Cool Hunting

Spranq Ecofont
by Ariston Anderson If one of your resolutions was to start shifting toward a green lifestyle, we've got an easy way for you to start that involves little more than using a new eco-friendly font. While it may seem that a change in typography won't have a big impact, consider that electronic pollution (or E-waste) takes up 2% of America's trash in landfills, but 70%...

Ross Lovegrove x Globetrotter: onehundred&ten
To celebrate their 110th anniversary, high-end luggage maker Globetrotter collaborated with one of the world's most futuristic designers to create a contemporary classic that could see the company through its next 110 years. Ross Lovegrove, the Welsh designer known for his fluid forms and experimentation with revolutionary materials, sought to create the world's most lightweight suitcase. Carbon fiber was the obvious choice but the...

F3 Design: Guywire Jewelry Collection
F3 Design's Guywire collection proves that most any material can be manipulated in the service of creative expression. Combining industrial stainless steel wire of varying thicknesses and copper sleeves, the design studio makes unisex jewelry befitting both boutique and hardware store alike. Currently the collection consists of a series of bracelets and earrings (pictured), though there's clearly opportunity to expand into necklaces, rings and...

Patagonia Shelter Stone: World's First Recyclable Nylon Jacket
While current eco-trends make companies quick to boast about their use of biodegradable glues and materials, Patagonia has been quietly pioneering greener methods for years , oftentimes inventing the new technologies. Their newest innovation is the world's first recyclable nylon jacket, the Shelter Stone, which can be processed through their Common Threads Recycling Program. Making no compromises, Patagonia engineered the fabric so that the...