LA Times looks at the 5 star hotel dining experiences emerging for dogs... from room services to mini bar treats...

Sex Toys for your DOGS. Hotdoll, by Feel Addicted.

Hot Wheels Brick Rides are a cute series of cars that are Lego compatible!

Dodgy Dogs - the puzzle version! Illustrated by Jean Jullien. Limited edition, 1000 pieces

11 U.S. National Scenic Trails Puzzle from Brainstorm Puzzle Co. Chunky colors and winding pathways highlight the best features and hotspots along the 11 U.S. National Scenic Trails. 500 pieces, 18x24" frame size!

Dog Lovers For Joe - "CHOOSE YOUR HUMANS WISELY. Red State or Blue State, we can all agree on the power of dogs." Apparently it's the first time we haven't had a White House dog in a century. Cute video.

In aid of street dogs. Tote Bag collection in collaboration between Berlin Dog Accessories brand Cloud7 and various great European illustrators. All profits go to neuter program of Bulgarian NGO Everydaystray.

USPS Military Working Dogs Stamps - designed by Greg Breeding with artwork by DKNG Studios featuring a German shepherd, Labrador retriever, Belgian Malinois and Dutch shepherd.

Branded Fruit by Danielle Baskin in San Francisco is the hottest new edible swag? Thin vinyl stickers logos on avocados, coconuts, pineapples, mangos and more...

BLANDING! (Bland Branding) "The hottest branding trend of the year is also the worst" at Fast Company by Thierry Brunfaut is a fun read on this unfortunate, inescapable branding trend.

"Can hotels surprise us even when we can see everything in advance online?" by Floor Kuitert in FRAME Magazine is an interesting interview with Víctor Fernández, CEO of the Room Mate Group.

NYTimes interactive special "How Much Hotter Is Your Hometown Than When You Were Born?" and see how much hotter it may get!

The inaugural Bark Park is coming to East Nashville (McFerrin Park) starting Sept 8, 2018. From the BarkBox folks (subscription dog boxes, to exclusive toys, to popping up in places like Target) this is a dog obsessed hangout for dogs and their people.

Dimitri Nassisi has designed a lovely concept that turns a fire hydrant into a drinking fountain (for humans and dogs!)

K9 Helm 'head protection for working dogs' Trident Helmets.

Dodgy Dogs! A card game illustrated by Jean Jullien, created by Yolky Games. Currently on Kickstarter (just backed by NOTCOT!)

Venue Report "Why “Transformative Co-Working Spaces” Will Be One of the Hottest Trends of 2018" - taking a closer look into The Assemblage co-working, coliving, social space focused on transformation and interconnection.

Venue Report has overwhelming, inspiring lists of 2018's Hottest Openings Across the Globe - from venues to hotels to restaurants and soon cafes.

Dogs Make The World Go Round by True South Puzzle Company

Linda Loland's BIBO BI-HOTELL - a lovely woody home for bees!

Nashville, TN has a sudden surge in new boutique/luxury hotels - the 21c, Germantown Inn, Thompson, Kimpton, and an updated Sheraton Grand add to the growing list (with so many more in the works). Nice roundup from Fathom.

On view until November 26th at the Ca’ Sagredo Hotel in Venice during Venice Biennale 2017, Italian artist Lorenzo Quinn’s new monumental sculpture features two large hands emerging from the Grand Canal.

Copper in Motion: interactive sculptures for the EMC2 Hotel’s lobby, by Larose Guyon.

DROP Box by Intenta Design. A modular and transportable hotel suite that is part of their DROP microarchitecture collection.

Art Afternoon Tea at the Mirror Room in the Rosewood London Hotel by executive pastry chef Mark Perkins looks gorgeous and is inspired by Banksy, Calder, Hirst, Kusama, and Rothko.

Morphosis designed new guest suites — the wood rooms and the stone rooms, for the House of Architects at 7132 Hotel in Vals, Switzerland, re-examining the definition of luxury.

Dentists Appointment - I'm not sure what's more amazing, the dog fashion or the dogs they have modeling.

TechCrunch gives us a peek "Inside Syfy’s ‘Magicians’-promoting Hall of Magic" - The Hall of Magic is a pop up experience in the William Vale Hotel in Brooklyn

Cloud7, stylish Berlin based label with products and accessories for dogs, launches their new dog coat collection.

HWG Pool Table - Custom designed marble pool table for the William Gray boutique hotel in Montreal. Designed by Daniel Finkelstein this unique table features a stainless steel welded structure finished in a matte black powder coat and Calacatta marble rails.

Snow Globe Cocktails? Full effect achieved with edible disco glitter. UrbanDaddy "This Snow Globe Is Filled with Gin" with barkeep Cody Goldstein in New York at the NYLO hotel’s LOCL bar.

Kind for Dogs Ole Hyvä Ceramic Dog Bowls - beautiful and handmade in Finland. Pretty and multipurpose enough for other kitchen/home use too.

Green & Blue Beepot - Concrete planter and solitary bee hotel

Yoni Alter's new "Shapes of Dogs" prints with dog breeds drawn accurate to scale.

Graduate Hotels - interesting concept and bold design. A hotel brand spreading across university towns like Ann Arbor, MI, Oxford, MS, Charlottesville, VA, Berkeley, CA, Durham, NC and more...

An Interactive Art Exhibition for Dogs? Fun project from More Than for their #PlayMore campaign with Dominic Wilcox in London. Specially commissioned art pieces with dog vision colors, a giant dog dish of balls, and a car window simulator!

OFF Paris Seine, a floating hotel and bar on the Seine River.

Hotel Panache is a new boutique hotel in Paris. Dressing the corner of rue du Faubourg Montmartre and rue Geoffroy Marie, the Panache is living in Paris. Here bubbling day and night, crossroads of trends and multiple destinations.

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!

FEATUREDNOTCOT Inspiration: Nashville + Project House! A look at gorgeous sculptures, a stunning bar in an old boiler room, street art, tiles, surprising tools, bobcat vs doghouse, Bucky & Caleb, and so much more!

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

Mercedes Benz Classic Car Travel embraces the growing love of gorgeous vintage vehicles with these SL road trip adventures in Tuscany and Provence. It's like a press trip - small group, arranged routes, boutique hotels, and culinary delights!

Room & Board Powered side tables, lamps, and recliners. My favorite hotel room detail is making into home furnishings -easily accessible plugs and usb outlets built in!

Dog Parker - a service that allows you to "park" your dog when you go shopping, etc. Climate controlled for comfort. An alternative to tying your dog to a tree with the possibility of getting dognapped.

Loyal Canine Co. has cute packaging/branding on their No. 1 Pawmade, Black Lightning Nose Balm, and First Aid Ointment for dogs.

Polka Dog 3-Pack Surf & Turf Set. A trio of dehydrated cod skin, chicken, and haddock skin treats for dogs and cats (Bucky loves them!) The graphics and packaging are lovely. Each are in large clear plastic tubes inside the gift box.

Chaise Solo Cello by Les Ateliers Guyon. These chairs are made of steel and leather and conjure up the contemporary elegance of the great Art Deco hotels of the 20s.

Spin Ashtray by Tomás Alonson for Ace Hotel London. Made of pressed, untreated copper.

FEATUREDWe let Bucky read through the Honest Kitchen "Is that my dinner" Holiday Scratch & Sniff Storybook for dogs!

FEATUREDA peek into the Multiplex at the Old Selfridges Hotel, a fun London Design Week pop-up “immersive, multi-sensory department store” from Tom Dixon and Wallpaper.

TIDE Mural by Mexican artist & illustrator Gibran Julian - 18x5 mts. - Hotel ALARA Chapultepec, Mexico 2015

The soon to be opened Student Hotel Amsterdam city. Design by ...,staat.

NASA's Orbit Pavilion sculpture, on display at the Intrepid Air, Sea and Space Museum in New York, creates a visual impression of swirling motion to accompany the movement and sounds of space satellites.

Special stairs for the small dogs! Designers at 07BEACH included half-size stairs for the small dogs that lived there, enabling them to more easily walk up the stairs in this Vietnam home.

The Species Niches Pavilion commissioned for the Omi Sculpture Garden in Ghent, NY, formed from 1,000 pieces of small oak.

The Odin, a geometric puzzle for dogs by Up Dog Toys.

The Canvas Hotel, Norway. A stunning island of yurts complete with a wheeled beer tap with beer from the local Nøgne Ø.

A group of architecture students from AA Visiting School Slovenia has conceived a “levitation-suit” that allows guests to experience 3D sleeping as if they were floating in zero gravity environment.

Swimfin - interesting floatation device to help teach kids (and dogs?) to swim!

Time Out, a new series by Ty Foster, featuring dogs in their cones of shame.

VIDEOCanismo, a short film in which shelter dogs shake off animal-friendly paint by AKQA São Paulo.

VIDEOBass Pro Shop has moved into the Memphis Pyramid - complete with 28 story freestanding glass elevator, gators, bowling, hotel, waterfowling heritage center, Berretta gallery, Mississippi River boat launch... and more.

Hotel Chocolat Supermilk Facet Easter Egg - gorgeous shape and fun faceted packaging.

VIDEOHundreds of beagle dogs folded from £10 notes released in London by life insurance company Beagle Street

Panorama studio designs an art inspired restaurant for a boutique hotel in Chengdu, China.

David Chipperfield reinvents London's Hotel Café Royal.

Being a lord of Dogtown is one thing, but becoming a lord of the workshop is something else entirely. Skateboard deck made with Huon Pine, one of the earths oldest living organisms by Noddy Boffin, the brainchild of Elliot Gorham

FEATURED 11 days in 100 Instagrams - our Alberta Winter Adventure all in one big page! From Edmonton/Calgary finds to Ice Climbing, Dog Sledding, luxury hotels, delicious treats and more...

New work by yarn graffiti artist HOTTEA in Hawaii for the POW! WOW! Festival.

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.

The Tiny Grand Budapest Hotel for the birds of Vilnius.

VIDEOAXE White Label Ads... "Who you are says it all" - There's the Hotel, Pool, and Knife ads - and they all begin with a woman asking, "Who is this guy?" as the possibilities unfold...

Tofer Chin’s stalagmite installations at Maderas Village, Nicaragua, are not only an original addition to their natural landscape but also mark the beginning of an initiative to explore artistic collaborations among artists and spaces at the boutique hotel.

Underoos are back? Hot Topic seems to have brought back saturday morning cartoon underwear... now for adults!

Urban Gridded Dogtag Jewelry featuring your favorite cities by Aminimal Studio.

As if Carli Davidson's photo series Shake of dogs shaking themselves off wasn't adorable enough, the photographer's new series Shake Puppies features pups mid-shake.

Hotel Not Hotel, Amsterdam, where each room is its own unique sanctuary, designed by Collaboration-O.

FEATUREDHotel Arts, Calgary makes the most artistic fruit + chocolate welcome treats! They also spoil your dog (biscotti, dog bed, + toy!)... and their newly redone interiors include some amazing design details - love the lamp/dressers!

FEATUREDMoraine Lake in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada. WOW. I still can't believe the blue color of the glacier lake water. And the chipmunks are so friendly they even come right up to dogs. Beyond breathtaking!!!

FEATUREDCanmore, Alberta is quickly becoming one of my favorite spots so far. Especially their Quarry Lake Park with the Off Leash Dog Park. Look at the VIEWS. Amazing both in sun and snow... and such nice people and fun big dogs each time we go.

Hotel Cycle, a hotel designed with cyclists in mind by Suppose Design Office as part of Onomichi U2 in Hiroshima.

Can't wait until Adventure Medical Kits launches their "Adventure Dog Series Medical Kits" to keep your dogs safe on the go! Everything from bandages and tick removers, to emergency dog blanket, meds, and info on ad hoc veterinary care.

Interview with Martin Usborne, the creator of the powerful Silence of Dogs in Cars photo book.

Designed with inspiration from its buzzing residents, Oslo’s hottest new lodging designed by Snohetta, is strictly for bees only.

retaW Tokyo has a line for Dogs! Fragrance condishampoo and a fragrance grooming spray - sumire*

FEATUREDOverland Expo 2014: Flagstaff, AZ. Research for the NOTFZJ80, we discovered so many inspiring overlanding vehicles, climbed in rooftop tents, learned about pop-up/pop-out kitchens, met adorable dogs, and more...

FEATUREDOur highlights from Pulse London include this doggie book rack, a paper menagerie and more playful designs.

YE is an exhaust hood for the kitchen, designed by Fabrizio Crisa for Elica.

Tiny Grand Budapest Hotel for birds by Clinic 212.

Beautiful dog portraits by Elke Vogelsang in a series titled 'All Good Dogs'.

Zuzia Zuber's laser engraved doggie rolling pin.

VIDEOAmerican Beagle Outfitters Dogumentary ~ hilariously thorough video from American Eagle on the inspiration, design, and behind the scenes of the photoshoot for their new dog line "American Beagle"

Haras de Strasbourg, hotel and restaurant, subtly inspired by the world of the horse. By architects Patrick Jouin and Sanjit Manku, France.

FEATUREDCrufts Dog Show 2014, Day 1: Working and Pastoral (Herding) Group ~ Take a peek at some of the thousands of amazing dogs, and those special moments with their owners/handlers in between the competitions.

Annie Atkins designed every graphic prop for Wes Anderson's The Grand Budapest Hotel.

'Classic Poetry for Dogs: Why Do I Chase Thee'. Dogs as famous poets, written by Jessica Swaim, illustrated by Chet Phillips.

The advertising and design agency W&Cie chose the paper-art artist Fideli Sundqvist for the branding of Ibis Styles, the french hotels brand.

Manta Underwater Room - A floating hotel off the coast of Tanzania's Pemba Island lets you get up close and personal with aquatic life without having to leave the comfort of your bedroom.

Mudchute (our favorite London farm) ~ now has Mudchute Wool - Reared and Sheared on the Isle of Dogs! So fun to see the wool from the sheep we visit every time in London!

FEATUREDA look inside the Ace Hotel's latest in Downtown Los Angeles ~ take a look at everything from restaurant, LA Chapter, to the lobby, rooftop, pool, bars, and rooms!

As a peculiar job application to director Wes Anderson, media artist Youyou Yang creates unauthorized trailers for 'The Grand Budapest Hotel' via fragments and relics of the making of the film found in the town of Görlitz.

The artist puts herself in the roles of an archaeologist and a detective. She dug out the remains of the set and collected anecdotes told by local residents involved in the film production. Through the analysis of these raw materials, the film was reconstructed from outside in an interior perspective while keeping the reconstructions as close to the original as possible.

Pets Deli in Roseneck, Germany is a beautiful gourmet deli for your dogs and cats!

FEATUREDWhen in Portland, of course we had to check out the Ace Hotel! Take a peek inside room #420!

Ion Hotel Iceland designed by Minarc.

Illuminated bent glass Christmas ornaments by Pernilla Ohrstedt at London's Edition Hotel.

The Ecork hotel, José Carlos Cruz's cork-clad hotel in Portugal Alentejo region, just outside Evora.

Artists Freeman & Lowe created a site-specific sculptural installation that is also a functional hotel room, offering 21c guests a completely immersive art experience.

The walnut and brass 'For Gimli Den' for dogs from Gamla.

VIDEOWanmock, a hammock for dogs from Torafu Architects that incorporates some of it's owner's clothing.

Lick, a photo series capturing dogs mid-lick by Ty Foster.

FEATUREDW Hotels bring the Alps to London with Republic of Verbier, 17 days of alpine themed fun ahead of the December 1st launch of W Verbier in the Swiss Alps, complete with a gondola, furs and fireplaces.

Volkswagen UK dogs campaign from adam&eve DDB compares Volkswagen's 21 models to 21 dog breeds.

Beautiful photos by Peter Bennetts of La Plage du Pacifique Hotel (under construction) by Kristin Green.

CHAISES SUSPENDUES // HANGING CHAIRS by Felix Guyon. This chair is part of a collection of furniture was developed by Les Ateliers Guyon. Here are presented the hanging chair in the entrance hall ALT Hotel in Halifax.

Nerf DOG! Fun Nerf inspired/licensed products for your dogs ~ we're loving the squeaker football!

Remember Hot Wheels? You can make your own in the Hot Wheels Car Maker that molds wax to form your own cars.

A cute illustrated guide to the genetics and heritability of dog coat colors.

Polkka Jam's "DOGGIES" 2014 Wall Calendar.

Giant Dogs at CLOUD 7 Pop-up-Store in cool Scandinavian flagship store NORMANN COPENHAGEN. Full CLOUD 7 collections of sophisticated Dog Accessories are up until Oct. 21st.

New Slo-Bowl Slow Feeders by Dog Games. Nature-inspired designs to help dogs eat at a natural pace.

Attrap Rêves, a French countryside hotel in Marseilles that invites guests to sleep under the stars in their transparent pods.

Hotel The Exchange is an independent fashion hotel in central Amsterdam that playfully weaves together fashion and architecture in unique rooms ranging from one to five stars.

Pack - new website that is like an Instagram/Social Network for Dogs (+ their humans)... the most impressive aspect is really the clean, playful UI to start an account. (Discovery/Brand Integrations i'm not so sure about yet)

Rituals, an installation by Minneapolis-based street artist HOTTEA above the pedestrian walkway of the Williamsburg Bridge.

The Student Hotel in Amsterdam opens Sept 1 with no less than 700 rooms. Concept, brand, graphics and interior design by creative agency, staat.

The Pod - the latest capsule hotel to land in Singapore.

Industrial designer and interior architect Paola Navone renovated and redesigned this beautiful farmhouse of hotelier Andrea Falkner Campi in Spello, Umbria.

The Atlantic InFocus has an amazing look at The Desert Lotus Hotel in Xiangshawan Desert, also called Resonant Sand Gorge in Ordos, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China.

Camp S'mores the best? these hotel versions come close to the real thing.

Have you ever seen a grape like this? Witch Fingers are the hottest new grape!

A bright yellow boxed set of 20 Aphorisms from The School Of Life! (Just like those i once found on my pillow at Morgan's Hotel...)

Chuck It! Fetch Wheel for Dogs ~ while Bucky LOVES the Kick Fetch Ball (and it's lasted since puppyhood still) ~ the Wheel has been his new favorite! The way it bounces and rolls, there are so many fun ways to keep him on his toes!

FEATUREDBompas & Parr throw quite the launch party for their new book Tutti Frutti! From jellies, rubik's cubes of fruits, fruit piils, banana tornados to inhale, and more in the masonic temple hidden within the Andaz Hotel at London Liverpool Street.

Lighthouse Long Throw for Dogs ~ Designed by Rogz, South Africa, it is self righting in the water! Found at the gorgeous Houndworthy hound+people store.

A tribute to the MWD - Military Working Dog.

FEATUREDNashville/Memphis, TN inspiration! From s’more mallows, pressurized ketchup, trained hotel ducks, seas of bodies, magic mushroom fountain, a giant meatwad, delicious bbq, fire truck mechanic’s shop, jar of fireflies, + more.

25hours Hotel in Hamburg, Germany, trendy and dynamic, with a nautical theme in the hotel shop, reminiscent of a sailor’s home in a foreign harbor.

Ideally nested in the heart of the historical Marais district in Paris, Hôtel Emile is a stylish boutique hotel designed by Alfred Klopper.

If in New York, dont miss Wanda Barcelona's latest piece: FANtastico! A gigantic fan made out of 6000 cutouts suspended along Park Avenue at the W Hotel, Union Square.

'ROAR' by Branding agency ORB, contains Roosters, goats and dogs as well as a sexy bearded model.

Architect Teresa Spacey designs Barcelona's new Room Mate Pau Hotel.

Arrfscarf's fresh handmade treats and ice cream for dogs!

Neroko - Sustainable Scandinavian Design for dogs!

DogTV ~ it's a real thing. DirecTV, Cox, etc are even picking it up... and your dogs can also stream it online. Relaxation, Stimulation, and Exposure videos 24/7...