FEATUREDChicago to Iron Mountain, MI - Quick weekend road trip for a wedding in the woods and getting inspired (and well fed) at Longman & Eagle and Honey Pie, trying a Yooper Pasty, finding Witch's Butter, deer, bunnies, and more...

FEATUREDNOTFZJ80 Project: Test Trip, Big Bear Part II - testing out the car off roading! From paved roads to dirt paths to more extreme rocky climbs, we put the Land Cruiser through the Forest Service Roads to see how it handles...

FEATUREDNOTFZJ80 Project: Test Trip, Big Bear! First part is testing out camping. From popping the rooftop tent, annex, and awning, to cooking a few meals and curling up under the stars we explore dispersed and yellow post camping.

FEATUREDIs Enamelware the new Mason Jar? Here's a roundup of some of the fun options - from those making them since the 1920s to the Polish company customizing most of the hipster/adventure options...

VIDEOWorst Idea Ever, Dude. Residing in a country with almost no waves and terrible weather, it seemed like an almost impossible dream, when Mathias, Bo and Simon decided to create the surf brand Oh Dawn in 2011. This is their story.

VIDEOMonotype's Dan Rhatigan discusses Ryman Eco, the world's most beautiful sustainable font.

VIDEOBBC Wildlife Director John Downer on spy-cam filmmaking.

FEATUREDNOTFZJ80 Project: Part IV! It's back from the shop = new brakes, suspension, rear bumper, etc. And we've gotten the awning up, annex under the rooftop tent, snorkel drilled in, 20,000 lumen LED light bar up and rear bumper filled!

VIDEOPromo video for upcoming DesignThinkers conference in Toronto

FEATUREDToyota FT-1 Second Edition Calty Design Research concept sports car. From the initial race car red, it is stunning in Graphite with a drastically different, modern, luxurious interior. The curves and reflections are mesmerizing.

VIDEOBeautiful video, The Wedge, by Air Reel Productions using aerial footage of Newport Beach, CA.

VIDEOBeautiful time lapse of a desert moss, the Rose of Jericho (Selaginella lepidophylla) as it is rejuvenated after being exposed to water.

FEATUREDThe NOTFZJ80 Project Part III! We're getting there... front bumper + winch, amazing shaker siphons, jerry cans, maxtrax, marine battery, and hunting down parts that make all the difference... almost adventure ready!

VIDEOOscar-nominated K.K. Barrett (Her, Where the Wild Things Are) directs a genre-mashing adaptation of Kid Koala's graphic novel and love story, Nufonia Must Fall.

FEATUREDFormlabs Form 1+ desktop stereolithographic 3D printer at NOTlabs! We spent the last few weeks with their newest machine and it is impressive. Here's the full epic unboxing and experiments...

VIDEO"No, fuckhead, you are not a storyteller." says Stefan Sagmeister (about a roller coaster designer... and designers...)

VIDEO'Clouds in Cloudless Skies' - code generated music video featured in The Creator's Project. Bladerunner meets Koyaanisqatsi meets Minecraft. An exploration of random infinite beauty through the art of computer programming.

VIDEOJonathan Ward of ICON gave quite the talk at Nike - discussing everything from how he started, his design process, his vision, what Howard Hughes would take Cruella Deville out in, and a peek at his dream airplane inspired/Tesla powered Helios.

VIDEOTEAGUE X Sizemore's DENNY bike is the “all in” cycling solution that meets security, safety and importantly convenience needs. DENNY was born from a simple premise, ‘an everyday bike that removes the barriers to becoming an everyday rider’.

FEATUREDNOTlabs Laser Smashball Experiment - got nostalgic when we ran into some Smashball wooden paddle ball sets (they've been around in 1975!) - and decided to experiment with paint/lasering/plastidipping...

VIDEOBurger Selfies: Hellmann's prints mayo faces onto burgers by hacking a 3D printer.

FEATUREDNOTFZJ80 Project: our ARB Simpson III Roof Top Tent. Cantilevering off our roof rack, you climb up the aluminum ladder to a nearly queen sized foam mattress and fun views. I'm still amazed it sets up in minutes.

VIDEOSebastian Errazuriz's Samurai Cabinet made from 400 individually movable keels.

FEATUREDThe NOTlabs Instagram - join us here for a peek into real life! From projects we're working on to products we're trying out to the adventures of the NOTpuppy and the NOTFZJ80 Project!

VIDEOMeet the makers of the World Cup. A short film that visits the family factory in Italy where the World Cup has been designed and then produced since 1974

VIDEOScripps Institute of Oceanography at UCSD - amazing to see this massive school of anchovies approaching the pier. Great video looking at it from above and within.

VIDEOThe Making of a Jeremy Fish Drawing!

FEATUREDJBL Audio Synchros Reflect Sport Headphones - So many great details! Flat cord with dual sided reflective coating, magnetic ear buds, super comfortable secure ergo buds, sweat proof, windproof mic and more...

VIDEOThe BIG Maze by BIG-Bjarke Ingels Group. Located in the National Building Museum, Washington .

FEATUREDThe NOTFZJ80 Project: Update II! Debadged, detailed, removed running boards, visited Oakley, got Warn Winch, ARB Awning + Roof Top Tent, Snorkel, Rotopax, etc and installed the Roof Top Tent!

VIDEOGerman Joerg Sprave's latest homemade superweapon - the Football Sling Shot. Wow. Germany - Brazil... they might as well be using this!

VIDEOBMW M4 Ultimate Racetrack - The BMW M4 Coupé tackles uncharted territory. This time, on an aircraft carrier.

VIDEOWaves of grain from Keith Skretch. The strata-cut animation was created by planing down a block of wood one layer at a time, photographing it at each pass.

VIDEOFireworks exploding in slow motion from The Discover Slow Down.

VIDEOMinibuilders, a trio of robots that print and construct larger structures from the Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia.

VIDEOBeautiful video showing Ernest Wright & Sons of Sheffield making scissors by hand.

FEATUREDDavid Kind - A beautiful cork box of luxury eyeglasses arrive styled just for you. Meticulously designed frames crafted in Japan and Italy. And I just learned about the latest in lens tech - Trivex/High Definition for the clearest/lightest lenses.

FEATUREDGood To-Go Gourmet Dehydrated Mushroom Risotto, Thai Curry, and Three Bean Chili - beyond the pretty packaging, we try them all! Delicious and tasty, here's a look at all the little details.

FEATUREDGillette Venus Snap Razor - intriguing product design + packaging for this mini Razor handle and clamshell case.

VIDEOAudi World Cup Score Board made of 28 A8s in 48 shipping containers in Brooklyn. Awesome making of - and fun roundup of scores!

VIDEOFascinating watching this video about how to turn plastic bottles into plastic thread. Interesting to see him use it to bind things together and then take a heat gun to it to seal it together.

VIDEO11 Paper Place is a love story about two 8.5 x 11 sheets of paper that magically transform into paper people as they are spit out of a malfunctioning printer into a recycling bin.

FEATUREDOld Mucker Fertilizer Tea Bags - basically manure and other plant-food in recycled coffee bags that you steep and feed your plants with.

FEATUREDKellogg's Good. Night. Snack. Limited edition cereal packaging - basically telling people it's ok to eat cereal at night.

VIDEOMel's Mini Mini Mart - adorable little Dr. Suess-like video from Oreo for their minis!

FEATUREDAntler hose racks, fertilizing tea, woolly twine and more at Grow London 2014, the contemporary garden fair.

FEATUREDHighlights from the 2014 Central Saint Martins graduate showcases 1 and 2.

VIDEONONONO "Hungry Eyes" - An acoustic performance in the back of a Nissan Sentra by Swedish electro-pop trio NONONO as part of Nissan's ongoing Off The Stage music series.

FEATUREDUrsa Major, natural men's skincare line from Burlington, VT, has such fun branding! Here's an unboxing of their new Traveler's Kit. Live Major. Always Awesome. Never Lackluster.

VIDEOChupa Chups and BBH launched a new TVC featuring its global mascot Chuck who wholeheartedly embodies the brand philosophy of a Life Less Serious.

FEATUREDRock Creek, Mammoth Lakes - a look into disconnecting and hanging out in nature. Bucky's first time in snow and running through the creeks and meadows in the Eastern Sierras. Also jerky, pie, flying carrion, and more...

FEATUREDHack Circus by Andre Kong at RCA Architecture. Beautiful illustrations, wooden octopus stool, electronic fish in a bowl... staged more like a set than a final project display.

FEATUREDThe Structure of Protection by Oluwaseyi Sosanya from RCA Innovation Design Engineering. The project is a beautiful loom specially designed to essentially 3D printing by weaving.

FEATURED Endless Forms/Endless Species: Explorations in an Evolutionary Development Park by Kathryn Fleming for RCA Design Interactions. Almost Seussical creations are the charming inhabitants of a fantastical Regent’s Park.

VIDEONeed For Skid - The opening of a Qatari tv show about a rally driver.

FEATUREDStreettoolbox by Pierre Paslier from the RCA Innovation Design Engineering. It includes a sticker-applying drone, a car that can draw with salt, bike tire stamps, and magic-pen style graffiti that is revealed by a portable projector.

FEATUREDA look INSIDE the Twelve24 ClockONE super thin, meter wide, E Ink wall clock. It's so light there is a magnetic wall mount system which is too beautiful to be hidden from view! Also see what happens when you cut E Ink displays...

VIDEOArt piece reimagines our relationship and interaction with the robotic arm. Hexis is an exploration in aesthetic human and robot movement as well as de-utilization or liberation of a powerful tool.

VIDEONike's Risk Everything animated film of Originals vs Clones for World Cup 2014. Adorable Incredibles-like animation.

VIDEOAn interactive sensorium for Johnnie Walker South Africa. The user is guided through a series of tastes, aromas and sounds to find their perfect whisky blend.

FEATUREDThe NOTFZJ80 gets equipped with the super modular Front Runner Slimline II Roof Rack - as well as a camp table that slides in, shower arm, ratcheting shovel mount, tie down rings (that are hammock perfect!) and more!

FEATUREDDyson Digital Slim Handheld DC59 Motorhead. Nice updated design, increased sucking power, and with the new direct-drive motor-head it pulls more out of your carpet than most upright vacuums! I'm in awe after trying it...

FEATUREDA NOTFZJ80 Project update! Since the last one, we have stripped it, run off to the sierras, dynamatted, pressure washed, reassembled, installed a CB radio, camo’d the seats, installed big tires, NOTCOT stickered it and more…

FEATUREDMaking our own tooth-tingling icecream with Bompas & Parr and Colgate. Possibly the first ever buzz button, xylitol, malic acid and mint ice cream!

VIDEOMortal Kombat X Announcement Trailer! Wow... coming in 2015.

VIDEOCoca Cola 2nd Lives - 16 caps you can screw on to existing bottles to upcycle them! From spray bottles to water guns, lights to pencil sharpeners, games and more...

VIDEOA look at what happened at Rob|Arch 2014: Robotic Fabrication in Architecture, Art, and Design

VIDEOVittel Refresh Cap by Ogilvy Paris - since most people forget to drink enough water, every time you seal the bottle, it starts the one hour timer... and then the flag pops up!

FEATUREDAudi Q3 Camping Tent Concept by Heimplanet - inflatable in 7 minutes, attaches to the trunk if desired, a wind load rating of up to 70 km/h.

VIDEOAug(De)Mented by Marty Cooper is a short animation that mixes iPhone footage and hand drawn animations.

VIDEOGesture-Gesture explores the visual language created with our hands. An interactive installation by Pablo Gnecco at Gallery 72 in Atlanta. On view through July 3.

VIDEOPlants, the new app from Tinybop with illustrations from Marie Caudry and a beautiful stopmotion trailer from Kelli Anderson and Daniel Dunnam.

FEATUREDFrom motorcycles to light fittings, we met Buster and Punch at Clerkenwell Design Week as well and had a chance to see their new Heavy Metal Range. Their Battersea workshop looks pretty.

VIDEOBeautiful use of string in this stop motion music video for Moving On, the next single from James by Ainslie Henderson.

VIDEOPaul Trillo and Nokia’s creative Lab to control 50 Nokia Lumia 1020 smartphones simultaneously in “Living Moments” to capture the bustling streets of New York, through the powerful 41-megapixel Lumia 1020 camera.

FEATUREDPlayful design and art take over London with Clerkenwell Design Week 2014! Check out some of our highlights from the three day festival.

FEATUREDOur highlights from the 2014 Chelsea Flower Show, including some incredible floral installations, a barbecue-lover’s dream garden, Chelsea pensioner sheep and more.

VIDEOA la Française Graduation movie from Supinfocom Arles 2012. A short movie by :Julien Hazebroucq, Emmanuelle Leleu, Morrigane Boyer, William Lorton, Ren Hsien hsu. SO cute!

FEATURED"Go to extremes. Bring back proof." Fantastic ads from Front Runner Outfitters. They are the go to for everything your adventure vehicles could need! Also love "Home is where you make it."

FEATUREDOverland Expo 2014: Flagstaff, AZ. Research for the NOTFZJ80, we discovered so many inspiring overlanding vehicles, climbed in rooftop tents, learned about pop-up/pop-out kitchens, met adorable dogs, and more...

FEATUREDFrom Mission Workshop's special division, ACRE: The Hauser Weatherproof Hydration Pack 10L. Intriguing in images, but even better in person (and a perfect patch spot!) - see all the details up close!

FEATUREDUnboxing the Nescafé Alarm Cap Press Kit! Made by NOTlabs in collaboration with Publicis Mexico's Innovation Lab: the 3D Printed, Arduino-based Nescafe Alarm Caps where you open the cap (and smell the coffee) to turn it off.

FEATUREDOur highlights from Pulse London include this doggie book rack, a paper menagerie and more playful designs.

VIDEOOakley's Heritage Flipbook - fun video, playful animations!

VIDEO“Nowhere and Everywhere at the Same Time No. 2" by William Forsythe at the Brighton Festival fills an old municipal market with hundreds of delicate pendulums, swinging in timed sequences.

VIDEOPennzoil's Complete Protection is a first-of-its-kind TV commercial shot on gaseous vapor clouds. A project that took almost a year to produce due to the technical and engineering side of pulling off a commercial, live in-camera, of this magnitude.

VIDEOIncredible Turkish Airlines Euroleague Epic Pool Dunk Ad and making of. It took 22 takes to get this epic dunk in one shot!

VIDEOOverlanding - a roundup of the best videos we found while researching. Inspiration of what's possible as far as offroad adventures, custom builds, solar energy, water crossings, and even going up the escalator!

VIDEONescafé Alarm Cap - A limited edition 3D Printed Cap that glows and plays 7 different sounds to awaken you. Open the cap (and smell the coffee) to turn it off! Designed by us in NOTlabs for Publicis Mexico!

FEATUREDOverlanding = 4x4 + Camping (basically) and as i research for The NOTFZJ80 Project, the design inspiration has been fascinating. Exhaust Inflatable Jacks, Roof Top Tents, 270 degree awnings, Showers and more.

VIDEO'The illusion of life' by cento lodigiani is an animation demonstrating the 12 basic principles of animation were developed by the 'old men' of Walt Disney Studios, amongst them Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston, during the 1930s.

VIDEOInstallation video of three 25-foot tall dandelion seeds in stainless steel and corten, a sculpture celebrating a wish of South Central Los Angeles coming true.

VIDEOShort film about American furniture and lighting design company DUNN and philosophy behind Asher Dunn's design process.

VIDEOCity Lights by Colin Rich is a breathtaking view of LA through time lapses.

FEATUREDNOTlabs Project Car: a 1996 Toyota Land Cruiser FZJ80! A look at the starting point for our latest design adventure - everything from the exterior down to the details like the manual and even a Toyota Screwdriver.

FEATUREDInside the garage of ICON and TLC (Toyota Land Cruiser) - a peek at Jonathan Ward and his inspiring world of building the cars that should have been all along...

VIDEOREDBULL 'Fixed Perspective' - Fixed gear rider Josh Boothby rides into an alternate dimension, where his fixed gear skills are put to the test on a highly technical 3D bike course.

VIDEO'Game of Social Thrones', clever ad by Clément Morin for Hootsuite.

VIDEOStunning winner of the 2013 Nikon Small World in Motion contest, a 3D reconstruction of a 10 day old quail embryo.

VIDEOThumbles, a robotic tabletop user interface platform from James Patten.

VIDEOLovely portrait of the life of Norwegian wildlife photographer Ageir Helgestad.

VIDEODumb Ways to Die the Advertising Version warning you to "Be Safe Around Meetings" ~ delightfully peppy, animated version of how creative ideas get killed! By Y&R for Miami Ad School/ESPM.

VIDEOPrinting Teddy Bears: A Technique for 3D Printing of Soft Interactive Objects. From Disney Research and Scott E Hudson (CMU HCI) - a process of basically computer controlled felting. Love the potentials of embedded hardware and articulation.

VIDEOLuminous - spray artist, iNO live paints a UV light lit wall with glow spray paint! Amazing seeing the spray itself glow as he paints...

VIDEOAmnesty International Freedom Candles designed by COARSE, burn away to reveal bronze statues

FEATUREDHighland Park Cynthia Rowley Flask Bangle! A fun update to #54091! Even holds around 3 fluid ounces.

VIDEOFINELL's Join silicone placemats work three ways: They can be used as individual mats, aligned to create table runners, and work great as heat-resistant trivets. Shown here in black Facet.

FEATUREDVertty ~ a new geometric take on the beach towel! Dreamed in Australia, Born in Portugal and seen as #55052 - here's an unboxing of the fun packaging and towel up close!

VIDEOSuper durable, waterproof, temperature proof, magnet proof, x-ray proof, the new range of SD cards from Samsung are the cute robot superheroes of the memory card world.

VIDEO'The Kelpies', a timelapse short film by award winning filmmaker Walid Salhab shot over 7 months as Andy Scott's 100 foot steel horses are assembled.

VIDEOTBWA\Hakuhodo create elaborate milled ice cubes for Suntory Whisky called 3D rocks.

FEATUREDOur week of adventures with the iconic Merceded-Benz G-Wagen. From exploring Malibu to hiding the Mercedes-AMG G63 from the rain in the NOTlabs workshop, from a peek at the diamond stitching to the basketball hoop like cup holder.

FEATUREDHow to Sexercize the Maserati Ghibli. We get hands on with the Maserati Ghibli S Q4 and a peek behind the scenes of Kylie Minogue's Sexercize video with Roman Coppola and Chandelier Creative to see how they transformed the Ghibli.

VIDEO"Delivering Excellence" - Truly inspirational video of Jonathan Ward from Icon 4x4 on the state of design and the Icon perspective... I want to live in the future they design for, and we're proud to be working with them!

FEATUREDA Cellphone Kaleidoscope, California Sunshine in a Can, and the Awkward Elevator Button. The results of 72andSunny's 72U & NOTlabs: Social Impact Project to make people smile!

VIDEOLittle chicks' first attempt to fly in slow motion for this PETA ad - cute until the end.

VIDEOHelium Harvey is a curious boy exploring his backyard. After breathing in helium to change his voice, he turns into a balloon and goes on an airborne adventure around the world.

FEATUREDJBL J46BT Bluetooth in-ear headphones. Perfect idea for workouts, etc ~ fascinating design detail on the USB charger that clips to one of the ear buds!

VIDEOFascinating installation work from Alistair McClymont. This is The Limitations of Logic and the Absence of Absolute Certainty.

VIDEOEspadaysantacruz play with the physicality of light in Light Kinetics.

VIDEOetcpp - traces in various matters by lafkon

VIDEOThe opening titles for Europe In 8 Bits, a documentary directed by Javier Polo that explores the world of chip music.

VIDEOJohnny Kelly's Shape for Pivot Dublin and the Dublin City Council asks: "If for one day you had the power to make your world work better, what would you change?"

FEATUREDJeremy Fish: Hunting Trophies Show just opened at the Mark Moore Gallery tonight and it is incredible! Beyond the pieces themselves, you have to see the little creatures popping out of the faux log cabin walls!

VIDEO2015 Subaru WRX STI vs The Drones. This intense video by DDB and Big Block puts the new WRX STI to the test in a course made of drone helicopters for Subaru Canada.

VIDEOIncredible watching the way a dog's tongue scoops water when drinking... the slow motion is fascinating.

FEATUREDThe Highland Park Hero's Chest Dinner: Los Angeles. Minds are blown when you gather 10 renowned designers/creatives + an object that says something about them + 1968 Highland Park Whiskey + vintage racing Porsche 911s...

VIDEOPaper robots used in practical applications.

VIDEOZX Concept - Interactive installation concept using projection mapping & Leap Motion to explore color & sound in a three-dimensional space. Uses sight & sound to define the limits of an intangible interface.

VIDEOJasper van Ramhorst, a chef in the Netherlands, peels apples with a power drill!

FEATUREDGoogle 2014 April Fools is all about Pokemon throughout the world of Google Maps on your phone... gotta find them all... 150 scattered across the world!

VIDEOSlow life, a close up look at corals and sponges using magnified time lapse techniques from Daniel Stoupin.

VIDEODiaphanous - This wind-interactive wall is so responsive it seems almost alive! An elegant and unexpected wind creature, from architecture students at IaaC.

VIDEOOn retro car porn of sorts ~ Kylie Minogue's Sexercize video (featuring a Maserati Ghibli) by Roman Coppola and Chandelier Creative is an homage to the '65 piece 'Kustom Kar Kommandos’ by Kenneth Anger. See both!

FEATUREDSkoop! The Mad Science of Mother Nature. Super Simple Superfoods - we get hands on with the fun packaging, branding, blender bottles, and take the 5 day challenge to get SUPER!

VIDEO#HappyBeerTime - USB Plug & Party! Make Happy Hour even Happier, rewarding social media interactions with the bar/brand instantly.

VIDEOThe Hilda Stories ~ beautifully fascinating videos about Hilda Longinotti, the 21 year executive secretary at George Nelson's design studio. Herman Miller brings her stories to life with animation by Damien Florébert Cuypers.

VIDEOSébastien Mathieu, owner of le sphinx - a private tattoo room in Paris - has literally tattooed onto 25 bottles for whiskey brand, J&B.

VIDEOThe Making Of Neon Signs - in Hong Kong. Lovely look at how they are made and the people who have been doing them for years... by NeonSigns.HK

VIDEOAmerican Beagle Outfitters Dogumentary ~ hilariously thorough video from American Eagle on the inspiration, design, and behind the scenes of the photoshoot for their new dog line "American Beagle"

VIDEOFrench fashion house Hermès released this short film entitled, Metamorphosis, drected by Canadian graphic designer and director Julien Vallée.

FEATUREDEspresso Smith's Whiskey Barrel Coffee (and Chocolate covered beans) are even more fun in person. Stunning packaging ~ from the cardboard box to the wax sealed bottles... take a look at all the details!

VIDEOThe Red Bull Formula 1 team created a stunning video that explains the new regulations for the sport.

VIDEONew time lapse video from Alyssa Mees.