FEATUREDPlattfuss - recycled bicycle inner tubes turned into rubber bands!

FEATUREDEat Pastry ~ gorgeous graphic labels for this Vegan (Gluten-free) Cookie Dough!

FEATUREDGet some getaway Friday travel inspiration from NotVentures.

VIDEOAlexandre Farto aka Vhils takes bombing to a whole new level with this breathtaking video in collaboration with band, Orelha Negra. This explosive display of Vhils’ deconstructed portraiture is quite astonishing.

VIDEOStop motion animation of a bookcase reorganizing itself to the tunes of Rod y Gab.

VIDEOProfessor Soap's adorable music video, Spirt Quest Journey. Animation and Music by Ryan Mauskopf.

FEATUREDPenguin Great Ideas series of books are stunningly beautiful little paperbacks with gorgeous graphic covers pressed into them... an irresistible collection of classics i'm tempted to collect all of!

FEATUREDA warming, golden roundup from Tasteologie and Liqurious captures a week of culinary inspiration.

FEATUREDInside Bender's head ~ the Futurama Complete Collection DVD set... some of the awesomest, silliest packaging ever, complete with a heart warming note.

FEATUREDLooks like a few of you have already noticed... with nearly 900 pages here on NOTCOT.org, we had some fun and switched the page numbers to dots... with some fun rollovers and delays...

FEATUREDFuturama Season 5 DVD/Blu-ray have awesome graphics... check out the packaging details (and a peek at Dexter's Laboratory too)

VIDEOMusic video by Bartholomäus Traubeck for Lux Repeat's 'Avoiding You', almost entirely made in Google Earth.

FEATUREDLinkedin Infographic mapping my connections ~ fun! And i'm always curious to learn more about readers and link up with you guys too ~ Connect?

FEATUREDIt’s already the last NOTCOT.org roundup of February and the month ends with a fun, playful roundup, featuring real-life gnomes, dancers in the street and a face off between form and function.

FEATUREDEF Live the Language Ads. Beautiful mini films that will make you want to hop on a plane to go learn a new language, fall in love, and explore... Paris, Barcelona, London, and Beijing.

VIDEO123Klan's 2011 design reel. Check out all of their latest work!

FEATUREDJun Ga Young’s ‘Whistling Sea’ at Kinectica Art Fair 2011 ~ check out the videos of this beautiful light installation in action

FEATUREDInstallation 7: Video opened today at Scion Artspace LA. 10 artists made non-narrative films... everything from Life Coaching through gorgeous text on scenic imagery to people being unexpectedly slapped to huge balloon beings and more.

FEATUREDGet inspired for your next escape with our weekly roundup from NotVentures.

VIDEOHow to play a tambourine with cellophane tape and more in their 'Experiments Around the House' video from Lullatone.

FEATUREDMarcel Wanders for Alessi ~ Dressed is a stunning new tableware collection ~ awesome photographs as well!

FEATUREDAir Plants! Just like the ones you see in little glass orbs and succulent centerpieces... only covering HUGE trees... and telephone lines... and more found in Veracruz!

VIDEOVi Hart's (mathemusician) fast paced doodle filled video of Doodling Games to play in math class.... while sucking you in further to the beauty of math. and snakes. and knots.

VIDEOTransmediale 11 festival, Berlin, trailer directed by Emilia Forstreuter, sound design by Sam Spreckley.

VIDEOFun time lapse video of the new Mondrian Soho being built!

FEATUREDCotton Candy Foie Gras Lollipops and Absolut Wild Tea Cocktails at the Bazaar at the SLS Hotel. A delicious making of the treats!

FEATUREDFavorite find in Mexico ~ Deportistas flip books ~ sport themed tex avery style animations that all end with a twist! AND i found a video of all of them set to music! Adorably cute.

VIDEO1 take illustrated music video drawn by James for folk duo James & Amy’s 'Electric Fence'. It was self-released on Whitewash Recordings.

FEATUREDThis beautiful roundup from here at NOTCOT.org captures a great mix of what we’ve been loving this week.

VIDEOVolvo art session timelapes. 10 artists, 1 car.

VIDEOTo improve the comfort level of their new Europe Business Class, KLM investigated the boundaries of personal space. I find the idea for this viral clever! And funny.

VIDEOCargoh's artist profile with Vancouver based artist Indigo.

VIDEOStunning postcard from Bali by Stephan Kot.

VIDEOMercedes-Benz: 'I Believe in the Horse' - beautifully nostalgic and inspiring look back at some of the most important inventions of our time... great video!

FEATUREDKahlúa ~ Did you know it's coffee + sugarcane syrup + rum and more? Got a chance to peek inside their lab in Mexico City and taste the 96.2% Sugarcane Rum...

FEATUREDKahlúa Part II: Coffee Roasting/Making! From the green coffee beans to the roasting and grinding and turning it into coffee in HUGE vats in the factory! Couldn't help making some little videos too!

VIDEOVideo compilation of the sleek motion graphics by Maxim Zhestkov for MTV Germany's 2011 VIVA channel rebrand.

FEATUREDCría Cuervos: Amor des Amor exposition at Guru in La Roma, Mexico City tonight ~ 11 Mexican artists show off tshirt designs for valentines day. Gilded frames highlight the tees on gorgeous black and white silhouetted walls.

FEATUREDBeautiful nearly life sized Horse oil paintings (that are more abstract up close than you'd expect!) ~ Arróniz Arte Contemporáneo in La Roma, Mexico City ~ Omar Rodriguez-Graham - solo show “Variaciones Sobre un Tema”

FEATUREDSkulls and skeletons made of plastic forks and spoons... Carlos Bonil's Restos at el 52 in La Roma, Mexico City

VIDEOThis is a promotional short motion for a Null font by Fontfabric type foundry.

VIDEOWhat wood you choose? New animation from Torchbox for WWF UK.

FEATUREDHighlight of the 2011 Kinetica Art Fair for me was Alex Posada’s ‘The Particle’ - a mesmerizing spectacle of light and sound, see the videos!

FEATUREDStunning neon artwork from Dianne Harris at the 2011 Kinetica Art Fair.

FEATUREDEnjoy a bit of midweek indulgence with this sumptuous roundup from Tasteologie and Liqurious.

FEATUREDCoffee! Exploring the Mexican rainforest and learning how coffee is made... from the trees to the roasted beans... part one of my Kahlua Bean To Bottle adventure!

FEATUREDAnother gorgeous week has flown by and here are a few of the highlights from here at NOTCOT.org.

FEATUREDOperation Window Seat: LAX-MEX-VER ~ with Kahlua in Mexico, i've found bizarre and surreal textures and scenes out the plane windows. The windy sea + sponge like dunes are crazy.

VIDEOBeautifully shot video of jewelry designer Aaron Ruff at work on his stump collection for UncommonGoods. Adorable personalized jewelry for love birds!

VIDEOWWF - We Are All Connected. Great ad for the WWF produced by James Hagger (Troublemakers.tv) and directed by Mato Atom for Ogilvy & Mather Mexico.

VIDEOMercedes-Benz 125th anniversary superbowl ad ~ cutest part is the Biome concept on the road next to its great great great grandfather?

VIDEOAudi's superbowl luxury jail break ad showing you how to "Escape the confines of old luxury"

FEATUREDThe new Lladró Lithophane lights that launched in Paris at Maison et Objet are stunning. With wintry scenes with deer, and playful parrots, they can be hung in clusters, alone, chandelier like...

VIDEOElaine Sheldon and Dominic Cooney built their studio in a converted chapel in Staffordshire. Film-maker Federico Urdaneta captures a day in the studio.

FEATUREDBeat the midwinter blues with some gorgeous travel inspiration from NotVentures. Where will your next adventure take you?

FEATUREDManymals ~ the latest addition to the animal inspired jewelry line is a Boa!

FEATUREDTanks of liquid nitrogen! Kitchen Aid Mixers! Swings! Lab coats! ICE CREAM! So many awesome elements come together at Chin Chin Labs, Europe's first Nitro Ice-Cream Parlor in Camden, London.

FEATUREDNorthern Lighting's Evergreen Light designed by Vibeke Skar and Jens Praet... i peek at the making of as well as different colors. Love the pulley system for adjustable height!

FEATUREDMr & Mrs Smith GoldSmith welcome pack of goodies... membership card, hotel collection books, cd, and leather accessories beautifully custom packaged by Burgo Pak. See how surprising and playful the packaging design is.

VIDEOIf all of our planets were as far away as the moon, how large would they appear in the sky? Brad Goodspeed created this video in After Effects, making all the planets in scale with one another.

FEATUREDA nice dose of morning car lust from Porsche. Meet the Porsche Boxster S Black Edition! Gorgeous car, dreamy photos and a fun microsite that lets you be the photographer.

FEATUREDGet inspired for some February feasting with this delectable roundup from Tasteologie.

FEATUREDWoody and plastic nuts and bolts as furniture ~ Rosemary Anrude at Interiors Birmingham won us over in person

FEATUREDGorgeous books as art! This showcase from the students at Birmingham City University proved to be one of the highlights at Interiors Birmingham.

FEATUREDJanuary has flown by and the pages here at NOTCOT.org full of inspiration. Here is just a selection of what the week has had to offer.

VIDEOVideo from photographer Keegan Gibbs at Open Space opening with RCVA and Seventh Letter in LA.

VIDEOBrother and sister glass artists Mark Tranter and Patricia Tranter-Edmonds with Lee James reveal traditional glassblowing techniques, behind the scenes work and their inspirations, when creating a wide variety of unique studio/art glass.

FEATUREDCheckered Droplets in the shower at Morgans Hotel... the mesmerizing upside to the painfully over-tiled bathrooms?

FEATUREDThe Penthouse in Morgans Hotel New York City ~ an up close look at our weekend hideaway with gorgeous Empire State Building views... and grey scale cubic cozy modern designs...

VIDEOMicro documentary on the chilean design and architecture office, made in MIMBRE. This was filmed in Santiago de Chile and Chimbarongo.

VIDEOThe Street Art Communication Festival official short documentary. It took place August 16th-20th 2010. Over 30 large wall paintings done by 80 artists from 7 different countries.

VIDEOWill Bryant and Adam Voorhes collaborated to create a stop motion animation for Bluetooth’s publication ‘Signature’ with art direction by Larry Williams of Pace Communication.

FEATUREDWhere will you be escaping to this weekend? Find out about these great destinations and more from NotVentures.

FEATUREDMorgans Hotel School of Life inspiration comes in postcards left on your bed... but i couldn't help shooting them all in the snow off the penthouse patio!

FEATUREDJawbone Era Unboxing ~ this latest headset has an accelerometer allowing for motion magic, and the packaging is eco friendly and nearly unboxes itself! See the video to understand...

VIDEOBeautiful public service announcement on the value of nature, with help from hundreds of tiny paper cutouts, 'little things' for TEEB by Lawrence Chen was the Mofilm Grand Prize winner at the 2010 Rome Film Festival.

VIDEO'Amnesia Connect' by Amnesia Razorfish allows users to freely move content between devices by simply dragging it off their smartphone/tablet onto a Microsoft Surface Table and back onto another device instantly.

VIDEOVideo showing the transformation of a normal ballroom at Claridges Hotel London into a luxury event.

VIDEOHere is a happy new year video we did for a french video production company: Le Lokal.

FEATUREDIt’s been a busy and beautiful week here at NOTCOT.org. This week’s roundup is full of suprises, including adorable red pandas, storm chasers, big wave riders and Tibetan arms and armor.

FEATUREDCire Trudon Stink Bombs ~ up close! Glass vials you smash in case of "emergencies" from the "oldest candle company in the world"

FEATUREDBowery Hotel NYC ~ a look into the design details of my new home for the week... adorably cozy! and mini Marvis toothpastes even!

VIDEOChris Brogan - Humanizing Business - Great animation about social media, hits all the right buttons, robots, fail whale and angry birds!

VIDEOMark Visser Rides Big Waves at Night!

FEATUREDVintage Roll N' Pour Jigger, beautiful typoography and packaging on vintage Macallan bottles, dinner in a gorgeous wine cellar, and scattered Watson photographs... inspiration overload - see details!

FEATUREDThe Macallan Masters of Photography: Albert Watson launch in NYC. A peek at the launch event, behind the scenes video, and photographs of this delicious new limited edition series.

FEATUREDThe Standard Hotels x KAWS collaboration = limited edition set of light bulbs. Here's a close up look at the NY shop display, unboxing, and close ups of how stunning they look!

FEATUREDGorgeous getaway inspiration from Notventures.

VIDEONew ultra slow mo shoot for Primary Threads from Ben Thomas of Cityshrinker fame and Robbie Keen of the Cloud Concept!

FEATUREDChandelier Creative Pop UP Book turns into quite the illustrated penthouse of awesomeville... take a peek at all the details!

VIDEOCheck out this video displaying 24 hours of large aircraft flights in the world, condensed into 2 minutes.

FEATUREDReiko Kaneko's Boat ~ bread basket, fruit basket, up to you! Natural fiber handle and bone china base!

FEATUREDDyson Digital Slim DC 35 Multi Floor ~ the UNBOXING! This is my favorite dyson yet, like a magical vacuum stick/cordless hand held of sorts... hybrid between dustbuster and vacuum.

FEATUREDWhat a stunning week we’ve had here at NOTCOT.org. Here is a peek at the beautiful and bizarre that have graced our pages.

VIDEOHow To Watch 3D Without Glasses with Francois Vogel

VIDEOA beautiful short animated film called the 'True Story of Marvin Walvis' about the eco-situation in this world. By Ziv Arbel as part of a final project for Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design, Israel.

FEATUREDA perfect San Diego beach sunset highlights all the curves of the Mercedes-Benz CLS 63 AMG till it glows almost magically.

FEATUREDA midnight look at the new Mercedes-Benz CLS 63 AMG and the cut aways of the engine block. Gorgeous details...

FEATUREDSneak peek at Gallery 1988 Venice's Look Both Ways show opening tomorrow night ~ video game inspired art! That's tetris above...

VIDEOSuper 8MM Video app on iPhone. iSupr8. The algorithm individually grades each pixel based on exposure while adding a projector frame, flicker, vignette, noise and film-burn for a realistic effect.

FEATUREDMercedes-Benz AMG SLS E-Cell 2011 Calendar ~ sure the car is stunning, but the graphics, printing, and layouts of this calendar are pretty breathtaking as well...

FEATUREDRancho Valencia Resort & Spa, a peek inside my "room"! Just popped down to Rancho Santa Fe, CA for the weekend, take a look inside my gorgeously spacious california bungalow..

VIDEOCosmic Love Teaser by Los Bones for Venuz White Studio.

VIDEOThe making of a ground breaking new skateboard installation by ENESS [see #36792] created for the Premiere of Tron Legacy in the streets of Melbourne, Australia.

FEATUREDHappy Friday! Where will you be spending the weekend? Get some getaway inspiration from NotVentures.

VIDEOIt’s hard to beat a good Rube Goldberg effect. By Synn Labs for Google Science Fair.

FEATUREDFashion Monster! Playful photoshoot by Dustin Cohen with illustrations by Eli Neugeboren that will have you peeking over your shoulder for adorable monsters in NYC!

FEATUREDMaximo Riera Octopus Chair... that is less chair and more Octothrone! Absolutely stunning piece of functional artwork you must see the details of!

FEATUREDRocStor RocSecure drive ~ beautiful designs, feels great, and with keypads and pass keys to even get your computer to SEE the drive... my data has never felt so insecure.

VIDEOReally nice conceptual work for the clothing brand WESC. The students from Hyper Island made a interactive shopping window that looks amazing! You take control of the movement in the window simply by passing it.

VIDEOA beautiful short infographic animation on live film about immigrants with the help of the suricatas. By ELNA and ZIVABELLE.

FEATUREDUrbanears Tanto and Plattan UNBOXing! The packaging is so thoughtfully crafted, it unfolds to surprise you at each step.

FEATUREDGet your fashion fix with a peek at what’s been happening at NotCouture.

VIDEOVideo! Custom built adidas fixie for adidas x Forces of Nice art show collaboration in Hong Kong. The custom paint and illustration on the bike was done all by hand and took over 2 weeks to finish.

FEATUREDUrbanears + Marshall Headphone booth at CES ~ gorgeous! Who can resist ears in glowing boxes... with a rainbow of headphones/earbuds to play with?

FEATUREDA beautiful selection of the week’s posts on NOTCOT.org, showcasing stunning architecture, illustration, gadgets and more.

FEATUREDAnthony Lister's FIERCE solo exhibition that first debuted in Miami is coming to LA for one night! See the wonder woman piece too!

FEATUREDMercedes-Benz Aesthetics No.2 launched at Detroit Auto Show ~ a gorgeous new sculpture exploring interior possibilities inspired by mantas and flowers and more...

FEATUREDSpotted at CES ~ what IS this monolithic black mirrored screen like object on slate shards over at the Sony booth that people just stop and stare at in wonder?

FEATUREDOakley 3D optics + Macallan 25 (and Ice Ball Machine) + Aria top floor suite views at CES!

FEATUREDWhere will your travels take you this year? Get inspired with NotVentures.

FEATUREDLuceplan Hope lamp up close ~ Fascinating to see the packaging and process of putting together this iconic light!

VIDEOMicrosoft teamed with Samsung to create the SUR40, an updated version of its Surface interactive display which can also be wall-mounted. Take a look.

FEATUREDJoby's booth at CES is origami inspired on so many levels. From the gorgeous stop motion video and sculpture by Robert Lang ~ to the gorgeous new Ori iPad stand! See the making of the sculpture too!

FEATUREDBluelounge launches their new super simple little iPad NEST at CES ~ when not in use, it's simply a little tchotchke tray!

FEATUREDGaga aside, the Polaroid booth at CES had some surprising design details, from a mirrored tessellations forming a cave like space, to a nice use of black woodiness, and some fun graphics.

FEATUREDVictorinox Tomo ~ a brand new design by Abitax in Tokyo for Victorinox spotted at CES. And the packaging is molded recycled paper just like egg cartons!

FEATUREDSyfy at CES ~ a huge glowing orb with rotating panels... and you can go inside! Pictures weren't doing it justice, so check out the video to make more sense of it!

FEATUREDThe house that Griffin built at CES ~ in the iLounge, where it was all things mac and inescapable retro-mod...

FEATUREDAR.Drone Parrot at CES ~ they have fun outdoor spaces this year, and these iphone/ipad controlled quadricopters even allow you to play AR shooter games now!

FEATUREDAudi at CES ~ their booth is a mesmerizingly glowing oasis you can't help but be drawn into. Beautifully designed!

VIDEOC3yoyodesign from Hong Kong produced DarkStar 2011 which is a CNC aluminum yoyo for players.

VIDEOBeautiful video of the Dutch Winter shot by Kasper Bak with a Canon EOS 550D.

VIDEO2011 R&D promo video by Chemistry Surfboards based in San Diego, CA

FEATUREDThis week’s Tasteologie and Liqurious roundup is truly sumptuous, brimming with delectable colors and textures.

FEATUREDGift Guide ~ exploring the ways to watch tv outdoors and the gadgets that help you do it!

VIDEOAwesome making of video of Wilson NFL Footballs!

FEATURED2011 has gotten off to a fine start on NOTCOT.org. The first roundup of the year is full of surprises including robotic chickens, x-rays of lightning and LED embedded rugs.

FEATUREDA Gift Guide for Jetsetting with Kids! Particularly the younger ones...

FEATUREDMavea Pitchers (aka Brita outside of North America) ~ love the design details of the Elemaris. You can fill it without opening the lid!

VIDEOTessel, a kinetic sound installation investigating the perception of sound and space by David Letellier + LAb(au) - great video of it in action.

FEATUREDAwesome half off Eero Aarnio Ts and Totes at Publik

VIDEOIt's pure feel-goodery for the new year. A video of kids from Shanti Bhavan in INDIA dancing to a remix Yelle's Ce Jeu. The video was created by American artist Yazmany Arboleda during his artist residency.

FEATUREDThough only 2 months old, we'd be remiss not to include NotVentures in our Top 100 of 2010 roundups!!!