Cool Hunting

Cut and Paste 2006 Nationwide Call For Entries
After two successful NYC events, Cut and Paste—the competition that pits designers against each other in a live showdown—is going national. With deadlines starting 29 September 2006 for New York entrants, dates follow for Chicago, San Francisco, and Los Angeles through 20 October 2006. Face-offs will then take place over the next two months judged by local experts, including illustrator Deanne Cheuk, Flavorpill co-founder...

The London Design Challenge
A participatory highlight of London's Design Festival, the London Design Challenge tasks members of the design community and general public with imagining ways to make London a better place to live and visit. With transport, entertainment, street-life, environment and housing themes, ideas so far include Poke's painting London white (an homage to This Boy's Life?), as well as Tom Dixon's electric bus and Barbara...

Cut and Paste: Design Competition Call for Entry
Cut and Paste, a digital media design competition. We're now proud to say we've joined them as a sponsor. So what is it? "The contest is an homage to DJ battles, dance-offs and graffiti artists," says Justin Kim, one of the contest’s founders. “We want the artists involved to flex a different creative muscle than they are used to.” The event will be lots of...

Lulan Artisans 11°/17° Textile Competition
Lulan Artisans 11°/17° Textile Competition is an avenue for aspiring textile artists to publicize their craftsmanship and be discovered. Founded in 2005 by Eve Blossom as a sustainable textile initiative, Lulan produces handmade high-quality textiles using organic and renewable materials while at the same time providing sustainable income to over 650 artisans throughout Cambodia, India, Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam. Lulan achieves great product diversity...