Cool Hunting

Alessi Fall/Winter 2009
During last week's New York International Gift Fair Alessi debuted roughly 200 new products and expanded families across the company's three brand divisions. Choosing favorites isn't easy, but check out a few selects below. Gabriele Chiave's "Apostrophe" orange peeler (above) reminds us of what Alessi does best. Designed as part of their LPWK series, the sculptural form lends artistic life to the most prosaic...

Alice Supply Company
by Sawyer Trice Bringing a little more joy to the humble act of cleaning and maintaining the home, Newport Beach's Alice Supply Company focuses on the process more than the end result. Their line of “hip housewares” still manages to get the job done, but brings a little flair to it with products like a lime green dustpan with pink and orange stripes. Other...

We Make Magazines: An Interview with Andrew Losowsky
In spite of naysayers proclaiming the death of magazines year after year, the Colophon International Independent Magazine Biennale thrives on. Proving that in our increasingly digital age online publishing can co-exist with—and perhaps even increase the popularity of—this tangible vehicle for thought, We Make Magazines: Inside the Independents, a new book produced by two of Colophon's curators, highlights and celebrates the best of the...

Sketchbook: Conceptual Drawings from the World's Most Influential Designers-Contest and Interview
We recently sat down with Timothy O'Donnell to talk about his new book, "Sketchbook," a look at the role sketchbooks play in the creative process. We also have a copy to give away—see the end of the post for details. Cool Hunting: As a designer you've kept your own notebooks for a long time. What role do they play in your design process? Tim...