design

Great interview with Nicholas Felton - the man known for creating graphic breakdowns of every single detail of his life. (Want more? See NOTCOT.org and NOTCOT.com)

The architects at Bignatov Studio developed an unusual wall and roof motif that depict a tree branching out and taking root. The symbolism is well justified by the homes environmental footprint. (Want more? See NOTCOT.org and NOTCOT.com)

image: paul loebach

the great camp collection is a new series of wood furniture by american designer paul loebach. the series was
inspired by adirondack furniture that grew in popularity since people began visiting the area in upstate new york
for leisure.  loeback explains, ‘in the mid-to-late 1800’s, affluent city-dwellers built elaborate country cabins in
the adirondack wilderness known as ‘great camps’, and rustic high-society was born.’ local craftsman began
creating furniture for these homes, eventually reaching a more mainstream audience throughout america.
loebach’s collection re-interprets these designs using 4-axis cnc machining to create a rustic look. 
the collection features a dresser, credenza, chair and coat rack. each one appears to be hand-made with spindly
legs and facades. the collection was designed for matter made.

http://www.paulloebach.com

image: paul loebach

image: paul loebach

image: paul loebach

image: paul loebach

image: paul loebach

image: paul loebach

Scale 1/30 by Shigeru Ban is a limited edition center piece that is inspired by architectural projects. Limited edition by When Objects Work and on display at masion et object in September. (Want more? See NOTCOT.org and NOTCOT.com)

Absolutely adorable versions of Han Solo, Chewbacca and R2D2 as characters from Winnie-the-Pooh. (Want more? See NOTCOT.org and NOTCOT.com)

Kona Residence in Hawaii by Belzberg Architects. (Want more? See NOTCOT.org and NOTCOT.com)

Issue #4 of It's Nice That is now available for pre-order. (Want more? See NOTCOT.org and NOTCOT.com)

the norster 600r is a finnish designed mid engine car that has a compact size that actually puts it into the category of
a heavy quad. the car is a throwback to old english cars such as austin-healey’s sprite. the unique styling is perhaps
one of the car’s most unusual features, especially with the vertical opening doors. the car has a 580cc two-cylinder
engine with only 20 horsepower and 36.8 pound-feet of torque. while this limits the car’s driving at high speeds,
it allows the engine to achieve around 50 miles to one gallon of gas.

http://www.nordiancommerce.com

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the deepwater horizon oil spill in the gulf of mexico is said to have leaked 4.9 million barrels of crude oil. while the leak
is now capped, the clean-up is still occurring. researchers in MIT’s senseable city project developed seaswarm,
an autonomous network of solar-powered oil cleaning robots to handle situations just like this. the small floating devices,
skim the water’s surface, collecting oil on a conveyor belt made of a thin nanowire mesh. this patented nanomaterial can
absorb up to 20 times its weight in oil. the oil is then digested onboard the seaswarm so that the robot can be continually
collecting. the devices communicate with each other through GPS and wifi tackling an oil spill from the edge and working
inwards. their small size allows them to reach areas where other oil collectors cannot navigate.

http://senseable.mit.edu/seaswarm

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Gorgeous installations from Emmanuelle Moureaux installations of interlocking colored sticks at 3 Issey Miyake stores in Tokyo. (Want more? See NOTCOT.org and NOTCOT.com)