FEATUREDRobo Mimicry ~ Shawn Sims and Karl Willis at CMU turn a kinect into an eye for this large robotic arm allowing it to mimic his hand's motions in z-space creating beautiful light-writing. Imagine the possibilities?

FEATUREDRorschmap - James Bridle's kaleidescopic twist on Google Maps ~ letting you explore the globe through a lens unlike any other ~ let it simple "GO!" and it will mesmerize you as it flies through the world...

FEATUREDSneak peek at PenGo's app and new BrushPen that allow you to sketch and draw on your iPad and Tablets with pressure sensitivity and various brush and pen tips!

FEATUREDGeneviéve Gauckler and Colette, have teamed up to change up the usual touristy Parisian monument postcards with a playful twist!

FEATUREDA peek inside the Scumco & Sons studio in pittsburgh ~ see where their letterpressed skateboard deck art comes from!

VIDEOTrailer for "In Time": "In the late 21st century, time has replaced money as the unit of currency. At 25 years old, aging stops and each person is given one more year to live. Unless you replenish your clock, you die."

VIDEO'Don't Hug Me I'm Scared'. A new film by This Is It.

FEATUREDPressed Juicery has a truck living in Malibu ~ and in addition to my Greens 1 staple and other detox juices ~ they are even doing exclusive smoothies for your beachy pleasures! (+Beach shots too!)

FEATUREDYou had me at Brick Red + Pale Peacock ~ J.Crew's new Mona pumps have a simple round toe and are adorable in the cutest irresistible pops of color.

VIDEOThe perfect summer video set to the perfect summer song. This is 3 year-old Nicole's first time ever to the beach. The video is set to the song 'Beach 2011' by Vit Päls.

FEATUREDAnthony Lister kicks off Junk Food Clothing's Art House collection with fun tees, posters, murals, ice cream truck and more! Great opening tonight!

VIDEOP3 armchair by Recession Design. RD design objects have the common characteristic of being made from materials easily available in DIY shops and assembled using everyday tools.

VIDEOThis visual and sonic installation uses a real time data flow translating each of the Staubli industrial robots’ 6 joints position in space into an immersive experience.

FEATUREDCatch up with a roundup of fashion's finest from Notcouture.

VIDEOShort film: Ten for Grandpa. Husband, father, White House press reporter, film producer, powerful millionaire, defense contractor, corporate CEO… Soviet agent? Writer/Director Doug Karr...

VIDEOAnimation capturing New York's 1977 blackout by Buck and designed by Christopher Silas Neal for Umbro.

VIDEOCinemetrics, a film visualization project, by Fred Brodbrec.

VIDEOA history of the Rube Goldbery machine in this 1987 firm Der Lauf der Dinge (The Way Things Go) directed by Peter Fischli and David Weis.

VIDEOMusical instrument that can be played and controlled by thought alone. Brain music rock n' roll!

VIDEOFun video of Reggie Watts doing some a cappella techno for Nando's.

FEATUREDAncient Sidr Honey ~ Collected from hives in the mountains of Yemen, this amazing honey is just one in the vast collection of honeys and cheeses that we tried in The Loft at Montage Laguna Beach.

FEATUREDGilt Taste presents this oddly hypnotic film of dancing salt shakers that's reminiscent of old dance routines and synchronized swimming.

FEATUREDOur picks in BLACK! Because you can't go wrong with some black to mix and match ~ our picks from the Nordstrom's Anniversary Sale.

FEATUREDSpyshots of the 2012 Honda CR-V that totaled my car ~ turns out the one that hit me was a camouflaged mule of a new car?

VIDEOResonance, a short film from SR Partners.

VIDEOHeavy Projects and PublicAdCampaign turn Times Square billboards into exhibition spaces. Works by Ron English, John Fekner, Poster Boy, Dr. D and Ox can be seen via the AR | AD Takeover channel on the Junaio application.

VIDEOHow to Snakes from Vi Hart.

FEATUREDFeast your eyes on this roundup of deliciousness from Tasteologie and Liqurious.

VIDEO'The World is Your Oyster', an animated film to celebrate the new luggage collection from Lulu Guinness. Directed by Vicky Mather.

FEATUREDThe Car Accident ~ my poor car got totalled as someone drove into me this weekend ~ here's a peek at views throughout the craziness ~ ambulance/hospital and more...

VIDEOFirst video of a surprising experiment exploring the expression of kid rage. A child is set loose in a room with a single direction : destroy it.

VIDEOCheck out Shwood Eyewear's latest experiment, sunglasses made from broken skateboard decks!

VIDEO"Evolution of the Touchdown Dance" - from Wieden+Kennedy New York and ESPN.

FEATUREDImprov everywhere's Mp3 Experiment Eight. Over 3,500 people downloaded an MP3 file and pressed play simultaneously at sunset in two starting points by the Hudson River. Amazing video and photos!

VIDEOThe World is where we live, a new ad for the WWF showing our connectivity.

FEATUREDA roundup of some of our favorite design inspiration of the week here at NOTCOT.org including a good round of photobombing, hideaway capsules, sloth x-rays and pneumatic tubes.

FEATUREDDeep Fried Fluffernutter ~ Studio City's Black Market Liquor Bar serves up interesting cocktails and features a delicious menu from Top Chef's Antonia Lofaso. It's full of gems like deviled quail eggs and deep fried peanut butter and fluff sandwiches!

VIDEOBaillat Cardell & fils and Iregular present Period, that extends the experiential campaign developed for the International Festival of Digital Creativity and Electronic Music MUTEK 2011, in collaboration with Pointbarre.

VIDEOChase No Face, a music video for Bell with visuals by Zach Lieberman, Francisco Zamorano, Andy Wallace, and Michelle Calabro.

VIDEOMan vs Katamari. An encounter with a puny katamari, which may not stay quite so small.

VIDEOThe Tall Ships Race visited Ireland recently. Shane O'Neill made this stunning 4-day timelapse of the event.

FEATUREDThe Toy King 2011 - Designed by Pete Fowler ~ take a look at the various sides of the awesome first trophy of the Designer Toy Awards that just took place in San Diego.

FEATUREDAndroids ~ from Andrew Bell customizing blanks into wedding toppers to unboxing details of the new summer collection of heroes and villains ~ and more from SDCC!

VIDEOUrban Beekeeping: NYC is short documentary by Adrian Bautista, Martha Glenn, and Brooke Tascona. It focuses on the stories of Tim O'Neal, creator of Borough Bees, and Kazumi Terada, a novice beekeeper.

FEATUREDHotSpot Portable Notebook Grill ~ An easy-to-carry grill that folds down flat. Great for impromptu grilling sessions. See it unboxed!

FEATUREDGet ready for your next adventure with a travel roundup from Notventures.

VIDEOWith Maestro, magneticNorth lets kids conduct an orchestra! Part of the recent Manchester International Festival.

VIDEOBon Yurt. Artists go wild with neon glowsicks, blenders, crystal glasses and some 200 meters of hose.

FEATUREDRowing along Oxford Street sipping drinks and nibbling strawberries. 5 stories above the crowds on the roof of Selfridges you'll find a boating lake, island bar and waterfalls. A surreal experience from Bompas & Parr to launch the sweetener Truvia.

FEATUREDClose up look at 64 Colors' Toasted Marshall the marshmallow (each hand toasted!) and his new sidekick, the limited edition glow in the dark Gumdrop puppy!

FEATUREDSD ComicCon is upon us ~ and here's a look at some of the fun toys that caught my eye ~ lots of fun playful designer inspiration!

VIDEOFor ID&T & Vodafone, IceMobile created an iPhone and Android app for music festival 'Welcome To The Future'. Users can check info, timetable, share their fav line-up via Facebook, view exclusive content and videos.

FEATUREDA peek into legendary Carmageddon weekend LA Street Food Fest's Summer Tasting - A look at the Baja contingent and this ridiculously tasty dish that won both Best in Show and the People's Choice Award...

VIDEOJazzed by Anton Setola. An aimless character is confronted by his roots during his nights in town. It leaves him not only with a hell of a hangover, but also with a doubtful self image. Jazzed incites the audience on an introspective journey.

FEATUREDSneak peek into the Alessi Fall/Winter 2011 collection to come... my favorites: Aarnio's Diva Watering Can and Mendini’s Anna Gong Folding Cake Stand

FEATUREDGenuine Father's Office Quality & Style IPA Beer Floats! and buttermilk ice cream sandwiches! Father's Office, the Los Angeles craft beer and burger Mecca, just added dessert to the menu. We try them firsthand...

FEATUREDHangar One Vodka takes the US by BLIMP! And a beautifully branded case of goodies to announce the adventure as they blimp their way from Miami to San Francisco... the long way!

FEATUREDTreat yourself to this sumptuous selection from the delectable Tasteologie and Liqurious.

VIDEO'Bubblegum Love' – A sticky sweet, and very pink story of first love for MTV International created by Blacklist’s David Lobser.

VIDEOFluid type from the labs of Skyrill.

VIDEOle droit de suite (the resale right), a typographic Movie talking about resale rights. Presented by ADAGP - société des auteurs dans les arts graphiques et plastiques.

VIDEORoss Ching's Running on Empty, a re-edited version of "LA with no cars" set to Wim Merten's Often a Bird.

FEATUREDSir Kensginton's Gourmet Scooping Ketchup ~ delicious in spiced form, adorable in mini form, and absolutely wonderful packaging/branding in this mysterious wooden box they sent over complete with Top Hat, Spoon, Handkerchief and more...

VIDEOThe new Spike Jonze music video for “Don’t Play No Game That I Can’t Win,” by the Beastie Boys‘ feat. Santigold from Hot Sauce Committee Part 2 is a zombie and action figure filled hilarious 11 minutes.

VIDEOCafeteria. You are. You eat. Awesome mini-film/music video for this NYC restaurant that will shock you at the end... Beautifully shot from first person perspective.

FEATUREDCrazy rollercoasters, tiny grains of sand and two-headed animals are all part of this week’s roundup from NOTCOT.org.

FEATUREDThe Tessellation Series of 3D limited edition "prints" by paper artist and engineer, Matthew Shlian, for Ghostly International are a beautiful series of 5 tessellations evolving into one another...

FEATUREDCalifornia Series desks and tables by J. Rusten Furniture Studio ~ beautiful workspaces and coffee tables, who knew our state's shape worked so well for that?

VIDEOThe unofficial music video for Feist's "Now at Last", set in a beautiful rural village in China about a toy robot who learns what it means to live.

VIDEOHere "Unbeleafable: A Girl Skateboards 3D Film", a recent production of Ty Evans in collaboration with The Levi's Film Workshop. 3D glasses needed.

VIDEOGenerated visuals steps in the next level!
The upcoming CoGe 1.0 has a stunning performance!

VIDEOThe soccket is a soccer ball that captures energy with every kick. Fifteen minutes of play produces three hours of light.

VIDEOAmazing Volkswagen animation by weareflink for Proximity Beijing. Promotes a website that lets you design your own VW!

FEATUREDNew York Sunsets and the color palettes they inspire ~ a peek at some of the HTC Sensation pics i've been taking of sunsets in NY this week!

VIDEOBrand New School's animation for EDP's new identity.

VIDEOBeautiful firefly-like visualizations of iPhone-tracking data by Michael Kreil.

FEATUREDGet inspired for your next adventures with a roundup from NotVentures. This week’s roundup gets you off the beaten track in Cambodia, dining deep under the sea and off on a roadtrip to the Arctic circle.

FEATUREDNOTCOT picks our favorite Weekender Bags! Gorgeous, functional, and definitely lustworthy...

VIDEOSilkscreening of a 70X100cm poster designed by losiento and produced by tallervallirana for Pave Culture Cycliste.

VIDEOAbsolut Blank, a new ad campaign from TBWAChiatDay, New York. Absolut invited 18 emerging artists to construct a work of art on an empty canvas cut to match the familiar Swedish vodka bottle shape.

FEATUREDAce Hotel NY x Google Chromebook x Superfuture = awesome custom sleeve, chromebooks in every room and for lobby check out, and a NY Field Guide! Take a peek at all the awesome details as shot in the loft!

VIDEONew Explosion video by Vhils, looks Amazing. Incredible what you can achieve with a wall and bombs...

FEATUREDHigh Arctic, a stunning interactive installation in the National Maritime Museum’s new Sammy Ofer Wing. Incredible collaboration between the National Maritime Museum, UVA (UnitedVisualArtists) and Cape Farewell.

VIDEOFraser Ross's DIY pen, a flat packed object, investigating what forms can be created from flat sheet manufacturing and by the combination of two conflicting materials - Heat Shrink Rubber and Plywood.

VIDEOA french campaign from Marcel Paris agency for ICM school of music. A fun way to show the importance of rhythm in life.

VIDEOA Dark Eternity, a short homage to retro sci-fi films and Aldous Huxley's Brave New World by Ewen Stenhouse.

FEATUREDThis week’s roundup from Tasteologie and Liqurious is bursting with summer colors and flavors.

VIDEOInventor David Forbes is the proud owner of the world’s first video coat, a gadget/clothing item that allows him to display videos right on his body.

VIDEOOfficial music video 'Sermon' woven with subliminal messaging by up and coming Swedish indie afro band - The Touch.

VIDEOGreat behind-the-scenes look at the craftsmanship and making of Leica lenses in the production facilities of Leica Camera AG.

FEATUREDA peek into the latest LA hotspot continuing the libations for bibliophiles trend... The Library is now open in The Rebury in hollywood! Check out some of the drinks at Tasteologie!

FEATUREDThis week’s roundup features subway shopping, ink riding and even a bit of Jedi management training.

FEATUREDTom Back's Thrive Hive and Ben Fursdon’s High Rise Wormery bring bees and worms to urban balcony gardeners! Great pieces featured at New Designers.

FEATUREDLeontine May's 'Animal Mineral Vegetable' show opening at Gallery 1988 tonight ~ gorgeous show, the details are stunning!

VIDEOWhat if the films of Alfred Hitchcock were approached as recipes? Great graduation project at the University of Applied Sciences and Arts in Hannover.

FEATUREDOn pop up trends - Dessert HOUR with Chef Moody at Scoops in LA ~ from a few hotplates come Jack infused deliciousness on Banana Bread Pudding, Almond GNOCCHI, and more!

VIDEOAugmented Reality Cinema, great app that shows you movie scenes from films show where you are standing!

FEATUREDIt’s Friday! And time for your travel roundup from NotVentures. Will you be swimming with the fishes, indulging in deep fried tarantula or escaping on a Swiss chocolate train?

FEATUREDSneak preview into the deliciousness that will be the LA Street Food Fest! From NaanStop, to Picca bites, to Hendrick's Cocktail, to Beachy Cream ice cream sandwiches and more!

VIDEOAudi's recent victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans 2011 did not come easily. This inspirational video shows just how much work and emotion goes into this grueling race.

FEATUREDFortress of the Bear - Sitka, Alaska - my dad sent some pics of the adorable Sitka browns (who were once polar bears? who were once browns?) from this awesome non profit.

FEATUREDPoppin - Office Supplies. Reinvented. ~ or perhaps repackaged? So many packaging details worth taking a look at here... and cheeky copy/branding all around.

FEATUREDBeautiful work by graphic designer Dave Raxworthy at part 2 of New Designers. Raxworthy has done some stunning work while at Nottingham Trent University including the promotional materials for their degree show.

VIDEOCurriculum Vitae campaign for Skoda by the agency Leagas Delaney Praha. Directed by weareflink.

VIDEOTesco Homeplus now runs a virtual store in the subway of South Korea!

FEATURED'Keep calm and stay creative' a cute screenprint reminder from New College Nottingham at New Designers 2011.

VIDEOA short film about the grassroots art, design, music & lecture event called Weapons of Mass Creation Fest.

VIDEOWatch the sun rise on downtown Chicago the entire month of June in this lovely time-lapse video by Craig Shimala.

FEATUREDYuki 7 is BACK! And this time with her gadget girls ~ here's a sneak peek into the new book and DVD ~ stunning illustrations and animation once again!

FEATUREDBourbon Bacon Caramel Corn ~ Just one of the draws at the funky downtown Los Angeles hang out Villains Tavern!

VIDEOGIF SHOP, the animated .gif maker for your iPhone. Easily create and edit looping animations, upload to Facebook, Twitter and Tumblr all on the go!

VIDEO『Fun Fun Fun』with music by Spencer and visuals by usagiingen based in Berlin.

VIDEOThe Roots perform an exclusive track during the John Varvatos Fall/Winter 2011 Campaign shoot at Republic Airport in New York. Incredibly all in one take...

FEATUREDGet your fashion fix with a roundup from the ever stylish NotCouture. With crisp linens, sleek garter belts and turbine necklaces, this roundup has a little something for everyone.

VIDEOWAR-TOYS is a documentary film that follows artist/toy-photographer Brian McCarty as he works to complete a new project in the Middle East.

FEATUREDSurface textile designer Francesca Baxter-Hunter creates these beautifully detailed wooden panels with undulating relief that highlights the natural grain of the wood and mirrors the coastal landscape.

VIDEOThe D*Face spray paint skateboard interface uses high-tech remote controlled spray cans on the underside of skateboards so that every skater can contribute to the pool of art.

FEATUREDFrüute ~ A brand new mini tart speciality bakery in West Hollywood, featuring beautiful tarts and some interesting flavor combinations, like yuzu and wasabi!

VIDEOThe 2012 Lamborghini Aventador design & assembly at the Sant'Agata Bolognese factory is a beautiful process full of digital and analog tools.

VIDEOInspired by the light trails left by cars in long exposure photographs, this new spot for Volkswagen Canada exhibits a 'painting' created by the headlights and tail lamps of the Jetta GLI as it streaks around a darkened parking lot.

FEATUREDBeer Belly ~ A new Los Angeles gastropub in K-town featuring all Southern California craft beers off the wall culinary creations like mac n beer cheese and deep fried twinkies.

VIDEOFung Kwok Pan's 'The Color Of ' is a system created to find out the color of anything, by querying and aggregating image data from Flickr.

VIDEOAlex Cherney's Ocean Sky combines 31 hours of images during six nights on Southern Ocean Coast in Australia.

VIDEOMaking the steelman, a 10 m high concrete bear with pillow under it's arm situated at the Staalmanpleinbuurt, Slotervaart, Amsterdam (NL).

VIDEOMusic video for Vaud and the Villains by Steve Petersen.

VIDEOMore is more, a look at the work of Alex Trochut.

VIDEOAwesome 3d Video with Kinect and iPad from Laan Labs.

VIDEONot Working Films re-imagine Pac-Man as a grimy, tense chase movie.

VIDEO"It's better with springs" ~ for anyone who loves to JUMP on beds ~ this is such a cute ad (especially when it gets to the foam mattress moment) for Sealy Mattress.

FEATUREDThis week’s roundup from NOTCOT.org features embroidered toast, bite-sized mixed media, human hair necklaces and more!

FEATUREDTarget's Make Summer Funner campaign is awesome. Larger than life sprinkler in Houston and iconic turtle sand box in Chicago bring out the childish grin in all of us.. see the timelapse making of vids!

VIDEOVisiting the Koenigsegg factory in Sweden, where they build the fastest sportscar of the world.

VIDEOInteresting collaboration between Target and The Hamilton Wood Type and Printing Museum of Two Rivers, Wisconsin.

VIDEOHeineken Light gets 'Occasionally Perfect' with this new ‘Open Your World’ campaign by Wieden+Kennedy New York.

VIDEOSummer Lovin' - Nate and Glori take a ride in the California sunshine. Film and edited by Russell Spencer.

FEATUREDHatsune Miku ~ j-pop 3D holographic vocaloid pop sensation ~ "live" in LA for her first concert outside of Asia. Is this really going to take over the way we do shows... not yet?

VIDEORomain Glé for the Team Ghost's High Hopes is simply beautiful. The water droplets seem to be clashing with the black ball in an epic battle. Unlike any other high speed video of water droplets we've seen.

FEATUREDStillhouse Moonshine hidden in limited edition two volume book. Stunning packaging ~ every detail in place. Now imagine what else your library could hold...

VIDEO“Blue Movie” a psychedelic movie clip directed by Jon Leone, from Beans’ Anticon debut, End it all.

FEATUREDHIRE US - the Twitter Job Hustle, where 5 twitter accounts were used to scream the message "HIRE US" on Creative Director's twitter pages... see the video. (And apparently it worked)

VIDEOBeautifully designed video infographic about the computer virus Stuxnet, the first “open source weapon.” Video produced for Australian TV program HungryBeast on Australia's ABC1 by Patrick Clair.

VIDEOThe KUKA OmniMove Base with Titan Robot Arm makes the world's strongest fabrication robot mobile. The video also shows the KUKA youBot next to its bigger brother.

VIDEOPhillip Bloom's Chicago by Boat captures a 3 and a half hour timelapse on board a boat going along Lake Michigan and through the gorgeous Chicago waterways.

VIDEOSwedish band Rymdreglage's amazing stop motion celebration of the 20th anniversary of Terminator 2.