAnother stunning week means another stunning roundup of design goodness from here at NOTCOT.org!

VIDEONicely done video looking at the evolution of skateboarding from the 1970s to today. Nice mix of archive footage and period music.

FEATUREDLemons growing IN my lemons ~ My crazy old giant lemon tree is doing it again... this time with even more roots!

FEATUREDI Am Plastic Too ~ by Kidrobot's Paul Budnitz ~ amazing coffee table book that is like the yearbook of amazing designer toys! So many NOTCOT friends and favorites featured ~ take a peek inside...

FEATUREDIKEA's Hembakat är Bäst - what looks to be an incredible cookbook of 30 yummy recipes as photographed by Carl Kleiner. The ingredient shots are AMAZING.

FEATUREDA look inside NYCs new FoodParc ~ 20,000 sq ft high tech food court ~ with Bacon Snack and Hash Browns with bacon/cheddar (seen here), even Smoked Bacon Egg Rolls and Steamed Dumplings with bacon + much more!

FEATUREDClick4Art does their second set of Cups & Saucers, this time tea/coffee cups! And the Kozyndan Sea Hares design is AMAZING! Also take a peek at Ron English "Abraham Obama" and Jon Burgerman "In the Park"

VIDEO'REVIVE' concept phone by Kinneir Dufort uses materials that become more beautiful with age and a membership scheme that rewards users who keep their product for longer.

VIDEOBerlin based artist Sarah Illenberger has covered a whole car with cardboard in different green tones. The video shows the fascinating process and an interview with her.

VIDEOVideo by Studio Geenen showing the development process of the Gaudi Stool. From design, through modeling, to the final product.

FEATUREDAdventures on an epic one day roadtrip through the Scottish Highlands... the views are stunning!

VIDEO'Where Good Ideas Come From' video by Steven Johnson ~ gorgeously fun animation!

FEATUREDDrool over another gorgeous week at Liqurious with our biweekly roundup.

FEATUREDMINI unveiled its 'MINI Scooter E Concept' in London.

FEATURED"The Geometry of Pasta" book pairs over 100 authentic recipes from critically acclaimed chef, Jacob Kenedy, with award-winning designer Caz Hildebrand’s stunning black-and-white designs.

FEATURED“Jeu de société” in Reims is an art exhibition making beautiful use of the boarded up construction site around the Halles du Boulingrin ~ covering it with choreographed photography

VIDEO‘Green Box’ by Environmentally Conscious Organization (e.c.o.), Inc. the ‘Green Box’ breaks down into convenient serving plates and into a handy storage container.

VIDEOVideo of FTSI's 'Ball Grid Array' kinetic installation in the Chinese Private Enterprise Pavilion at the World Expo Shanghai 2010 China.

VIDEO'Dictaphone Parcel' by Lauri Warsta is an animation based on a sound recorded with a dictaphone travelling secretly inside a parcel.

FEATUREDIncase Ari Marcopoulos Camera Bag ~ stunning new collaboration between Incase and Photographer, Ari Marcopoulos, they made his dream bag ~ holding dslr, lenses, slr, iphone, ipad, moleskine, and more!

FEATUREDTasteologie Roundup! Ready for the latest batch of delicious inspiration? As it evolves, it feels like we're heading towards the design of food ~ there's so much more than just recipes!

FEATUREDThe Food of Veuve Clicquot Harvest ~ When you start grape picking early in the morning and need to last through the day ~ what do they feed you? Deliciousness!

FEATUREDA peek at Veuve Clicquot's Holiday 2010 packaging: Le Fridge - along with its mini supermarket cart, cardboard fridge, and mini fridge - and the new Shopping Bag - with mini bellhop luggage carts!

FEATUREDWhat a gorgeous week! There’s plenty to love in this week’s NOTCOT.org roundup, whether you’re after the taxonomy of rap names, avian-inspired musical numbers, piglet speakers or Ostrich leathered cameras.

VIDEO'Robotagger' by Golan Levin and Jeremy Ficca. Concept by Evan Roth and F.A.T. Lab.

FEATUREDBreakfast delivered in my HATCH at the Hotel Tremoille in Paris... fun hotel room design detail!

VIDEOVideo of a head mounted digital display by Brother Industries. It projects images directly onto the retina.

VIDEONever Hide Films "Static Wizard" - Its about a guy who channels enough static electricity through his body to power a ridiculous light show!

FEATUREDStacks Summer 2010 - really fun collection of decks and tees with knight and retro racing auto graphics! Also *sketchstorming* ideas of skateboard swings.

FEATUREDTBWAChiatLA 5353 Music Art Fest - celebrating the creativity of the company, this internal party had bands like Local Natives playing, awesome art (from giant chickens to burnt golf ball portraits), and food trucks!

FEATUREDBeautiful time lapse video of "The Unseen Sea" moving into the San Francisco Bay by Simon Christen

VIDEOUmeric's 'Until Now' 2010 indents/animations reel video.

VIDEORotating billboard in NYC in Soho designed by Sagmeister Inc. for Levi's.

FEATUREDOperation Window Seat: LAX-CDG - in this edition we've got a lot of gorgeous red mountains ~ fires! ~ eerily red clouds ~ french seaside ~ and more! Such beautifully lighting on this trip!