FEATUREDNOTCOT Inspiration: Nashville + Project House Part III! House updates, street art finds, and lots of creatures and other surprising natural inspiration!

Taylors Tea have built a Bee Hotel in the style of The Grand Budapest Hotel. It highlights how solitary and city bees need our help (as well as the honeybees!) and to thank them for helping us create a world of flavour!

NYTimes "Forget Beanbag Chairs. Amazon Is Giving Its Workers Treehouses." - In addition to a 1 acre greenhouse in Redmond, they are building 3 spheres in downtown Seattle!

FEATUREDA family of foxes frolicking at Mudchute Park & Farm in London. Lots of pics and video as they run around the farm and even play with the sheep!

Interview with legendary photographer Michael Muller about his stunning new photobook SHARKS (Taschen). Muller uses revolutionary underwater technology to capture exhilarating up close portraits of "the most misunderstood creature in the sea."

Killwood Bika is the perfect display centerpiece for the urban cyclist. Crafted from upcycled kill wood, Bika has storage for gear, and a rare-earth magnet that acts as a dedicated keyholder.

Australian photographer Tim Samuel stumbles upon a fish trapped inside a jellyfish while free diving in Byron Bay in this one a million shot. Gotta love how the fish just keeps swimming!

Aganetha Dyck used hundreds of bees to restore these broken and vintage sculptures. Her project, which involved consultation with scientists and beekeepers, aims to raise awareness around waste and the environmental concerns they face.

Photographer Jordan Tiberio takes us down the rabbit hole and into a dreamy secret garden in the Bronx.

VIDEOHatching chicken eggs outside of their shell! Japanese students manage to hatch them in clear cups with saran wrap allowing you to see all of the development stages clearly.

ARQ's adorable video featuring their beautiful and durable clothes for little adventurers, influenced by Pacific Northwest’s landscape, culture, spirit, and made in the USA.

Outdoor Spun Planters by YIELD. Made from a single piece of metal and powder coated. 16" diameter.

Animals Are Delicious by Sarah Hutt, illustrated by Dave Ladd and Stephanie Anderson. 3 foldout food chain books. Animals eat animals in this informative exposé of three animal food chains. Fun photo/illustrations.

Traveling Cars Adventures – tiny toy cars in dramatic situations captured by Kim Leuenberger.

Väkst Restaurant in Copenhagen - inside the Hotel SP34 looks stunning! Beautiful, surprising greenhouse inside filled with hanging pots!

Cactus Oase in Ruurlo, Holland - Joelix takes us all inside (the best part of) this crazy sounding place... the cactus garden! And wow... the pyramid, the flowering cacti, the sheer quantity is mind blowing.

Handmade wooden surfboards from Graz (Austria) made by Hermanns Shaping Company. Manufactured from nature,- for nature.

PlantsOnPink on Instagram - plants are taking over the design world, and there's something mesmerizing about these pink/plant combos that you'll start spotting all over after scrolling through this feed.

Alien Bonsais of Chaotic Atmospheres. If only they were real... stunning imagery though!

Edible Gardens LA builds, plants and sustains organic vegetable gardens. Founded by Lauri Kranz, singer-songwriter turned go-to edible gardening consultant Inspiring gallery of edible gardens around Los Angeles.

INFARM! In a hidden courtyard in Berlin-Kreuzberg, you'll find the latest indoor farming technology. Nice interview at Ignant.

As your plant grows, the Sabi Planter will age and develop its unique color and patina. The planters will be showcased at New York Design Pavilion during NYCxDESIGN 2016. by Jung Soo Park

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

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!

Virus trading cards by Eleanor Lutz! Beautiful 3D animations of the actual structures of different viruses.

"A Piaggio Ape Covered in Green and Converted Into a Flower Shop" on Spoon & Tamago. This adorable setup is selling flowers at the Ginza flagship store of Italian luxury brand Fendi.

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!)

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...

This faux security camera nesting box secures your privacy and feathered friends at the same time – in the gardens and everywhere! Design BY Dennis Nino Clasen for Donkey. Made in Europe.

FurNature, project to re-balance the relationship between global production and local inspiration of products. Designed by Sovrappensiero.

Shwood's new Badlands Collection utilizes the process of stabilization which transforms natural elements into one-of-a-kind eyewear through resin-casting.

Grizzly Bear by Radishapes, wooden toys from native woods, designed and manufactured in Chile, using high tech machinery (CNC) and traditional woodworking.

It's been said that a tree acts as a link between the heavens above and the earth below. In that spirit, The Twig Co. designed the Kyoto stool - crafted from a single piece of lumber in the Japanese tradition.

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

Bioattic - Specialty plant store in Auckland. Lovely feature from Happy Interior Blog.

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.

Champagne Shower for Donkey designed by Studio B-M. Porcelain sprinkler attachment for bottles.

59 Parks Series of prints for all the National Parks has launched... and the first is Zion National Park by Dan McCarthy.

Passionflower Living Jewelry by Susan McLeary adorns headbands, necklaces, cuffs, rings, earrings and more with tiny living succulents... that you can plant within few weeks of wearing.

De Balkonie - a lovely plant store in Amsterdam. Great peek inside from Urban Jungle Bloggers.

HEAVY EYES created a life sized memento mori, high quality vegetable tanned leather, folded, secured by bolts, assembled by hand in their studio in Brooklyn, NY.

Handmade Cherry 'Wren' Snack Cup. Inspired by the British Bird and studio guest, the Jenny Wren, Feist Forest and Miscellaneous Adventures collaborated to make a small flock of 10 using sustainable and native cherry.

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

At the intersection of technology, nature, and aesthetics, Arterrae is a project that finds the awe-inspiring textures and colors hidden in Google Maps satellite images.

PlantBlocks are handmade airplant & succulent homes. Crafted from White Oak, these are an original product from the design studio Buckets Of Stone LLC

Urban Jungle Bloggers has a great roundup of Plant Trends from Maison et Objet 2016

The Folding Boat Co. has been making collapsible kayaks for several years now. The boat has an inner aluminum skeleton with an outer shell. The boats are class 3 rapids ready and weigh only 20 pounds! The backpack they come in is roughly 1.5ft by 2.5ft.

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

Wax-On Tent - a collaboration between
Featuring-Featuring and Avantika Agarwal. A custom waxed cotton tent cabin for designers on holiday on the idyllic island of Gotland

Bilbao Tree Shelf - Fallen tree branch converted into shelf by artist Sebastian Errazuriz. The branch was found on a road and then reshaped to fit as a shelf. Errazuriz then applied black lacquer to give it a smooth and shiny finish.

Bird Breakfast - Cozy and modular half board accommodation for our feathery friends. Design by Andreu Carulla for Utoopic.

John James Audubon's Birds of America was printed between 1827 and 1838 and it contains 435 life-sized watercolours of North American birds (Havell edition), all reproduced from hand-engraved plates. Now all available in the Audubon Digital Library!

The San Diego Zoo turns 100 this year! 1916-2016! Their microsite highlights what an amazing century it has been. This year will be filled with special events, and their store has a special centennial collection as well.

Nemo's Garden - i'm fascinated by this italian project for underwater greenhouses! Sergio Gamberini's vacation inspired research project the last few years.

Anaptár is a unique, informative poster calendar, which is a work of beauty and source of fascinating new discoveries. For 2016 Anaptár has versions adapted for Berlin, Budapest, Copenhagen, London, New York and Vienna.

Pret a Pousser has done a great job packaging your usual "Grow Your Own Oyster Mushrooms" Kits!

The Appalachian Trail print by Brainstorm Prints & Goods is an 18"x24" 4 color screenprinted poster that illustrates and documents the most memorable spots on the AT for both section and thru hikers.

Western Honey Bee Ring (Apis mellifera) - Polygonal Encyclopedia designs silver, bronze or brass accessories for burgeoning biologists, beekeepers, environmentalists, or any bee devotee.

De Auras Wheat Sour, the latest in Driftwood Brewery's "Bird of Prey" series of sour beers, features a peregrine falcon's unnerving sideways leer by Hired Guns Creative.

Filippo Minelli "So I decided to experiment by counterposing the beauty of a tool that creates chaos with the romantic beauty of landscapes."

'Hideaways' collection of art prints from Ben the Illustrator, each sits in a different geometric shape on the print and focuses on a different special little getaway in the forest, including A-Frame houses, retro caravans and treehouses.

New identity for the Wildlife Conservation Society by Pentagram's Michael Bierut and team. Love the stamps!

Villveggen launches the first butterflies and beetles prints collection. More than 20 posters designed in Barcelona. Feel the nature in your home.

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.

Geodesic Terrariums from Atelier Schroeter – Victorian glass house meets space age oxygen farm in these striking new light features....

Deep Creeps Mariana The Anglerfish & Chummy stuffed animals are magnetically attracted and glow in the dark!

Smoker by Francesco Sillitti is a tool designed for cold-smoking, made ​​entirely of ceramic, which allows us to flavor different types of food.

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.

For the past eleven summers, Beam Camp has commissioned distinguished artists, designers, and architects as Project Master, to conceive the Beam Project, the large-scale centerpiece of each session at camp.

"Auto Boat" controlled via smartphone - design by Featuring- Featuring

Designers on Holiday. Featuring-Featuring has been hosting a holiday camp on the Swedish Island of Gotland where they invited a selection of designers from around the world to come and design and build on the site for two weeks.

Thrill-seeking travelers can now stay in Naturavive's Skylodge, a trio of transparent pods placed 400 feet (122m) above the ground on a cliff-face in the Peruvian Andes.

Melanie Abrantes Designs Winter Collection introduces new products and a new material- leather- to the designer’s line of home goods focused on showcasing the natural beauty and unique qualities of hand-turned cork and wood.

NOAA Environmental Visualization Laboratory - inspiring visualizations at this National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Lab

The Topo Coaster is a simple cork coaster with big intentions: to inspire people to seek out the real topography it displays. The geographic coordinates for that place are engraved on the back.

Swim with Otters! Nurtured By Nature in California lets you swim with otters and visit up close with other exotic animals.

Brum Brum wooden balance bike for kids, unique example of functional eco-design.

Anty Gin - from Nordic Food Lab and the world’s first gin tailor, The Cambridge Distillery. Over 6000 Formica rufa have been foraged and preserved with the essence of approximately sixty-two wood ants in each bottle.

The SandStand is a handsomely woodworked table designed to keep bottles, glasses and cans up out of the sand. It has beveled beverage holders, quality metal footman loops for hanging sunglasses, and built-in bottle openers. Super portable. American Made.

Real-time Anti-Poaching Intelligence Device (RAPID) by Protect, a British nonprofit mean cameras embedded in RHINO HORNS! Interesting new project to help battle poaching (though still damaging horns)

3D printed tabletop planter for succulent or cactus designed by Emmanuel Carrillo. The 3D model is available for free. Glass top from ebay. [Editor's Note: Inspired by the Domsai of #21263?]

A new exhibition at the Pola Museum Annex in Tokyo showcasing some of the exotic species of planthunter Seijyun Nishihata.

Prelimb - an augmented reality app to help you design and visualize the perfect garden by David Harms.

VIDEOA mesmerizing timelapse of the flowering of Echinopsis cacti.

Beautiful alphabet illustrations based on beasts, birds, sea life and robots from Love Letters Art. High quality prints and hand drawn single letters perfect in a nursery or children’s bedroom and make a special gift to be treasured.

'Fantastix Mr Fox' with Monarch butterflies, foxgloves, hydrangeas, poppies and squirrels. New print by Ina Thuresson.

Microscopic Life by Shlomi Eiger, an educational puzzle depicting microscopic organisms such as tissues, bacteria and insects.

Nervous System's new Floraform collection is finally here! Floraform is a 3D-printed jewelry collection inspired by the biomechanics of growing leaves and blooming flowers.

VIDEOEndless Gravity by Alex Soloviev with mesmerizing footage of jellyfish in motion.

Growth by Studio Ayaskan. Lovely how this planter will grow and expand with your plant. Though i'd imagine you'd need to be adding dirt along the way for healthy growth!

Stunning photos of the caterpillars of New England by Samuel Jaffe.

FEATUREDCumbuca Chic Ceramics - Priscilla Ramos of São Paulo, Brazil sculpts these beautiful Capybara, Anteater, Fox, tiny Bird planters and more. Honestly, I didn't even know i wanted a capybara planter till now.

VIDEODenali. I don't say this often, but you have to see this video. The story of photographer/adventurer, Ben Moon and his dog, Denali. The story. The imagery. The perspective. Wow.

Salmiana Macetas - it's beautiful what placing plants in 3 sides of mirrors will open up...

Urban Jungle Bloggers! A fun look at the plants and greenery at home from Igor of Happy Interior Blog and Judith of JOELIX.

Pieter De Decker made this evolving treescape, recto-verso printed on plexiglass. The artwork shows a constantly changing view of the landscape behind (depending on weather conditions, the position of the sun and the time of day).

Bernardaud PETRI Dinner Plates designed by Vik Muniz (Brazilian Artist) and Tal Danino (Biological Engineer) - bacterial plates take on a whole new meaning!

FEATUREDWhat happens when plants get legs? Research into some fun options... perhaps for a project to come...

Birds, a series of closeup photos of feathers by Thomas Lohr.

VIDEORefil is launching 3d printer filament (ink) made from old car dashboards with an installation that shows how to make things right.

Cub Cubs 'Save The Critters' Badge Pack!

Milk Carton inspired Birdhouse made from reclaimed plywood and old washing machines - By JAM Furniture

FEATUREDThe latest NOTlabs project in progress - redwood rolling gate and bench/top to our large triangle planter... as well as a few new tools and a garage shop update!

Studio Michael Anastassiades Floating Forest Series - polished brass pieces you can combine with any glass for minimal planters

Elinor Portnoy designed for Studio OTOTO this pencil and eraser shaped like a marshmallow on a twig. So fun, you'll definitely want s’more!

The Ashling, by Feist Forest. A handmade wooden work table for independent minds and makers. Built to last and made responsibly in the UK.

Copper planter by Yield. Incorporates a water reservoir at the base to keep standing water separate from plant.

Tableau, an automatic house plant watering tray by Pikaplant. Its ebb-and-flow tech mimics nature to water your plants in a wet-dry cycle. Staying true to nature, it works using zero electricity.

Beautiful closeups of coral by Silvie De Burie.

News of the Wooled - adorable wool yarn (and accessories) sheep themed packaging design by Gwyn M. Lewis

Technogym Booth at Salone del Mobile 2015. BBMDS designed huge LED surfaces that brought a range of natural scenarios to life creating a dream like scenographic setting for Technogym products.

Photographer Steve Winter on capturing these incredible photos of Wildlife in Los Angeles.

Arboreus Bench\installation - Ash and american walnut solid wood, steal structure for the seat.

Bring your Summer adventures inside with the Campfire Candle from Revolution Design House. Each candle is hand-cast in their Portland, Oregon workshop.

VIDEOOctographer - Sony New Zealand sets up an octopus to take photos of humans with the Sony Cyber-shot TX30.

Eperfa - Toys about two places of Hungary that are full of tales: the hills around Budapest and about Lake Balaton, the largest lake of the country.

Plants Are Friends Tiny plant pot necklaces by Joe Fortunato

'Origami' abstract paper works by Keiko Mori, for Kilo Collective キロ. Inspired by unpredictability of nature, the series was made during this year's Sakura period in Japan.

VIDEORay Collins, an Australian photographer, first picked up a camera in 2007, took photos of his friends surfing, to relax after long shifts working in a nearby coal mine. Did not take long to shift focus from surfing to waves.

Sam Larson (aka Steel Bison) has amazing Geometric West Stickers! Love the geo fox, bison, bear and mountains!

Indy Plush has the cutest whale shark and hammerhead shark tshirt graphics!

Outdoor sports brand, Peak Performance, opens virtual outdoor pop-up shops in remote places open only at magic hours before sunrise and sunset.

GEMMY PRISMA FLOOR. design by Spalletta - Croce - Ragnisco - Wijffels. The diffuser in Lentiflex, thanks to the faceted shape, suggests a kaleidoscopic effect that multiplies the colored reflections offered by the techno polymer.

Pikaplant Jar is the plant you never have to water. Because it's hermetically sealed it continuously recycles the water and air inside its biotope.

FEATUREDWOW. Pingüi the penguin mascot of Flor de Lis Restaurant in Guatemala City! His origins lead back to our epic Puma Penguin Army! And i found out (and met him) thanks to our @NOTlabs Instagram while we were in Guatemala.

Shwood unveils a new line of eyewear crafted from reconstructed newspaper. The proprietary process transforms newsprint back into its original log form. Check the process video!

The Couple Birdhouse by Toronto based industrial designer Reece Bennett. Constructed from steam bent hard woods and cord.

Eggpicnic's new handmade birds created to raise awareness about wildlife trade, affecting one in twenty threatened and near-threatened bird species.

Heritage Chickens Farm Fresh Eggs - lovely website, and great concept out of Edmonton, Alberta.

FEATURED Dog Sledding! Driving a dog sled for the first time was incredible, especially around Spray Lakes, Canmore! See videos of them in action, as well as close ups of the adorably lovable dogs of Snowy Owl Sled Dog Tours.

FEATURED Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep so dramatically posed in the snow in front of the frozen Abraham Lake in Alberta. How could we not stop when these guys are walking across the highway and hopping the barrier?

FEATURED Wow. The Athabasca Glacier and Skywalk in the Columbia Icefield make you feel tiny. See how different they look from September to February! (Also, best graphics on their warning signs!)

Beautiful textures and colors of bark captured by photographer Cedric Pollet.

VIDEO...meanwhile...an short film capturing underwater marvels from Sandro Bocci.

FEATUREDIcewalk through Maligne Canyon in Jasper National Park. Over and under the ice shelves (i crawled in there!), squeezing behind walls of ice and more to experience the inspiring ice formations. Bucket list worthy for sure.

The newly designed TE14 Headlamp flashlight by Third Eye Headlamps lights up the cliffs at Sand Dollar Beach in Big Sur, California.

FEATUREDElk Island National Park is filled with Bison! (They also have adorable stress bison in their visitor's center) And it is just outside Edmonton! Incredible how many bison you can see even from the highway going through.

The unusual face of a baby bilby at Taronga Zoo.

Blackwater, a gorgeous macrophotography series by Joshua Lambus that captures bioluminescent marine life.

VIDEOPaul Parker captures the flight paths of gulls over Cornwall with the echo effect.

VIDEOAndroid: Friends Furever. Ridiculously adorable advert of unexpected animal friends. Bucky, the NOTpuppy, pops up and can't look away from the TV every time it comes on. How about your pets?

VIDEORiding Light by Alphonse Swinehart is an animation that takes you on a realtime journey as light travels from the Sun to Jupiter.

Commonstudio’s “A-Roma” installation re-interprets ancient Rome through a contemporary lens by distilling the scents of the living urban ecologies growing on top of, in between, and alongside historic sites.