Cool Hunting
| 07 June 2007view entries from: this week | this month | view previous day | view next day |
Chuao Chocopods
by Ami Kealoha
The new Chuao Chocopods are cacao bean-shaped chocolate treats filled with one of six inventive flavors, like spicy cabernet or strawberry and balsamic. Our tasters fell for the surprisingly pleasing banana-brown sugar combo and spicy macadamia praline (the only non-caramel option) in particular. The little pods join the growing number of chocolates created to satisfy cravings for just a touch of chocolate—it's worth noting that each piece has only 60 calories.
Like Chocopods, Chuao's other products, like bars, bonbons and hot chocolate mixes, use fine Venezuelan chocolate and are equally delicious. We especially liked the Caracas bar bursting with whole hazelnuts, pistachios and almonds and available in both milk and dark versions.
Design Code
by Leonora Oppenheim
Japanese-born and Barcelona-based, product designer Hiroshi Tsunoda recently launched a new brand called Design Code. We first mentioned Hiroshi's distinctive lighting designs in reviewing the design store L'appartement, where he exhibited last year. Design Code is a collection of Tsunoda's well-known designs such as Flamp and Table Emotions (below right), as well as new products such as the beautiful Folklore tea light holders. (Pictured below left.)
We particularly love Tsunoda's new Joyn design (above right). These small hexagonal modular pieces can be joined together to create a dividing screen of limitless dimensions. This seems very much influenced by the Bouroullec brothers' similar Algae and Twigs designs for Vitra but Tsunoda brings his own sense of simplicity and geometry to the concept. What's more, Design Code's products are ecologically made; they are all lightweight, made from recyclable materials, mostly paper and plastic, and manufactured in Barcelona. Design Code products can be bought online from Vinçon.
Eureka N!ergy Tent
by Tim Yu
If you don't like to rough it, can't do without the conveniences of home, or just need a base camp to recharge your camera or MP3 player after a day on the trail, the Eureka N!ergy tents have three 12-volt plugs to charge your accessories. A concealed wiring system strategically places glowing outlets throughout the tent for easy access. Hook up a fan on warm nights, a reading light, alarm clock, DVD player, perhaps a computer. The only downside is that you need the Eureka E Power Pak, a portable and rechargeable battery source, which is sold separately.
Available in three different sizes, purchase the eight-person, three-season version for $200 here.
