Cool Hunting
| 10 February 2006view entries from: this week | this month | view previous day | view next day |
Design It Yourself
by Ami Kealoha
Taking the D.I.Y. revolution one step further, Design It Yourself is the indie entrepreneur's bible for how to design a wide variety of business basics, from press kits to wall graphics. Created by students and faculty at the Maryland Institute College of Art, the book also includes contributors with cred, like Todd St. John of HunterGatherer and the world's only "designcore" band Double Dagger. The tome's full of ideas that are as inspiring as they are practical solutions to common problems of freelancers and small business owners.
$20 from Princeton Architectural Press.
This Week at Refinery29
by Ami Kealoha
For a small taste of Refinery29 here are some of the highlights from the past week: After apprenticeships with designers Imitation of Christ and Zac Posen, Jerry Tam finally strikes out on his own with his downtown yet luxurious label, Form. Conceptual designer Heike Jarick is back with another broadly-themed collection for guys and gals like her past works inspired by Clockwork Orange and the brothers Grimm. This time she has chosen the young Che Guevara as her muse, blending a style that is equal parts young intellectual and road-trip radical. And lastly, Rag & Bone, well-known for their divine jeans, give us a sneak peek at their new collection which includes shirts and blazers that are every bit as wearable and aesthetically pleasing as their world-renowned denim.
Young Lovers Never Die
by Jacob Resneck
Young Lovers Never Die are still pretty esoteric stateside—though that's changing fast.
Young Lovers... also has a line of faux-paper bags that're waterproof and don't tear -- we don't quite understand it ourselves—perhaps they were developed by extraterrestrials.
The important thing is that they're well-designed and unlike anything to come along in quite some time. But don't take our word for it, check out the website featuring an animated tour of the different styles on offer.
Needled: Live From Milan Tattoo Convention
by Ami Kealoha
Needled is reporting live from the Milan Tattoo Convention today and through the weekend. Check in for breaking news and maybe a new tattoo or two from Marisa.
Nixon Wood Collection
by Ami Kealoha
To surrealists, wood grain symbolized sexuality, so there’s some logic to giving something from Nixon’s new Wood Collection for Valentine’s Day. “Inspired by mid-century furniture, post-modern architecture, and the good old-fashioned grains of mother nature,” the wood inlay design behind the coveted Rotolog watch has been expanded into an entire Wood Collection. The real walnut and bamboo inlays are now featured on the Chalet (the women's version of the Rotolog), and the popular Player and Ticket watches. A line of accessories features leather, laser-etched with wood grain patterns. Laser etching leather, a relatively new process, is something I first saw on a super-limited Nike release. Since the pattern or design is actually etched into the leather, it gives 3-D texture and won't rub off like a print might.
Also on Cool Hunting: The Rotolog Watch.
by Andrew Potash
Update: Some items pictured won't be available until May. Check Nixon's site for details.
Tropolism Hidden City Contest
by Ami Kealoha
After a week of very subtle buildup, Tropolism is pleased to announce the first open-sourced architectural contest, Your Hidden City.
The contest is simple: post your photos (with a caption) to our public Flickr pool (or email them to us for posting), and our jury will select their favorites in five categories. The winners will be posted to Tropolism.
The theme of the contest is uncovering the Hidden City, your Hidden City, the one you see every day. It may be in plain sight of everyone else, but it is your eye that finds the extraordinariness in a particular street corner, a unique stair, a crazy intersection, a visually arresting approach, or a particular tree in the city.
Bösendorfer VC7 and AC7 Loudspeakers
by Evan Orensten
Legendary Austrian piano maker Bösendorfer has been making loudspeakers for about four years now. They take an interesting perspective on loudspeaker design, focusing on creating resonance—exactly what most high end speaker designers try to avoid.
The speakers are flanked by two accoustic sound boards, which bounce the sound around to create those good vibrations. These towers of power include two treble speakers, four bass drivers/mid-range speakers and are available in a variety of hardwood or lacquered finishes. Need some love for your AV set-up? Just add the Center and Wall speakers and you are good to go.
