Get inspired for your next adventure with this roundup from NotVentures. This week’s picks include hot restaurants in Paris, a guide to Budapest and Istanbul reimagined.

Firstsite visual arts centre by Rafael Viñoly Architects in Colchester, England.

Sub City Paris and New York, films by Sarah Klein and Tom Mason (Redglass Pictures).

Sculptures made of sponges by artist Etienne Gros!

Spanair has awesome graphical icons on a huge wall sized map in Barcelona airport representing the various cities they fly to.

A series of 29 manipulated photographic images by Matt Lee. Inspired by Jacques Derrida's essay 'Structure, Sign and Play'.

Gran Turismo 5 set up in the Mercedes Benz Bremen Factory Lobby ~ Nürburgring mat with every twist and turn labeled, engine like holder for the PS3, Logitech wheel set up, and more...

Robert Wilson's Electric Kartell Chairs Debut at Milan's Teatro alla Scala

Operation Window Seat: PMI-BCN at sunrise!

Public Resonance captures the design of a device that allows the musician to resonate with the audience using natural resonance in everyday street objects. Designed by Sam Weller in collaboration with Yamaha and RCA.

The latest from nerf, the Nerf Vortex Nitron.

Reddress, installation and performance by Aamu Song at York Hall, Bethnal Green as part of the London Design Festival.

Engraved milk bottles by Charlotte Hughes Martin.

The eccentric English writer Geoff Dyer on America set to illustrations by Vahram Muratyan.

Designed not just look cool, the Revolight system turns your bike wheels into replacements for your headlight and tail light, illuminating the ground around you while alerting drivers to your presence.

Beautiful polagraphs and instructions on how to build your own machine, from Sandy Noble.

Tires come full circle in AnneMarie van Splunter's playground design 'Rubbertree'.

A beautiful nest of whole wheat carbonara with caviar, avocado halibut crudo, and gelato topped in cotton candy.... just some of the amazing dishes at Culina, a modern Italian restaurant in Four Seasons Los Angeles at Beverly Hills.

Navigating the NYC subways system can be a nightmare. Here are some alternatives to improve signage in the subway from the Original Champions of Design (OCD).

'La Mola' Hotel in Terrassa, Spain by b720 Fermin Vazquez Arquitectos.

Fable, a digitally crafted ornamental timepiece by Gilbert13, displays time in an enchanting way. The dome-shaped cage houses a rotating tree that moves with each second, gently swaying the swing as time passes.

Didactic Experiences. This captures Southern California Institute of Architecture's annual September graduation and thesis show. It was shot over a three day event.

Argentine artist Adrián Villar Rojas sticks a massive extraterrestrial toothpick into Paris's Tuileries Gardens with his new sculpture 'Poem for Earthlings'.

Photosynth of Ford Evos Concept from Frankfurt IAA 2011. Also featuring Fiesta ST Concept, Focus ST and B-MAX Concept.

Tel Aviv based artist Maya Landman lovely aquarelle and mixed media works. In her words: 'The essence of my work is the acceptance of human variation through the appreciation of the imperfections in nature and animals.'

New pieces from Kenneth Cobonpue from Maison et Objet 2011 include this Papillon lounge chair and ottoman.

Artist Bili Bidjocka and curator Simon Njami have been traversing the world inviting creatives of varied professional backgrounds to write on the blank pages of eight enormous books as a part of their Ecriture Infinie project.

Incredible and simple printer concept from Artefact called See What You Print (SWYP).

Lovely packaging for Creencias designed by YuJo! Creatividad Aplicada.

One part of David Sykes' amazing 'Skulllolly' project.

The Mino Chair by mixcv.

Illustration and prints from Lovely Pigeon (Kirsty Thomas).

Nasa has released a time-lapse video featuring a unique view of the Aurora Australis or Southern Lights, captured by the International Space Station as its orbit passed 200 miles above eastern Australia and Antarctica.

Beautiful pieces by Elena Mir.

By sheer luck and an unreliable sense of direction, I discovered Nobrow on Great Eastern Street, in East London. What a gem! Nobrow is part shop, part studio and part gallery and they publish an incredible series of books and screenprints.

Marcel Wanders unveils a new collection for Marks & Spencer.

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Scale Pen by Japanese Architect Shigeru Ban.

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Demitasse ~ Little Tokyo's new cafe and coffee bar features a ever rotating variety of single source coffees like this freshly siphoned pot of Tanzanian Peaberry Kanyovu... and a fun video of the siphon in action!

Skate Bench No.1 started out as a side project in our studio. The prototype was photographed and put up on our website. and soon published in '1000 Product designs' by Eric Chan.

Design for Shopping: New book showcases Louis Vuitton’s luxurious stores around the world.

There’s something about the way Hard Graft always manages to craft their accessories that brings an air of elegance and rugged simplicity in balance. We take a closer look at he extremely versatile looking Square1 Holdall in Driftwood.

A beautiful Norwegian summerhouse, Naust paa Aure by TYIN tegnestue.