At the Helsinki café Kauko, the coffee is free, but the experience is unpredictable. A Web site with live video lets Internet users raise or lower the seats and tables, dim the lights, or change the music

Beautiful interactive Reykjavik center map

London's Design Museum is to be relocated to the modernist shell of the former Commonwealth Institute, and the interior redesign by John Pawson architecture firm.

Behind the scenes with Takashi Murakami as he and his Kaikai Kiki team prepare to launch his first exhibition in Middle East. Opens 9 Feb 2012 in Doha - Qatar.

A closer look at Terra New York's stylish/100% waterproof, heat sealed TPU/ Urethane rainwear!

Changing environments at the Ace Hotel Palm Springs with Comex paint, Curated by Arkitip ~ 5 journalists, 5 rooms painted different colors, 5 nights switching through them to experience the effects of color...

The Concept Tent designed in association with Kaleidoscope and builds on learnings from the original Orange Solar Tent that was trialled at Glastonbury in 2003, as well as 2004’s Orange Text Me Home Dome.

Waterfall Restaurant in the Village of Escudero, Philippines. Patrons eat right next to the breathtaking waterfall and have water flowing around their feet!

Maryam Montague of the My Marrakesh has a new book - Marrakesh by Design, to be published by Artisan Books!

Inaugurated end of 2011 in the Alps of Seis am Schlern, Trentino-Alto Adige, the Alpina Dolomites is a chic hotel of wood, stone and glass, designed with eco-sustainability in mind.

iampacked.com ~ exactly as it sounds ~ sharing pics of what people are packing... as well as their name, age, location, occupation, and destination... and what's packed of course!

Yosemite HD was a collaboration between Sheldon Neill and Colin Delehanty. This particular series of time-lapse clips is strikingly beautiful.

The recent solar flare made for some amazing Auroras. Check out this collection of photos from the recent phenomenon.

A testament to real luxury: The Tiffany Suite at The St. Regis, New York.

Kazakhstan's gorgeous new subway system, 23 years in the making.

Beautiful timelapse of Argentinian Patagonia by Ignacio Leonardi.

'An Uncle's Guide to London', an illustrated map by Deanna Halsall

Nova Arctica is an architectural study developed by Joseph Battistelli and Eric Boyer of an offshore urban landscape as an answer to the constant melting of the
Arctic sea ice.

Check out the Diesel Farm, where their vineyard produces wine, olive oil, and grappa. The tilt-shift intro is also pretty awesome.

12" Laser cut paper Eiffel Tower model that assembles without glue, tape or fasteners. Design was based on the original plans.

Coffee time at L'Hotel de Vendome, Paris.

Taking color cues from the indigenous flowers of the desert region, the new Saguaro property is in full bloom. Opening in Palm Springs in February, the bold design elements pack a punch amidst the balmy backdrop of palms.

Couple Up to Buckle Up - The 2 for 1 offer you need to be 2 to see.

On CES temptations ! NANUK's protective cases are gorgeous and can handle anything... love the powerclaw closures and the new roller bag is coming this year!

In Switzerland, the 104 year old Berghotel Muottas Muragl has been completely renovated!

A new five-story creation called the Zellig Sculpture, which contains three glass bridges and 2000 meters of steel tubing, has been created inside the Custard Factory by Nottingham based design firm Philip Watts.

Tenbosch House, a charming B&B in Brussels by Patrice Lémeret, Michel Penneman, Catharina Eklof.

A hotel of caravans and huts arranged inside a vacuum-cleaner factory shares a piece of Berlin counterculture (Schrebergartenglück) with travelers.

Moleskine Luggage Tags ~ interesting design based on their notebooks... curious how they hold up through serious check in travel.

Hand screen printed posters titled 'You are Here'. Using old and new maps, the desired location is centered and screen printed, offering unique and varied designs.

Delta Airlines finds out where your bags go after they pass through those black rubber flaps at the airport, mounting 6 cameras in a bag to track its journey.

A year of NotVentures! So many beaches and mountains and cities to explore ~ here are 100 of the top posts from 2011! Excited to see what 2012 will bring!

Ultimate Survival Technologies SaberCut Saw - Another option for a hand-operated chain saw which cuts and clears in both directions, so every stroke eats through whatever you need cut. It has self-cleaning cutting teeth and a custom carrying case.

Rimowa x Moncler go on holiday... the result? A chimera of a carry-on...

A great find in New Orleans, the New Orleans Pharmacy Museum.

"We boxed some mountains for you." ~ Eleven Inc sends over Sun Valley, Idaho in a wooden box filled with a selection of objects and films/stories!

The Boston Public Library's Print Department has a stunning collection of vintage travel posters ~ a time when their designs were filled with wonder and possibility. Take a peek at my favorites!

Amazing vintage map of Great Britain ~ you have to see the huge version to appreciate the tine details ~ like the sheep! and engineering and such...

KLM Passport is a travel blog, picture postcard, and snapshot slideshow - in one handy app. Share them directly via Facebook or export movies to your phone’s camera roll, for other sharing options.

Firefly forests, Svalbard seed banks and Bohemian romance are all part of this week's roundup from Notventures.

Exoplantery Traveling, here we come! We are no longer alone in the universe. This made the artist Vincent Vermeij aka Chungkong think: "What if we could travel to these extrasolar planets?"

Rob Whitworth takes us on an adventure through "Traffic in Frenetic HCMC, Vietnam" and it's an absolute trip to see how crazed it is through 10,000 RAW images!

Tent City! Love these modular tent systems by Logos that can keep expanding...

Quirky secret bars, top spots for ice skating and tropical getaways are all part of this week’s roundup from NotVentures.