Doug Aitken X Parley #1, #2, and #3 Special Edition Ocean Bag – Artist Series. These limited edition geometric tote bags each remove 20lbs of marine plastic debris, and are created from ~5 intercepeted plastic bottles (Ocean Plastic!)

"The Dark Forest Theory of the Internet" by Yancey Strickler is an interesting read, and certainly strikes a cord with what i've been grappling with for the future of NOTCOT... is it time to further open our dark forest? Or step back out fully?

TIPTOE Wall Brackets - powder-coated steel brackets with screw clamps that allow you to create and customize a myriad of shelving options... lovely, as long as no one gets itchy fingers with the clamps!

Studio Arhoj Chug Mugs - currently obsessed with these stunning 12.5 fl oz mugs after searching for the perfect ceramic mugs and finally feeling these in person (better than you can imagine!) - each one is truly unique due to the glazing too!

Davelle NYC has such a cute illustrated menu and fancy toasts (see more on their instagram @davellenyc)

Yopparatchi (from the Japanese word ‘Yopparai’ meaning ‘drunk’) is a retro-inspired digital pet equipped with an alcohol sensor to help feed your new friend. Take a drink, blow into the sensor, and if it detects alcohol, your pet gets a drink, too.

The Uncommon canned Bubbly Rose and Bubbly White Wines have cute 4 pack packaging exclusive to Selfridges with a fun cork handle.

Bloom and Blossom's Roald Dahl Collection has such fun packaging (with Quentin Blake illustrations!) - from Matilda's Magical Pillow Spray to Whoppsy Whiffling Conditioner, The Twits Wicked Hand Wash, Grobby Little Grub Hair & Body Wash and more.

Kast Concrete Basins add three new shapes - Otto, Iva, Luna. Each available in their 28 concrete colours.

Interesting to see more about Loon’s balloons in action as they work with the government of Peru and Telefónica spreading LTE service after the 8.0 earthquake in northern Peru.

Bonsai Room Diffusers designed By Takafumi Nemoto for Design House Stockholm in Breeze, Blossom, and Cloud. Each comes with a ceramic vase, natural rattan fragrance diffuser and scented oil.

Stille is such a clean collection of slim, colorful metal shelving/tables from Standard Issue (See the preview pdf and instagram for lots of pics!)

Filson Buck 106 Compadre Camp Axe in a brilliant red! 5160 spring steel powder coated red with Dymondwood handle.

CPGD.xyz = The Consumer Packaged Goods Directory. A super list of DTC (direct-to-consumer) brands. So many, yet it seems like there are infinitely more you see on instagram ads that have yet to be included...

Playdate is a new handheld gaming device/platform from Panic and Teenage Engineering! With that combo, you know the software, hardware, and design details will be even better in person! 4 years in the making, complete with a CRANK!

The Dad Hoodie - who needs a diaper bag when you could just turn dad into one? Grey and Navy hoodies packed with stretchy mesh pockets to hold all your basic baby needs. (If only it came in black?)

Charmin "Forever Rolls" are 12" diameter toilet paper rolls that look like absurd design objects in your bathroom with the freestanding holder. (The reviews and customer photos are worth a look... and i just ordered one for the guest bathroom)

The Make:Good Curiosity Cart is made from 35 layers of 12mm and 24mm plywood and provides exploratory and sensory play, alongside storage. Commissioned by Bow Arts and created for Lansbury Lawrence Primary School in East London.

5.11 Tactical AMP Backpacks feature a unique Hexgrid system that allows you to mount accessories at a variety of angles. Visually - it's a fun twist on the usual molle webbing.

Jägermeister COOLPACK - an ice pack inspired new bottle design - stackable, compact, and portable.

Future Food Today: A SPACE10 Cookbook has launched! It promises a collection of delicious and sustainable recipes and a tangible vision for what the sustainable kitchen of tomorrow may look like. (SPACE10 = IKEA’s future living lab)

The Master Theorem... might be launching a book of puzzles, intrigue, and wit? Quite the teaser video...

FEATUREDHappy Mother's Day - first proper NOTCOT.com feature in nearly 1.5 years! An update on life, our latest project in the making, and a few things i couldn't have survived pregnancy without... and a peek at things to come.

Mooki Mello Posse Stool! Saddle shaped stools made of recycled paper pulp that is "light enough for kids to carry around but strong enough for a 220 lb adult to sit on it." They are the official chair of NYC Design Pavilion in Times Square for NYC Design Week 2019.

Audrey Kawasaki "Clair de Lune’ print will be available for 48 hours beginning Sunday May 19th 2pm PST on Static Medium as part of the online Sofa-Con 2019! Happy Mother's Day!

Look Keys! Fun custom art keys featuring artists like Joe Ledbetter, Yoskay Yamamoto, Amanda Visell, Chris Ryniak, Robots Will Kill, Sket One, and many other NOTCOT favorites!

BUGA Wood Pavilion and BUGA Fibre Pavilion at the Summer Island of the Bundesgartenschau by the University of Stuttgart Institute for Computational Design and Construction (ICD) and Institute for Building Structures and Structural Design (ITKE).

GRAPHIC FEST: Spot-on identities for festivals & fairs from Victionary

Leatherman Signal gets colorful! I can't stop seeing the Blue/Red/Silver ones as the Optimus Prime Edition and the Aqua/Red/Black as 90's Ski Edition... definitely a fun playful (nostalgic?) twist on the traditional though?

Burn Steady, Not Out - enamel pin from Pretty Useful. A good reminder for us all!

Well Beings CBD Inhaler - unique design for this custom inhaler

TRAXXAS TRX-4 Sport RC Crawler is adorable! Complete with expedition rack, Maxtrax styled traction boards, RotopaX styled gas cans, a snorkel and more... love the clear body (which can be painted) too!

IKEA x Darcel Disappoints (by Craig Redman) collaboration: the FÖRNYAD Collection launched today in France!

Tiny Badger Ceramics out of San Diego, CA - beautiful vintage glassware inspired, faceted, matte slip cast ceramic bowls, cups, vases and more.

Magazin: Kindermöbel Tschutschu. Fun kid's work table, bench or stage - depending on which side is up and how you choose to use it! The black surfaces are chalkboard, and the rails are milled in and perfect for Brio like trains!

Weltevree Stringlight has stunning mouth-blown glass lampshades. Designed by Floris Schoonderbeek.

A look back... VOX Recode article By Jason Del Rey: "The making of Amazon Prime, the internet’s most successful and devastating membership program: An oral history of the subscription service that changed online shopping forever."

Fascinating NYtimes piece: "Can an Art Collective Become the Disney of the Experience Economy? Meow Wolf started as a loose group of penniless punks. Now it’s a multimillion-dollar dream factory anchoring an “immersive bazaar” in Las Vegas."

Speedgate - AKQA fed an AI 400 international sports and had it create a new game - from the gameplay, to the rules and even the logo.

At the London Marathon, Lucozade was handed out in Ooho! packets from Notpla, a material made from seaweed and plants that disappear, naturally.

Automated Micro-Cafe designed by Leadoff Studio for Truebird Coffee. The kiosk brews, pours, and serves cups of coffee, which can be ordered from the Truebird app or ordering stand.

MOYA Birch Bark by Anastasiya Koshcheeva - turning birch bark combined with colorful powder coated steel into storage containers, furniture, lighting and more.

Octopus Rum branding/packaging concept design by Pavla Chuykina. Melted wax drips into tentacles...

Kumi Mood - beautifully simple, painted wooden animal pull toys (with little creatures riding on the backs of the larger ones thanks to dowels!)

Converse All Star Pro BB - they've come a long way from the original basketball shoe from 1917. Launching in May 2019, the All Star Pro BB is a collab from Converse and Nike's Eric Avar to engineer the next generation shoe.

Grouphug “Solar Cat: The Cutest Solar Panel Ever Made,” a giant cat-shaped solar panel at the historic New York Hall of Science in Queens.

Apple Watch Activity Earth Day special - if you work out for 30 minutes wearing your watch, you earn a special Earth Day Award and three adorable animated iMessage stickers! (The cute penguin dives off the iceberg!)

JED “Odi et Amo” Bandana - Latin quote from the roman poet Catullus meaning "I hate and I love." Available in navy blue and jet black