Cool Hunting
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Cool Hunting Video Presents: Flavor Paper
by Cool Hunting Video
Bringing a dose of modern irreverence to old world decor, Flavor Paper screenprints wallpaper by hand in their New Orleans studio. This episode of our video series visits with owner Jon Sherman and tours the factory to learn about how they do it.
Tide Loads of Hope Challenge
by Ami Kealoha
In an effort to help out those suffering from the effects of Hurricane Katrina, Tide's Loads of Hope campaign is looking to raise $100,000 in the next four hours.
To pitch in, all you have to do is buy a retro Tide tee for a mere $20, with all profits going to families affected by the disaster.
Ladoire Geneve Helvet Mechanic Roller Guardian Time Watch
by Watchismo
Lionel Ladoire's first collection of watches heightens the standard of watchmaking with its smooth design and newly renovated face. Breaking away from the traditional standards, the watch brings something truly new to the table. Set on micro ball bearings, three revolving discs indicate hours, minutes and seconds. The back of the watch reveals the ultimate view of the micro-rotor for automatic winding, while the fine leather band features a gold or titanium dual buckle.
Forty watches will be released from Ladoire's limited edition series in its first year of production. For more information visit the website and view more images after the jump.
Contxts: SMS Business Cards
by Josh Rubin
While old-fashioned business cards have their charm, it's a little surprising that a digital service like Contxts, an SMS-enabled way to share contact info, hasn't come along sooner. After entering info online, users can send their "text card" to mobile phones (or someone can request it) by texting the preset Contxt number. The new contact then receives the info and they're entered into a virtual rolodex accessible through Contxt. Tapping the power of social networking, all the other details, like Facebook, Flickr, Twitter, etc., that they've provided on their profile also become available to connected users.
Contxt is still currently in beta, but sign-up on their site to start text-networking.
Thanks to @schatz for the tip!
Audiowood Turntables
by Jacob Resneck
These custom turntables are the handiwork of Oakland, California-based woodworker Joe Scilley who previously was an interior renovator in the San Francisco Bay Area but has now turned his skills to audiocraft.
On 14 March 2009, Scilley will debut his Audiowood decks at the recently-opened FiveTen Studios in Oakland. They'll feature scores of different designs fashioned from redwood burl, walnut and others, all available for purchase.
via MoCo Loco
X Initiative Art Project
by Karen Day
X Initiative is a not-for-profit artistic endeavor which challenges members of the contemporary art community to think about new possibilities for experiencing and producing contemporary art. Organized into four seasonal phases during its year-long existence, the initiative will feature durational artist interventions, site-specific projects, historical in-depth exhibitions, one-night performances, lectures and weekly events.
We attended the Phase I party last weekend, which was filled with installations from artist Mika Tajima (top image), brightly lit staircases by Dan Flavin and projections of films from Derek Jarman (above). We heard there was an exciting exhibit on the roof as well, but it was super crowded so we didn't get a chance to see it. Please let us know how it is. It is open to the public Wednesday through Saturday 11-6pm
X Initiative: Phase I
Through May 2009
548 W 22nd Street
New York, NY 10011 map
tel. +1 917 697 4886
Artist Jake Gillespie
by Lost At E Minor
Nebraska-based artist Jake Gillespie makes huge graphite-and-chalk drawings and black and white murals. His sparse lines (often just gestural) and dark, smudgy fields of color make for expressive, impermanent-seeming images that read like thoughts and memories scribbled in a notebook.
