FEATUREDNOTCOT Holiday Giveaway #6: Baxter of California is giving away a trio of their new White Wood candles ~ beautiful packaging details!

VIDEOAnother look at the 4mom self-folding origami stroller.

VIDEOA year-long time-lapse study of the sky by Ken Murphy.

FEATUREDCubist martinis, delicately sugared cranberries and pears dipped in chocolate are all part of this week’s roundup from Tasteologie and Liqurious.

VIDEOMechanical Synfonica is brilliant mix of roaring V8's and a classical orchestra created by Alexander Sperr and the filmmaker Daniel Michaelis. The beautiful film was produced for Rieger Tuning Germany.

FEATUREDAesop's Daring Cases in Favour of Science gift sets! There is the Theory of Evolution, Accelerating Universe, States of Matter, Special Relativity, Laws of Motion, Centre of Gravity, and Celestial Mechanics. Great graphics!

VIDEOExperience Zero Gravity: The Cinematic Sports Experience

VIDEOReleased by Bergcloud, the new Little Printer prints your digital life. The printer uses your smartphone's subscriptions to create a personalized, timely, beautiful mini-newspaper.

FEATUREDZoom Zoo Alphabet Flashcards by Dreamworks Illustrator, Mike Yamada. Adorable animals in retro futuristic cars ~ a la Richad Scarry.

FEATUREDNew Mexico Biopark Society's holiday light sculptures, "River of Lights", in the Botanic Gardens ~ from whale to octopus, t-rex to cars, and more! Even video of it action...

FEATUREDNOTCOT Holiday Giveaway #5: Hard Graft is giving away one of their Back2Back Leather Bags ~ it's a 3 in 1: messenger bag - briefcase - backpack!

FEATUREDApocalpyse kits, brinecicles and conductive velcro are all part of this week's roundup from here at NOTCOT.org.

VIDEOGorgeous video of surfing in Fiji.

VIDEORianne Koens' "schillenpracht" that lets you make your own fruit peels.

VIDEOTroika's Thixotropes installation in Selfridges London.

VIDEOAll white, all papercut music video for Jack's Mannequin's 'Amy, I'.

VIDEO60 seconds of beauty submitted by users to the first round of The Beauty Of A Second short film contest.

FEATUREDNOTCOT Holiday Giveaway #4: House & Hold is giving away Original Fatboy, Design House Stockholm Tablo , Karl Zahn Rhino box, a Nuance Snack Set, and a Design House Stockholm Barbara Carafe!

FEATUREDModerne Wood Animals, designed by Linnea Gits and Peter Dunham exclusive for DWR - Fox, Bear, Horse, Deer, and Bull

FEATUREDNOTCOT Holiday Giveaway #3: Reiko Kaneko is giving away 10 Twiggy Snowmen Ornaments! What would you do with one?

VIDEOMirrorBook Air ~ so tiny, so cute, see it in the video. Amazing they went so far to include so many tiny details and even did packaging design for it!

VIDEOI Found My Love In Portofino - Lovely short movie by Ellen von Unwerth for Christians Dior's new Summer/2012 campaign.

FEATUREDNOTCOT Holiday Giveaway #2: HELP! Remedies is giving away 5 super packs of HELP! Perfect for holiday survival or stocking stuffing!

VIDEOA new musical microwave built with a USB port to play any song you want. No more beeps, but a song when your food is ready.

VIDEOA Canada Goose ships a hockey stick to an American puppy using FedEx boxes as dominoes.

FEATUREDNOTCOT Holiday Giveaway #1: A+R is giving one lucky winner Urbanista's Copenhagen Headphone (with microphone for use with your mobile!)

VIDEOKaty Beveridge's bicycle animation, a piece created as part of her CSM 3rd year dissertation project.

FEATUREDChristmas markets, coral lodges and Canadian escapes are all a part of this week’s roundup from NotVentures.

FEATUREDHappy Black Friday! NOTCOT Holiday Coupons are here ~ special discounts from some of our favorite stores to help your money go further this shopping season! Enjoy!

FEATUREDDissecting the Jawbone UP ~ and what i REALLY think about it. It's an amazing alarm clock. Wakes with vibration (doesn't bother others!), and wakes you at the optimal time in your sleep cycle... also more comfortable without the rubber.

FEATUREDBompass & Parr's ultimate Adventure Hamper ~ filled with everything from axes and flares to magnums of champagne (vintage piper!) as well as culinary delights for the finest of palettes.

FEATUREDAroha Sillhouettes' new Molecular Addictions collection ~ Caffeine, Chocolate, MDMA, Nicotine, THC, or DMT ~ simplified molecules in stainless steel that has been finished in a matte black powder coating.

VIDEONice video of Volkswagen's latest Golf GTI taking on time travel...

FEATUREDSnow Peak ~ multipurpose camping goods perfect for home and vice versa. The modular cooking setups can dock right into a garden table! The lamps are incredibly versatile, and check out the folding bamboo table.

VIDEOJon-Kyle's beautiful musical spectrum analysis.

FEATUREDHoney-Bourbon Toddies, El Diablo Chocolate Truffles and flaming strawberries are all part of this week’s roundup from Tasteologie and Liqurious.

FEATUREDHendrick's Most unusual 13th day of Christmas featuring wild haggis drumming’, three ‘Giant snails’ pretending to be French hens, a lone partridge in a cucumber plant and more!

VIDEOAnimated music video for Fleet Foxes' The Shrine / An Argument.

VIDEOIndiGo - the airline that brought you amazing on-time performance, hassle-free service, fabulous inflight snacks and always affordable fares - now introduces another category breakthrough: the world's first Runway Musical!

FEATUREDMusical business cards, paramotors and lovely owls are all a part of this week’s roundup from here at NOTCOT.org.

VIDEOThis is a low-fi DJ Set made with cheap and fun recycled technology. The faster you scrath the fan, the faster your cassete will play!

FEATUREDIcebreaker has always had some pretty incredible surreal photography with their Ram-men, here's a peek at their new SS12 lookbook that came in playful flash card form.

VIDEOCocktails at 8000 Frames per Second!

VIDEOSmithsonian 3D Digitization team just got back from field work in Chile. These are raw, uncut time lapses of us doing what we do. We will release more each week. Check it out before editors start editing.

FEATURED Rüdiger Nehmzow’s Cloud Collection while like our "Operation Window Seat" ~ are actually taken out of an OPEN plane DOOR at 4 miles up over Brazil. The making of video is as fun as the pictures!

FEATUREDA look at the nice simple, yet strong, shipping/packaging of the Kindle Fire

FEATUREDMalibu Farm Dinners ~ bringing farm to table as close as can be ~ you can explore the farm from the goats and pigs and chickens to the bees and flowers and organic gardens before sitting down to a gorgeous dinner outside!

VIDEOEndless Dance, slowmotion breakdancing on the beach.

VIDEOAllan Jones gives a TED talk on a map of the brain.

VIDEOLovely Owl by Mr Nura-T.

VIDEOPause Fest has released fresh new opening titles made by Breeder & Radium Audio. There are nine other Pause ID animations created by various international artists on the channel as well.

VIDEOThe Scion Surface Experience is a unique interactive installation for the 2011/2012 Auto Show season that enables exploration of the brand's product, racing and cultural affiliations in an unexpected way.

VIDEO Stop-motion animation created with over 6,000 PCR-tubes and 30 plates.

FEATUREDUnboxing the Jawbone UP ~ the packaging even has a flap that lets you try on the size before you buy! Here's a peek into all the packaging, product, experience design details of the new bracelet that tracks your sleep, eating, activeness and more!

VIDEOReebok and CrossFit set a new Guinness World Record with the world's largest 3D painting. ‘3D Joe & Max’ turn part of London’s Canary Wharf quayside into the longest and largest 3D artwork.

VIDEOThe idea is simple: what if you could control slot cars with the power of your mind? Mind Scalextric is an R&D project we developed at B-Reel that combines the latest technologies and lets people race together using their minds.

FEATUREDFirefly squid, grandeur in Bordeaux and underground hotels are all a part of this week’s roundup from NotVentures.

VIDEOCool new MGMT animated video of Bauhaus cover "All we ever wanted was everything"

VIDEOCommunion. A creative collaboration of Matt Pyke and FIELD. Hundreds of generative creatures are coming together in this hall-sized installation, to celebrate life in a massive communion.

VIDEOAs one of Japan's last remaining swordsmiths, Korehira Watanabe has honed his craft for 40 years while attempting to recreate the mythical Koto sword.

VIDEOThe WWF asks you to change the way you think about food.

VIDEOSparkhouse and Entrepreneur Magazine interview some of the brightest innovators all across the U.S.A.

FEATUREDProspector Co. has adorably packaged men's skincare goods ~ from beard oil and aftershaves to lotions ~ and a fun little tester pack of vials.

VIDEOMusic video shot by Tim & Joe using a Kinect to create an underwater effect.

VIDEORitornell for Musicbox. Katharina Hölzl designed very special business cards, each of which provides a tailor made musical experience.

VIDEOHeli Video productions use electrically powered helicopters to capture incredible footage around the island of Puerto Rico including the beautiful rain forest, EL Yunqu.

FEATUREDA fashion roundup from the stylish Notcouture.

FEATUREDGhosts of Gone Birds ~ in addition to the stunning artwork within this show, the branding ~ from logos to posters to information tags is so fun! "Raising a creative army for conservation" is something we can get behind!

VIDEOFun video of Audi iPad advertisement where you unlock the ad by "sliding to unlock" around a track!

VIDEOAna Serrano's Los Angeles made by hand from cardboard.

FEATUREDGhosts of Gone Birds. Art vs Extinction as artists celebrate the species we have lost and raise money and awareness for those we can still save with thier beautiful pieces and limited edition prints.

FEATUREDA look at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans at night ~ it turns in to quite a glowing light show ~ take a peek at our pics and video!

FEATUREDViews from space, QR haircuts and programmable GroundBots are all part of this week’s roundup from NOTCOT.org.

FEATUREDWe've had so much fun with the little Bonobos models hidden around the site... that for the final day, you have a chance to find the elusive Paisley pant wearing model and get $100 off!

VIDEOZimoun's 'Sculpting Sound', solo show at The Ringling Museum of Art, Sarasota, Florida.

VIDEOTime lapse sequences of photographs taken with a special low-light 4K-camera by the crew of expedition 28 & 29 onboard the International Space Station from August to October, 2011.

VIDEONokia is showing off a supremely crazy phone concept called HumanForm. Shaped like a teardrop, this is a touch-activated and completely flexible phone that looks like it's straight out of a sci-fi movie.

VIDEOOuterwear retailer Moosejaw has released an augmented reality app for iPhone, iPad and Android devices that lets users see through the clothing featured in its winter catalog.

VIDEOFun doodle filled reminder to keep drawing from by Studio Shelter.

VIDEOMusic video for 'Against the Grain by Hudson, created by film maker/animator/VJ Dropbear.

FEATUREDA look into the making of (and larger than human sizes) Grenade Bunny and other goodies by Lucky Bunny

FEATUREDMercedes-AMG Engines are each hand crafted by one person and their signature is on a plaque on the engine. While at the AMG factory i met Darius Garbas, the man behind my C63 Coupé!

VIDEOZi Ye and Jesse Burstyn's Parallax, an interdimensional platforming and puzzle-solving game.

VIDEOBundled, Buried & Behind Closed Doors by Ben Mendelsohn is a great short film about the physical presence of cyberspace. It focuses on Lower Manhattan’s 60 Hudson Street.

FEATUREDPerrier Jouet's holiday gift box containing a bottle of Belle Epoque Cuveé and two champagne glasses designed by Daniel Arsham. Beautiful packaging/design.

VIDEOStarbucks launches "Cup Magic" for the holiday season ~ explore the augmented reality characters through their ios/android apps that let you find and scan all five Starbucks Holiday Characters - on Red Cups, Christmas Blend bags, in-store and more.

VIDEOTIMEMAPS show destinations in terms of time rather than distance. Beautiful work by Vincent Meertens.

VIDEOThe beautiful countryside of Afghanistan captured by Augustin Pictures.

FEATUREDBustling Captetown, the world’s least crowded places and the incredible Machu Picchu express are all part of this week’s roundup from NotVentures.

VIDEOWayne Rooney's hairstylist Daniel Johnson has been recruited to create the first ever QR cuts - QR codes shaved into the back of players' heads. Betfair has signed up Bromley FC to unveil the look at their FA Cup first round clash against Leyton Orient.

VIDEOSamuel Wilkinson and Joe Wentworth's Pendola clock.

VIDEOAndrew Bannecker and Nike's pop-up space at Van Cortlandt Cross Country Track, New York.

VIDEOColorful sculptures caught at 5.000 fps. Amazing!

FEATUREDThe Macallan 12yo holiday bottles feature Nick Veasey's x-ray imagery of their 6 pillars!

VIDEORafael Lozano-Hemmer’s Flatsun, which flares up as visitors approach.

VIDEOMeet the Rotundus GroundBot, a programmable/remote controlled silently moving robotic mobile platform that hosts cameras and sensors.

VIDEOPPP (Permanent Play Project) is the creative project which introduces new ways of 'playing' for the next generation.

VIDEOThis September ScanLAB Projects in collaboration with Cambridge University traveled to the Arctic aboard Greenpeace's Icebreaker The Arctic Sunrise.

VIDEOOBLO is the award-winning 3D spherical puzzle that challenges and inspires kids of all ages.

VIDEOMey Lean Kronemann's lumiBots, small, autonomous robots that can leave glowing traces.

FEATUREDDr Breakfast ~ A hilarious animated short from Stephen Neary about deer preparing dinner and a soul's escape to consume everything for breakfast!

VIDEOBeautiful stop motion of a sculpture in progress.

VIDEOAnn Droyd's bedtimes story for gadget lovers, "Goodnight iPad".

VIDEODark Sky app for iPad offers local, short-term weather forecasts.

FEATUREDWhat do you get when you combine a robot arm, turntable, scans and 3D prints of a dancer, music and a light? 16 Forms by Daito Manabe (direction, 3D data editing, lighting+sound design) + Motoi Ishibashi (robot arm programming)!

FEATUREDDIY Vacuum-Concentrating, bittersweet apropos and homemade macaron are all part of this week’s roundup from Tasteologie and Liqurious.

FEATUREDGeneva Sound Systems launches a new portable travel speaker ~ powerful sound in a clamshell case with radio, alarm, bluetooth, line in and more!

FEATUREDPerrier Jouet has a stunning set of wallpapers - beautifully intricate paper frescoes by Jo Lynn Alcorn

FEATUREDE.T. made of Redvines ~ It's just one of the great licorice sculpture portraits from Jason Mercier in his new show Liqourice Flix... Movie moments captured in candy at iam8bit Gallery in Los Angeles!

VIDEOEdward Linacre's Namib beetle inspired Airdrop Irrigation system wins the James Dyson award.

VIDEOBeautiful video of a flock of starlings at sea.

FEATUREDRhinos in flight, electric multicopters and a 3D scanned forest are all part of this week’s roundup from NOTCOT.org.

FEATUREDThe Professional Chef comes to the iPad - The classic Culinary Institute of America's textbook is now available full of videos and other digital enhancements on the iPad.

VIDEOItalian designers isabella lovero and enrico bosa of en&is studio have updated ‘megaphone’, a ceramic passive amplifier created for the iphone and ipod touch.

VIDEOWe visited the fascinating region of Panama to get an insight into the country that hosts one of the man made wonders of the world; the Panama Canal.

VIDEOVIAJE ESTELAR Installation by Sael.

VIDEOBob, the adventures of a hamster who travels the world by Jacob Frey.

VIDEOPeter Jackson takes us behind the scenes showing us everything from art production and costumes, to 3D sketching and Red Epic cameras being used on location for the creation of the soon to be epic film The Hobbit.

FEATUREDHidden away on NOTCOT.org and NotCouture this week ~ click the Bonobos models for chances to get $25 towards updating your wardrobe or getting a headstart on holiday shopping!

VIDEOPRISMA1666, an interactive light installation consisting of 15 triangular randomly distributed crystal blocks. Lovely collaboration between Wonwei and Shanghai-based design studio Super Nature Design.

FEATUREDTattoos & Tentacles ~ a SFW peek into the more NSFW new book from photographer Julian Murray.

FEATUREDSemi Sweet Bakery, a new downtown Los Angeles sometimes sweet bake shop, gives the humble Ding Dong a gourmet makeover.

VIDEOA documentary capturing Chris Sauter's making of his installation entitled "The Whole World", part of the exhibition Wish You Were Here at the Fort Worth Contemporary Arts Gallery.

VIDEO'housewine' is a home-brewing system developed by eindhoven-based designer Sabine Marcelis.

VIDEOFinally! Grand Theft Auto V is coming... and its very LA... check out the awesome trailer!

VIDEOCoca-Cola Canada 2011 Arctic Home

VIDEOBeautiful Use of Augmented Reality by Appshaker for National Geographic.

FEATUREDHusky safaris, ghost towns and Italy’s macabre past are all part of this week’s roundup from NotVentures.

FEATUREDEvil Robot Designs' Bespoke Toy Lamps ~ your toys, merged into a lamp base, and painted in high gloss white, red, or black.

VIDEOMady by Hand meets writer turned knife maker Joel Bukiewicz of Cut Brooklyn.

FEATUREDBeautiful Daines & Hathaway Triple Bar Set ~ a close up look at the leather case and metal flasks and shot glasses as spotted at Stitched at the Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas.

VIDEOLuke Jerram's Tōhoku Japanese Earthquake Sculpture is a sculpture created using a seismogram of the earthquake.

VIDEOThe e-volo personal helicopter, an electric multicopter.

VIDEOWarning: This video will leave you completely inspired, and make you want to scream at the same time!!!! “I Believe I Can Fly” is a trailer for a documentary by the French director Sébastien Montaz-Rosset.

VIDEOBaroque.me by Alexander Chen. Video capture. baroque.me visualizes the first Prelude from Bach's Cello Suites.

FEATUREDThere's just something mesmerizing about 200 aluminum boats strung together with wire as if exploding apart. A look at Big Edge by Nancy Rubins at NIGHT! Glowing in the middle of City Center, Las Vegas.

VIDEOThiemo Hildebrandt's Ascending Retreat turns a space under the stairs into a private retreat.

VIDEO20 Hz, a semiconductor at work by Ruth Jarman and Joe Gerhardt for the exhibition Invisible Fields at Arts Santa Monica in Barcelona Spain.

VIDEOAn interactive architecture workshop at the Politecnico di Milano directed by Drew Seskunas.

VIDEOThe Scout visit Billykirk, brothers Chris and Kirk Bray who have been producing leather goods for the past ten years.

VIDEOWith the scariest night of the year upon us, BBH Asia Pacific and Chupa Chups have got a surprise for you. Introducing Scream Stopper.

VIDEORip Curl used an array of 30 GoPro Hero HD Cameras to film this. The footage is nuts, it stops mid turn of the surfer and allows you to move angles. Pretty nuts.

FEATUREDPillow destruction, water jet packs and candy blood slides are all part of our weekly roundup from NOTCOT.org.

VIDEOShwood has joined forces with fellow Oregon-based company Pendleton on a limited run of Shwood’s “Canby” frame style adorned with Pendleton’s iconic “Chief Joseph” pattern.