FEATUREDExclusive collection of cake like ceramic pots for The Sill by Brian Giniewski! Amazing colors and photography for these beautiful hand thrown plant pots!

VIDEOO Street's "Roadliners" is a film about inspiration and craft, and the uncelebrated typographers of the road and a day in the life of Glasgow roadliner Thomas ‘Tam’ Lilley. So fascinating! And they had them make a font from it!

FEATUREDIKEA ANVÄNDBAR Collection! Great illustrations overlaying their product shots. Lovely terracotta and glossy white earthenware in this collection that is all about simplifying your home.

FEATUREDThe Hot Cactus Store of Echo Park in Los Angeles is 350 sqft filled with cinder blocks and an amazing collection of rare cacti (+ pots!)! Be careful where you step... it's a surreal place with a great story!

FEATUREDA Pony Express Mailster! Apparently 350 were ever made - as designed by San Diego industrial designer, Robert VanHeck in 1964. We just spotted this one in Downtown LA.

VIDEO"Thank you, Porto." from Armazém Criativo is a trbute to the city of Porto, a fairytale about a girl and her experience in this special city in the north of Portugal.

FEATUREDThe Qeeboo Rabbits by Stefano Giovannoni seem to be taking over Milan Design Week! Adorable in a rainbow of colors in polyethylene - normal, baby, and light up styles!

FEATUREDCYBEX by Marcel Wander "Parents Collection" includes a high chair, rocker, bouncer, and colorful accessories for infants. Love the rocker, pig, and high chair!

FEATUREDLuftgekühlt 2016 at the Modernica factory today - a few hundred air-cooled vintage Porsche coupes filled the parking lot, warehouses, and surrounding streets as well as a pop up shop of ltd ed shirts, posters, eames chairs and more.

VIDEOTurn any post or tree into a swing with the portable swing by Dutch brand Weltevree. Fun design and concept by Dutch designer Thor ter Kulve

VIDEOBits and Pieces by Nils Völker at Nome Gallery, Berlin 2016. A room of 108 ever expanding/shrinking plastic Hoberman Spheres.

FEATUREDHeart shaped squeakers! A delightfully designed surprise inside Petco Leaps & Bounds Camper collection of dog toys.

FEATUREDCinta Vidal paints wondrous little planets that will have you turning your screen/head upside down and wishing you could spin the worlds around to see what else is happening. Beautiful mix of people, houses, plants, camping and more...

FEATUREDStunning Plant Embroidery by Sarah K. Benning. They will have you looking at the plants and leaves around you in a whole new light (as well as lovely planters, stands, desks, rugs and more!)

FEATUREDRumpl Down Puffy - a trekking size throw that feels like a sleeping bag, and is super warm with it's 600 fill duck down! NOTCOT takes it to a cozy cabin to test it out and share the details with you.

FEATUREDNOTCOT Road Trip - 60 hours in SE California. From being surrounded by greenery and animals in a cabin on top of Julian, indulging in legendary pie, off-roading thru The Slot in Anza Borrego, discovering new beer and more...

VIDEOOn the Mirante’s helipad, the Sensitive Star reacts to the stimuli of moving people and responds with changing light and sound. As a larger-than-life musical instrument, it is set to input visitors’ body movements, mixing them with a soundscape.

FEATUREDBelcampo Beef Blunts! 100% California Beef... snack sticks from the butcher... dressed up like cigars in wood box and all! Also a peek inside of the stunning butcher shop with lovely tiles.

VIDEOEggstatic – stroboscopic patterns for Easter eggs by Jiri Zemanek. This video will make your Easter! Using some Matlab and an Eggbot, these marker doodles on eggshells come to life when spun at just the right speed...

VIDEOArt of the Marbler - Film made in 1970 by Bedfordshire Record Office of Cockerell marbling. It's absolutely mesmerizing... i dare you not to want to try your hand at marbling doodling after this!

VIDEOANA - a short film from Factory Fifteen and Raw TV. What happens when an AI deceives a factory worker and takes over a car factory? Robots building... new robots!

VIDEO"The Future of Parenting" from Fisher Price. A beautiful look into a possible future (and the thinking behind it all) - lots of holograms, everything becoming a screen, soft 3D printing, felt and bent plywood.

VIDEO“War of the Currents” - Tesla Versus Edison. Arcade style video game by RealArt, where the controllers will really shock you!

FEATUREDMaison Margiela Anamorphose Collection and Heritage Solitaire Collection. A twist on the classic diamond solitaire ring with elegant loops and split diamonds.

VIDEOBento Watch! See how it's made in this Japanese ad.

FEATUREDHappy First Day of Spring Google Doodles are adorable animations! There's one for the northern hemisphere and one for the southern hemisphere!

FEATUREDFlat spray perfume sample magazine insert - ripped apart to see what's inside and how it works.

FEATUREDNorth Face Homestead Collection of tent, shelter, and sleeping bag feature a stunning faceted, shadowy, digi-camo of sorts. Beautiful pattern by 3D illustrator Timothy J. Reynolds.

VIDEOIKEA Hydroponics! KRYDDA/VÄXER series makes indoor gardening with hydroponics easy.

VIDEOMartin Molin, a musician of a Swedish band Wintergatan, has designed and assembled a new musical instrument that he titled 'Marble Machine'.

FEATUREDMalfy Gin con Limone. A zesty and refreshing new gin - with packaging and branding that is equally delightful! It will convert even the non-gin lovers. Peek inside the stunning press kit that just arrived.

VIDEOThe Goodyear Eagle-360 concept tire - a spherical tire!

VIDEOSpa: The Rain Project is an installation that turns drops of rain into beautiful sounds, lights and projections against the spectacular backdrop of the nature reserve Spa. An Ode to the never-ending source of Spa water.

FEATUREDEaster Chocolate design and packaging research binge last night... here's a look at some of the amazing options for 2016.

VIDEOCorridor Digital's "Where's Waldo 360" - one of the best uses of YouTube 360 video yet! Featuring the Santa Monica Pier and 3rd St Promenade in 4k! Also great making of to get a peek into their process and thinking.

FEATUREDIcon 1970 GMC Jimmy! So excited the car is finally done. NOTCOT helped with design, modeling, and graphics for this one! The details are my favorite parts.

VIDEOIBM Watson Robot Adverts - "Coping with Humans": A Support Group for Bots. And 1-on-1 therapy sessions with the bots! Featuring Carrie Fisher.

VIDEOFornasetti Atelier - For the first time, Fornasetti opens the doors of its studio through a series of 10 videos, each representing a ‘floor’ of the atelier.

FEATUREDMarTINis? Martinis served in tin cans where you pop and pour. Cute labels at Continental Deli in Newton, NSW and at Megaro Bar in London. Is this a new packaging trend to come?

FEATUREDWonderboo Luxurious Swedish Dog Food - with quite the branding, packaging, concept store... and adorable Piaggio Ape Food Truck! (in addition to a Land Rover Defender)

VIDEOWybo Pathbreaker is an app with a rule to never visit the same place twice. It draws a path of where you go and the goal is to get as long path as possible without crossing it - like the classic game snake but in real life.

FEATUREDInspired by iconic New Deal-era posters, the Energy Department’s Loan Programs Office created its own poster series to highlight projects it helped finance through the Section 1705, Title XVII and ATVM programs.

VIDEOFisherman's Friend Ad: #FlyBoardFishing. Amazing! By Walker Agency Zurich.

VIDEOA Film About Vitra! What designer doesn't dream of becoming part of the Vitra family? Lovely film looking at the past, present, and future of Vitra!

VIDEOFrom LND to Ghost Works - When an industrial design agency decided it was time to re-brand, the team initiated a creative process that uncovered a fresh new identity -- here's a peek at the process and the resulting brand.

FEATUREDMade by NOTCOT: The Nextbit Robin Press Kit. We designed the walnut and SF Fog painted box to show off the new phone and sheep mascot vinyl toy. The secret's finally out... and making it's way into the hands of prominent media outlets.

VIDEOTime lapse of the Sun from Jan 1, 2015 to Jan 28, 2016 as seen by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory. Stunning!

VIDEOTesla Model S for Kids by Radio Flyer. On surprising mashups... you can pre-order this 81lb $499 Tesla. Complete with "frunk", headlights, battery, sound system... and you can choose your paint, wheels, car cover, license plate and more.

VIDEOOK GO's Upside Down and Inside Out music video - shot in zero gravity!

FEATUREDUp close with Trader Joe's/Grower's Cup Pour Over Coffee Brewer... that you brew in the bag! Fun, innovative packaging design - that's reusable too.

VIDEOCocktail Chemistry's Ice Ball Cocktail... instead of an ice ball floating IN your drink, the drink is IN your ice ball! The best part is when you get to crack it open with a little hammer before indulging!

VIDEOWhat happens when you put textile designers in a resin factory? Bespoke Atelier collaborate with Smyth Composites as part of the Hospitalfield in Industry residency.

FEATUREDCadbury has launched a Creme Egg Cafe in London. Complete with neon signs, creme eggs and soldiers, creme egg toasties, a ball pit and creme eggs in all kinds of decorative forms.

FEATUREDA close up look at Eliza Frye's "Fabulous Secrets" She-Ra inspired Pin and Freelancers mini print.

VIDEOAnthony Bourdain explores how cast iron skillets are made at Borough Furnace in Syracuse, NY.

VIDEOTime Trial is an interactive rock climbing video game produced by Randori, and hosted at Brooklyn Boulders Somerville twice a month. Players compete in a dynamic setting featuring augmented reality on a climbing wall.

VIDEOLos Angeles 6th Street Bridge over the LA River is about to be taken down. Vashi Nedomansky has rounded up 11 of the hundreds of films that feature it.

VIDEOHEINZ Ketchup Game Day 2016 Hot Dog Commercial - "Wiener Stampede" - The dachshunds are adorable! As is the little kid in the ketchup packet costume!

VIDEOGoogle's Project Soli is using radar to enable new types of touchless interactions -- one where the human hand becomes a natural, intuitive interface for our devices. The Soli sensor can track sub-millimeter motions at high speed and accuracy.

FEATUREDMade by NOTCOT - a sneak peek! We just wrapped up our latest project, but can't share ALL the lovely details until they are out in the world! Being excited and impatient, here's a peek at what we CAN show you now...

VIDEOThe Automatic Orchestra is an audio installation exploring algorithmic composition and networked music. A common set of rules distributed among a network of MIDI devices opens up a melodic space orchestrated by automatic logic.

VIDEO“Wild Scotland” is a short film from filmmaker John Duncan that shows us the beauty of Scotland as seen from the air.

VIDEOCaltech's Institute for Quantum Information and Matter in association with Trouper Productions bring you a chess match for the ages: Paul Rudd vs Stephen Hawking in a game of Quantum Chess, narrated by Keanu Reeves.

VIDEOA look into the history and factory of Opinel Knives in Chambery, France.

VIDEO"The History of Smelling Good" for Refinery 29 and Chloe. Lovely animated history of perfumes and scents!

VIDEOThe Chemical Brothers - Wide Open (feat. Beck) She turns into a Nervous System looking body... trippy. Director: Dom & Nic, Producer: John Madsen, Choreographer: Wayne McGregor, Dancer: Sonoya Mizuno

FEATUREDThe Ultimate Valentine's Day Chocolate Gift Guide! Stunning packaging, beautiful chocolates, surprising combinations, and shapes (like frogs, lovebugs, oysters, champagne corks and more!)

FEATUREDIKEA (Adult?) Coloring Pages! #ColorWithIKEA - interesting two sided pictures that make it easy to share the experience with a friend sitting across from you.

VIDEOThe Sanity of 'Madness' - animated video from The School of Life. There’s so much pressure on us to be always rational, calm and sensible: it’s time also to say a word about the essential normality of a little madness.

VIDEOSavoir-faire: The Making of 'Dioressence' pumps - “A touch of color is enough to change your appearance,” wrote Christian Dior in his Little Dictionary of Fashion.

VIDEOUgo Gattoni / Sybille’s bath - From the etching on the copper plate through the acid bath to the printing process in the press, discover the amazing know-how required in this ancient art printing process.

VIDEOWe Humans. A beautiful scifi concept film about the last surviving crew member on a terraform colony set to Carl Sagan's speech from his book Pale Blue Dot: A Vision of the Human Future in Space.

VIDEOIcehotel #26 - Luxury Suite 322 "The Great Escape" by Marjolein Vonk & Maurizio Perron - see the making of, and their incredible ICE SWINGS!

FEATUREDCES 2016 Audi Booth - quite the 3D grid of chrome/mirrored square posts paired with color changing lighting this year.

FEATUREDOh Sheep! Unboxing the Nextbit black sheep vinyl toy! Nextbit (of the Robin phone) has a cloud logo that was turned into a sheep mascot then made into an adorable vinyl toy...

FEATUREDAleph Geddis' hand carved wood totem for Filson flagship store in Seattle is a towering 18.5 feet tall! Absolutely stunning depictions of a wolf, owl, raccoon, falcon, and bobcat. See more pictures and a peek at the making of.

VIDEOLexus NX on Ice Wheels - Lexus had the Hamilton Ice Sculptors of London create NX wheels and tires out of ice then mounted on a frozen NX and driven down the road!

FEATUREDA visit to the Bass Pro Pyramid, Memphis and a surprising look at their Adventure Boys & Girlz Toy Sets - for your little hunter, sporting dog vet, 4x4 kid, kayak fisherman and more... also adorable Ride-On ATVs for toddlers.

VIDEOScotland-based factory finders, Make Works, have released a round up film of the makers, manufacturers, workshops they have visited over the past year. From sawmills to tanneries, metal workers to plastic yarn mills.

FEATUREDArches National Park Off-Roading 4x4 Trails are stunning. We tackled 20+ miles of it in the NOTFZJ80 and barely saw another car or human. Absolutely beautiful on a sunny, snow covered, winter day.

FEATUREDNOTCOT 2015 Epic Holiday Road Trip. A lot can happen in 3 weeks + over 5000 miles from LA to Nashville + back. From hilarious highway signs + great BBQ to a new puppy, mountain cabin, huge glass pyramid, national park offroading + more.

FEATUREDHappy almost 2016! Sorry for going a bit quiet here - Team NOTCOT (Jean, Shawn, + Bucky in the NOTFZJ) have been roadtripping across the states from LA to Nashville and are almost back! See some of the adventures on Instagram.

VIDEOFun little video by "Z Wind Ups!", showcasing some of their innovative toys that perform complex actions based on classic wind up mechanics!

VIDEOBuilding a zoetrope from cookies, animators Klaas-Harm De Boer, Veronyka Jelinek and Tiddo Muda give their sweet Christmas wishes with One Tough Cookie.

VIDEOFlux - A physical kinetic sculpture, that plays with our perception of reality.

VIDEOMadeline Gannon on becoming a Robot Whisperer at Autodesk Pier 9.

VIDEOMercedes-Benz GLA Meets Super Mario

VIDEO‘Virtual Depictions:San Francisco’ is a public art project consist of series of parametric data sculptures that tell the story of the city and people around us within a unique artistic approach for 350 Mission’s media wall.

VIDEOPile of Poo Emoji Chocolate Meringue Cookies from Nerdy Nummies.

VIDEOAmazon Prime Air - could this be our future? Packages in 30 minutes or less delivered by drone to your yard's landing spot. Fun video featuring Jeremy Clarkson.

VIDEOThe Secret Life of Pets - animated feature from Illumination Entertainment coming summer 2016. The Trailer and Holiday Greeting are adorably hilarious!

FEATUREDTriggertrap - app and dongles to turn your phone into a controller for your camera! Timelapses made easy. Whistle, clap, apple watch and more to control your shutter! And the packaging is even better than you'd expect.

FEATUREDGlossier - a close up look at the Limited Edition Mask Duo and Phase 1 Set. The packaging and attention to detail is fantastic. Inspired by chocolate boxes they make it all look and feel so... special!

FEATUREDThanksgiving is coming! For a little culinary inspiration or a twist on the basics... here are some dishes over at Tasteologie!

VIDEO3D Printed Coin Sorter - A clever idea keeps Quarters separate and accessible in a simple spare change jar

FEATUREDMarc by Marc Jacobs x Disney Googley Eye Collection - black, white, luxurious, and ridiculous. From hoodies and iphone cases to bag charms, clutches, and more.

FEATUREDNOTCOT Gift Guide: Coffee Roaster Merch! Where delicious coffee meets beautifully designed graphics/merchandise ... there's so much! Ideas for your design loving coffee aficionado?

VIDEO"Dear World… Yours, Cambridge" - French artist Miguel Chevalier creates immersive projections in King's College Chapel, University of Cambridge

FEATUREDNOTCOT Beach Blankets & Towels Gift Guide! Some of my favorites as well as a few i'm tempted to gift (or buy myself!)... ideas for laying out at the beach, having a picnic, being cozy camping or just by the fire (outside or on the couch!).

FEATUREDNOTCOT Packaging & Pampering Gift Guide 2015. Here's a collection of special holiday beauty sets for him/her that have lovely packaging - from beautiful illustrations to fun form factors and more.

FEATUREDHow it's made... the NOTCOT Wooden Glasses/Phone Stands! From ideation to design to prototypes to milling and outsourcing experiments to laser jigging and 3D printing, sanding and felting and all the adventures in between…

FEATUREDNOTCOT for David Kind Glasses Stands. Wooden mountains for your eyewear to cantilever over beautifully. Hand finished, maple, walnut, and zebra stands designed and produced by NOTlabs in Los Angeles.

VIDEOSaucony presents Matthew Inman (The Oatmeal): A Seeker Story. Fun animation and interview with Inman about the creation of the Blurge and how it motivates him to run!

FEATUREDWe let Bucky read through the Honest Kitchen "Is that my dinner" Holiday Scratch & Sniff Storybook for dogs!

VIDEOZulu Alpha Kilo - "Spec" - can you imagine giving your framer, trainer, barista, or cook an RFP and asking them to do the work (or feed you) on spec? Great video highlighting some issues with the whole process.

VIDEOEvery James Bond Gadget... ever?

FEATUREDBritish Museum of Food opening in London’s Borough Market! Take a peek inside the latest wondrous by Bompas & Parr... it's unlike what you'd imagine - from a pink butterfly room, to a massage chair filled theater, menu display and more.

VIDEOAnouk van de Sande "Print In Motion" - Moire effects in fashion... even more enticing and mesmerizing that in print. As beautiful as her pictures are, you have to see the video to get the full effect!

FEATUREDInspiration: North Park, San Diego (Pigment! Tacos Perla, Homebrewer, Nomad Donuts + beach!) a look at the Mobi Dojo VAN, Cauldron OG Puffle Cones, Din Tai Fung soup dumplings (xiao long baos) being made and more.

FEATUREDHalloween = Food with eyes over at Tasteologie. Here are 25 examples to make yourself of get inspired by to invent even more foodie creatures!

VIDEO"A Guide To Happy" by Panoply - Beautifully 3D rendered animation on the subject of happiness. This is our take on that age old question ­- What really makes us happy?

FEATUREDUnboxing the Parabo Press engineer print with wooden magnetic rails. Ordered via iphone app, uploaded an Instagram photo of our first NOTFZJ camping trip... 2 weeks later 3'x4' print arrives from Mumbai!

FEATUREDPlastic Jesus puts Trump and Bernie Sanders on 100$ bills.

VIDEOThis animation from Niels Hoebers illustrates the development in 3d printing, from a regular 3d printer towards Vander Kooijs 3d printing robot, which offers endless possibilities. See it this weekend at the Dutch Design Awards In eindhoven.

FEATUREDTour Autodesk Pier 9 in SF - the ultimate creative workshop for design & fabrication - from huge CNCs and water jets to 3D printers, sewing machines, welding setups, test kitchen, electronics, industrial robot arms, and surprises.

FEATUREDGreat Mexico Tourism poster for the upcoming Formula 1 Gran Premio de Mexico 2015. "Much more than 16 corners"

VIDEO"Happy Virus" Lenticular Print from Friends With You. 24 x 13.5 inches, edition of 100. Happy Clouds!

VIDEOTrunk’s director Junior Martínez and Pablo Barquín have created a stunning and mesmerising video for Floating Points, aka Sam Shepherd.

FEATUREDOstrichland USA in Solvang, CA just off Highway 1. Definitely worth a pit stop... especially during baby ostrich/emu season! It's grown a lot since i was last there in '08.

FEATUREDUnboxing the Teenage Engineering Pocket Operator (PO-12 rhythm) - it's even more beautiful, well designed, and fun in person... and the packaging! Brilliant!

FEATUREDInspiration: LA-SF-LA Roadtrip. Up the middle and down the coast of CA to see all the projects and lustworthy machines at Autodesk Pier 9 with stops around the city and along the ocean... from ostriches to coffee roasters and more.

FEATUREDStewart & Jasper Orchards of Newman, CA - just discovered these delicious treats driving through Central CA. Where else can you get Glazed Almonds in flavors like Birthday Cake, Root Beer Float, Orange Creme Brulee, and so much more?

VIDEO"Beauty of the Lopp" is an animated concept music video based on audiovisual loops. It is the graduation project of Berlin based Motion Designer Felix Neumann.

FEATUREDA close up look at the Brendan Monroe 2015 XOXO Fest Field Notes set and the Expedition Set (with waterproof tearproof paper!)

FEATUREDANA Samsonite Amenity Kits - these tiny Samsonite Cosmolite suitcases are the first class kits filled with Shiseido skincare and other basics. Adorable packaging and branding!

FEATUREDInspiration: MEXICO CITY! Shawn spoke on the "Maker Culture" panel for the launch of the CENTRO design school building... and of course we explored some stunning spots (both historic and modern) and found fun, delicious inspiration all over.

VIDEOReal Good Liars just animated this charming promo for London's excellently-named new videogame pub The Loading Bar. Hidden within the clip are a series of cryptic references to classic games. Can you name all 35?

VIDEODUELS - From Bruton Stroube, the creators of the Slo-Mo Booth (#54107) comes the sequel with a full back-alley set, 3 Phantom HD Gold cameras, and 6 racks of costumes and props and duelers fueled by 6 kegs of beer.

VIDEOEncoded Mirrors by Florian Born, an array of tiny mirrors on motorized gimbals that reflect colors from the room they're in, making pixelated images out of reflections!

FEATUREDLIGHT L16 Camera - 16 cameras in one combine for up to 52 megapixel images, post processing depth of field control, 35-150mm zoom and more... and we got our hands on a prototype to see what's inside.

VIDEOChambong - the glass champagne bong? With adorable elephant logo... see how it's made.

VIDEORhei - "prototype of an electro-mechanical clock with a liquid display,.. created by Damjan Stanković, executed in collaboration with Marko Pavlović and many other wonderful people."

VIDEOSONOS Studio LA's Sonic Garden installation by sound and environmental installation artist, Mileece. Plants act as instruments to create harmonic symphonies using bio-electrical signals wired to its leaves which respond to human touch.

VIDEODesigner Tino Schaedler of Optimist Design joins forces with director Nabil and their company United Realities, to create the airtual reality experience at this year’s London Design Festival.

FEATUREDJollypop by MARCH. We found these lollipops displayed on sound dampening pyramid foam at Tent London... beautifully packaged and branded and looking delicious! Also smitten by their design philosophy.

FEATUREDA peek into the Multiplex at the Old Selfridges Hotel, a fun London Design Week pop-up “immersive, multi-sensory department store” from Tom Dixon and Wallpaper.

FEATUREDKIWI by Agnieszka Tomalczyk. Lovely faceted, geometric, porcelain figurines found at Tent London 2015.

FEATUREDPigro Felice's inflatable seals (both large and small) grabbed our attention at 100% Design London. Great branding, fun name (means lazy happy!), and their Modul'Air modular pool/lounge furniture is enticing.

VIDEOHonda "Paper" by PES (and making of!) You never know where a dream will lead you. "Dozens of animators and illustrators, thousands of original drawings, and four months of work. Everything in the film is done by hand and shot in camera."

FEATUREDKNIT Collection by Curver just launched at designjunction. It's a collection of useful products, from baskets and bags to pet homes, poufs, and more, which all utilize a method of deep-texture injection to apply a 3D knitted look to plastic.

FEATUREDFading Away by Charlotte Mary Pack - it was great to see this project of small ceramic animals and magnifying glasses again at designersblock 2015 - now with new pieces!

VIDEOSAB Miller’s Abraxas - Interactive Print. The print ad looks completely black until you backlight it!

VIDEOApparently it will take 2 phones to watch yungjake's music video via snapchat... BOTH. Looks like a BFF necklace split in two?

VIDEOA reminder not to take your "lifestyle brand" so seriously! This clip from Stephen Colbert is fantastic... that picture is the bison that MADE the bison wallet...