FEATUREDA closer look at Terra New York's stylish/100% waterproof, heat sealed TPU/ Urethane rainwear!

FEATUREDFree Key Press-To-Open keyrings designed by Eric von Schoultz

FEATUREDBlack + Blum's new Eau Good filter water bottle that uses a piece of Binchotan active charcoal snaps into place when the bottle is squeezed (and you do the same to release it) and a cork stopper!

VIDEOUSMA, a clock without a face by studio Cabracega and designer André Gonçalves.

VIDEOFaceture vases by Phil Cuttance.

FEATUREDAdventures in the South of France, Caribbean beaches and tips for a grizzly encounter in the weekly roundup from NotVentures!

VIDEOBBC's Weird Nature shows us how some creatures found rolling is the fastest way down a hill - See how some salamanders and caterpillars curl up and roll!

VIDEOUpside Down, Left To Right: A Letterpress Film, a beautiful film about a printing workshop in Plymouth by Danny Cooke.

VIDEOA nice look at the dark side of the moon! From NASA's new probes Ebb and Flow (part of GRAIL, Gravity Recovery And Interior Laboratory).

VIDEOLovely little teaser video for Pebble Universe. Great CG art and compositing.

VIDEOThe Making Of 'Just Add Fuel', a Peugeot ad made entirely out of paper. Created by London designer Kyle Bean and director Joseph Mann.

VIDEOA new insulating foam that can protect your hand from 7000 degree heat, but is also edible. Fascinating material developed by the Aarmourtherm Foundation.

VIDEOAnon ski goggles use magnetic lenses for easy swapping.

FEATUREDNew 2012 woody creatures by Karl Zahn for Areaware - adorable dovetail animals and stackable crocodiles!

VIDEOTime lapse video of Vipp store in Copenhagen, Denmark

VIDEOThese nano quadrotors at the GRASP Lab in University of Pennsylvania perform some amazing moves and work together to navigate spaces with obstacles.

FEATUREDGreen tea cream puffs, delectable pho bo and ‘The Duck Fat Sazera’ are all part of this week’s roundup from Tasteologie and Liqurious.

VIDEOHonda Civic 'Spark' ad campaign by Wieden + Kennedy London.

VIDEODesigngoat invited 5 incredible illustrators to make some art inspired by Dublin, to add some life to a Dockland warehouse which they are currently transforming!

VIDEOBeautiful video of the printing process at work. GFSmith x Strathmore.

VIDEOCool Hunting goes Skijoring with Bentley.

FEATUREDSweet Potato Latkes with Smoked Apple Sauce ~ A fun experiment in the NOTCOT test kitchen leads to a delicious collision between Chanukah and a barbecue.

FEATUREDBulletproof skin, solar flares and the vision of jumping spiders are all part of this week’s roundup from NOTCOT.org.

VIDEOThree human shaped RC planes were flown around New York City to create the illusion of people flying.

FEATUREDRandom roadtrip instigated by craigslist tonight leads to the acquisition of a pile of beautiful vintage wooden soda crates! Awesome details.

VIDEOAlexander Mcqueen Layered Illustration by Danny Roberts

VIDEOAsk Golan Levin Anything was created by FITC (Future. Innovation. Technology. Creativity.) and puts the spotlight on some interesting issues that were all prompted from Reddit.

VIDEOThe Robockey Cup from the School of Engineering and Applied Science's Design of Mechatronic Systems at Penn. Check out these hockey playing pint-sized robots in action!

VIDEODirector Scott Duncan and vfx shop Spontaneous' stunning opening for Red Bull's new Signature Series, on location in Breckinridge & Glammis Dunes, with stunning footage of extreme athletes performing breathtaking maneuvers.

VIDEOFlow visualization using tobacco mosaic virus.

VIDEOGreat demonstration of fluid undergoing reversible laminar flow from the University of New Mexico - Physics Department.

VIDEO“Light” a short film directed by David Parker, initially began as a project intended to bring awareness to energy waste.

FEATUREDAmazing photos of incredible species. National Geographic photographer Joel Sartore is on a mission to capture our incredible biodiversity before it disappears.

VIDEOsurface ii, newest video work by the British artist Sam Spreckley, exploring the manipulation of celluloid and the relationships between sound and image. 8mm, HD transfer, digital sound design.

FEATUREDCorkers - pushpin like add ons that turn your wine/champagne corks into fun animals!

FEATUREDGrilled Cheeses! Little Bear, in the Los Angeles Arts District, serves up a fantastic quartet of sandwiches to go with their selection of Belgian style ales. Smoked salmon, stilton with apples, ale braised brisket and bacon!

VIDEOThe Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore by Moonbot Studios.

VIDEOUsing dye to visualize the movement of jellyfish. From Katija & Dabiri.

VIDEOA year's worth of disposable coffee cups. By A.H!

VIDEOYosemite HD was a collaboration between Sheldon Neill and Colin Delehanty. This particular series of time-lapse clips is strikingly beautiful.

VIDEOTadashi Kawamata has a new installation 'Under the Water' at the Kamel Mennour gallery in Paris.

VIDEOA look inside the B&H conveyor system, the efficient NYC system that takes items you pick up in one part of the store directly to the checkout for you. Awesome to see where all our camera goodies come from.

FEATUREDJapanese Dark Chocolate Kit Kats ~ they taste far better... and the packaging is adorable! There's even a twitter looking to back to one of the variations in here...

FEATUREDThis incredible creature is the Flamboyant Cuttlefish, one of my favorites at the California Academy of Science's Steinhart Aquarium. These stunning cephalopods are both beautiful to look at and fascinating to watch.

VIDEOCarnegie Airborne Observatory video of Amazon tropical forest structure and biodiversity showing incredible detail.

FEATUREDFill-in-the-blank resolution pin + mini sharpie make for a fun new years card from our favorite button makers Busy Beaver Buttons!

FEATUREDShark-filled water slides, cherry blossoms and craft cafes are all a part of this week’s roundup from NotVentures.

VIDEOStill Life by Scott Garner is a tilt sensitive painting that changes the 3d scene accordingly. This is a refreshing and clever take on the classic still ife.

FEATUREDWe take a macro-eye view of some of the incredible creatures at the California Academy of Sciences.

VIDEOThe Windows of Opportunity (WOO) Project, a collaboration between General Motors Research and Development and the FUTURE LAB at Bezalel Academy of Art and Design in Israel.

VIDEOGLOBALedit App for Surface at NRF 2012. Great digital light table.

VIDEORobot by Jim Henson was a short made for The Bell System in 1963. Originally it was created for a seminar on Data Communications, now it's just a gem.

VIDEOEver wonder what would happen if you put a watermelon in the microwave? Or a lightbulb? Or a champagne bottle? We slowed it down for you so you wouldn't miss a thing. Real explosions...just not in real time.

VIDEOBeautiful timelapse of Argentinian Patagonia by Ignacio Leonardi.

VIDEOThe Shrewbot, a whiskered robot developed by the Bristol Robotics Laboratory in conjunction with the University of Sheffield's Active Touch Laboratory.

VIDEOEvery second, one hour of video is uploaded to YouTube. That's 24 hours every 24 seconds... or a decade every single day.

VIDEOBandai use Aurasma 3D AR technology to let children play with its Thundercats toys without having to open the box.

VIDEOThis 3D printed record (for Fisher-Price clockwork record player) plays Portal's "Still Alive" ~ made with Processing, printed at Shapeways - video proof it works!

VIDEO'The First cycle' New stop motion animation by Niels Hoebers, made for Fashion designer Borre Akkersdijk. Visualising a creative production process of his latest fashion line.

VIDEOArchetype by Aaron Sims is a no-budget sci-fi film about a combat robot that goes on the run after malfunctioning with vivid memories of once being human. These graphics are stunning and the story is brilliant!

VIDEOThe Inflativerse, a mobile planetarium developed at the University of Nottingham designed to inflate in 5 minutes and house realistic light projections of the night sky.

VIDEO'Listen to Your Hands'; a desk by Sanghyeok Lee which has just won second prize in the [D3] Contest during the IMM Cologne 2012.

VIDEOSoundMachines - An instrument for performing electronic music , developed by "The Product", a Berlin-based design studio

FEATUREDThis week's roundup from here at NOTCOT.org includes carnivorous caterpillars, cartographic illustrations, solar flares and more.

FEATUREDOur sundew has just about finished its insect prey, but you can see the whole process in time lapse through this clip from the Life of Plants.

FEATUREDOur favorite Geometric Lighting Designs - everything from design classics to modern designs to futuristic living concepts! Love how many of these start flat packed and are fun/easy to assemble into large pendant lamps!

FEATUREDCES: A peek into Belkin's new logo, their two story vintage modern home setup of a booth at CES, the new WeMo system to control your home via app... and even a peek at the house Belkin started in!

VIDEOYou have never experienced Fashion and Beauty like this before! HARD is a Bookazine by german Design-Student Ruben Scupin which features interactive elements such as Pop-Up, lenticular images, stitching and much more.

FEATUREDMy carnivorous plant caught a mosquito on its own! Fun to see how it tightly curls up around it...

VIDEOBoardwalk Empire VFX Breakdowns of Season 2 by Brainstorm Digital is mind blowing. The show's visuals are amazing and once you have seen this, you will know why.

VIDEONiagara Falls in Motion, beautiful footage by Matthew Wartman.

VIDEOA look at the creatures under the Sea of ​​the Canary Islands in Winter by Rafa Herrero Massieu.

VIDEOVera Wiedermann's dreamtime alarm clock powered by water

VIDEOBeautiful underwater footage of endangered West Indian Manatees in Florida.

VIDEO2ballz, a new android game that is just like the old school pong but way more challenging. Be careful - it is addictive!

VIDEOPortrait of the Ghost Drummer from Odaibe uses 3d drum stick tracking to make an elegant motion graphic. The result is simple, but pure awesome.

VIDEOTime lapse video documenting the process of creating the SLS AMG GT3 tape mural at the Mercedes-AMG Private Lounge Affalterbach. Having seen this in person, it's still mind blowing to see the process.

FEATUREDGiveaway!!! Ice Cube celebrates the Eames Limited Edition Poster. You've probably seen the video circulating as part of LA's Pacific Standard Time Performance and Public Art Festival happening right now, here's a chance at the poster.

FEATUREDA fun reminder of Chandelier Creative's Summer Surf Shack in Montauk... Limited edition HONEY from their 20,000 little honey bees. Fun packaging, of course!

VIDEOIncredible NASA footage of a recent (January 19), M2.6-class Solar Flare which created an Earth-directed Coronal Mass Ejection.

VIDEOShort documentary on some imagery used by internationally recognized street artists FAILE, a Brooklyn-based collaboration between Patrick McNeil and Patrick Miller.

VIDEOLurpak and Wieden+Kennedy are giving healthy food a bright and cheerful makeover with their new campaign for Lurpak® Lightest Spreadable. Ad directed by Dougal Wilson.

FEATUREDAdorable quarter/euro sized button steak thermometers...

VIDEOPuppet Parade, fun interactive Kinect controlled puppets by Design I/O.

VIDEOMercedes-Benz B-Class Commercial: Thanks, Airbag

VIDEOThe 2012 Volkswagen Game Day Commercial Teaser Trailer. Woof! Woof! A chorus of dogs barking out Star Wars...

VIDEO Fläpps Folding Chair by Malte Grieb.

VIDEOBoard of Awesomeness, a motorized Kinect controlled longboard from Chaotic Moon Labs.

VIDEODanger Mouse and Daniele Luppi’s track ‘Two Against One’ features Jack White and Norah Jones and comes alive in this animated video by Chris Milk. The Danger Mouse x Danielle Luppi album is rumored to be made into a full length film.

VIDEOGorgeous high speed footage of a dove in flight.

VIDEOIncredible footage of carnivorous caterpillars in Hawaii.

VIDEOThe Evolution of Music Online from PBS Arts.

VIDEOThe new standard of amazing yoga, beautifully shot for Equinox featuring Briohny Smyth.

VIDEOSweet Tweet is the first project to come out of Uniform's research platform, ULAB. It's a physical app that connects our studio to our Twitter followers, alerting us each time we get a new follower.

VIDEOCouple Up to Buckle Up - The 2 for 1 offer you need to be 2 to see.

VIDEOFrom the moment we open our eyes it fuels our existence. We are on a mission to remind everyone to never lose your sense of curiosity or wonder. Long live learning!

VIDEOMOMENT SKIS - 95% of the material is sourced from the US, using sustainably harvested wood, 100% of production occurs in Reno, NV. An inside look at how its done.

VIDEOThe Dubai Graphic Encyclopedia by Brusselsprout.

FEATUREDShrink wrapped couples, LEGO proposals and mesmerizing fluid dynamics are all a part of this week’s roundup from NOTCOT.org.

VIDEOExplore your world with Google Maps, fun video campaign showing that getting there can be half the fun.

FEATUREDNest Thermostat up close ~ here's the unboxing and installation. Gorgeous product, UI, packaging... and you have to see the cute screwdriver it comes with too.

FEATUREDAmerica's Test Kitchen reviews several fire extinguishers and puts them through real kitchen fire scenarios. Not all fire extinguishers are created equal!

VIDEOInformative and engaging new PSA motion graphics video by Origo Branding Company — Little Pill, Big Problem. Ohio's Opiate Story. Kinetic type and dynamic illustration help shed some light on Ohio's growing epidemic.

FEATUREDCubelets! The modular magnetic robotic construction kit up close... hands on with them over beer... and taking a screwdriver to them to peek inside!

FEATUREDUrbanears' ZINKEN w/Turncable ~ another new headphone launch at CES, this has a two sided cable with a 6.3mm adapter (perfect for your turntables) on one end and a standard headphone 3.5mm plug on the other...

VIDEOA Year of Sun With Mr Persol ~ beautiful new animation from Kevin Dart and Stéphane Coëdel (There's even a Yuki 7 cameo!)

FEATUREDA firat look at Urbanears' Humlan headphones coming in fall 2012 ~ magnetic ear pieces that attach to matte metallic headbands... great details and mix and match possibilities.

FEATUREDIntel's interactive lifeform generator at CES: 168-foot-wide interactive 3D virtual life simulation where you can create a silhouette where it is used to create "unique bioluminescent lifeform on the massive projection surface overhead."

VIDEOMore beautiful fluid dynamics. Watch this viscous fluid as it falls in a stream onto a moving belt.

VIDEOHigh-speed visualisation of primary break-up of an annular liquid sheet. Beautiful.

FEATUREDAdventures to Poland’s crooked forest, Chicago’s new ledge and the legendary Machu Picchu are all a part of this week’s roundup from NotVentures.

FEATUREDCraftsman goes Matte Black with glossy logo on this limited edition auto paint trend inspired tool cabinet ~ they also launched cabinets with built in speakers, charging stations, and pull out work spaces at CES.

VIDEOWimpy uses sesame seeds to create braille messages on the top of their burgers. Great campaign from creative director Wes Phelan.

FEATUREDFling and Fling Mini ~ suction joysticks for touch screens made from silky-smooth anodized aluminum, and an incredibly tough, perfectly clear, and unusually flexible engineering-grade resin by Ten One Design.

FEATUREDRAM-Mounts make the best mounts ~ so modular with their patented ball joint system you can make anything... even an awesome human sized bot found at CES!

FEATUREDZik Parrot by Starck ~ a new headphone that incorporates bluetooth/NFC pairing, capacitative touch panel swiping, motion sensor pausing, bone conduction senso and active noise cancelation, and even has an app to control it all.

FEATUREDLiqueur caviar, homemade marshmallows, and eskimo kisses are all a part of our weekly roundup from Tasteologie and Liqurious.

FEATUREDNite-ize's Inova USB Rechargeable Aluminum LED Flashlights ~ nice micro-usb port hidden in the neck of the flashlight for charging...

FEATUREDGriffin Technology has some awesome packaging and design details on these new Premium Flat Aux Cables... also fun, crazy booth design at CES.

FEATUREDMotorola's CES booth is surrounded by tons of silicone tubing that served not only as a border people could pass through to get in and out of the booth but also a full projection surface.

FEATUREDAudi's booth at CES ~ when you look up it is an infinite kaleidoscopic florescent tube grid of dizzying madness that made for some amazingly fun pictures and reflections.

VIDEOIt's bath time for baby sloths!

VIDEORafael Lozano-Hemmer's Tape Recorders installation at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney until February 12, 2012.

VIDEOTroll Slayer, a great new track and animated video by the Jullien Brothers.

VIDEOThe story of Nealey and Walter, a wedding proposal in LEGO stop motion.

FEATUREDKittens with artistic haircuts, diy cardboard robots and mousemaps are all a part of this week’s roundup from NOTCOT.org.

VIDEOJoseph Herscher's Rube Goldberg machine "The Page Turner".

VIDEOA year ago, Sean Ohlenkamp and his wife created a stop motion video of them organizing their bookshelf. This year, they've stepped it up a notch, and organized an entire book store – Type Books in Toronto.

VIDEOThe making of "Goldfish Salvation" by Ruisuke Fukahori, recently on show at London's ICN Gallery. The 3D goldfish are meticulously painted with poured resins.

VIDEOJeriel Bobbe turns a wheeled suitcase into a musical instrument through relief paving stones.

FEATUREDCUBELETS! And the video for these robotic building blocks is hilariously awesome. So fun to see how this project has grown out of CMU's Computational Design Lab.

FEATUREDSamsung Series 9 Monitors coming to CES tomorrow ~ with specs that get close to the apple studio displays + built in speakers and you can link your android smart phones to it.

FEATUREDA look into Glenn Kaino’s “Bring Me the Hands of Piri Reis” at the Honor Fraser Gallery. Quite the range of pieces in this solo show.

FEATUREDBrian Wills: Unwound. Amazing what you can make with thread/ribbon and a bit of paint and wood! The details are incredible in this latest show.

FEATUREDLa Cienega Art Walk tonight opened the doors to many of the mysterious galleries... here's a peek at some of the amazing inspiration we discovered! (And a peek at Jill Greenberg's latest)

VIDEOS Bahn by Zeitbezogene Medien HAW Hamburg is an amazing short animation+real world film. Such great characters.

VIDEOTrailer for The Bank Job television show by the collaboration National Television through Not To Scale for 4Creative, inspired by title sequences by Saul Bass and Otto Preminger.

VIDEOCool Scenography and Video mapping made by MoooZ for the freaky funky Electrocircus festival organized by CENC in Geneva (cenc.ch).

VIDEOCool Making of Video about the design development of the concept car Opel Rak e.

VIDEOAll Eyes on You is projection based installation by Britzpetermann. Different size eye balls follow people at they pass by the store-front. A clever, simple installation with great results.

VIDEOMusic Box by the Mixtape Club is an crazy video of bashing instruments, destroying stuff, and some cool music.

FEATUREDA hilarious short from Todd Strauss-Schulson exploring the downside to the Master Cleanse and its accompanying relationship fall out.

FEATUREDLes Merveilleuses De Ladurée ~ parisian macaron maker collaborates for a cosmetics collection to launch in Japan.

VIDEOAutomata by Levi van Veluw. Automata are mechanical objects endowed with life by ingenious means.This rewindable object is made from wood. The cubes rotate around their axes as they are powered by 100 gears.