Cool Hunting
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Cool Hunting Video Presents: Cool Hunting's Oakland
by Gregory Mitnick For this video we traveled to Oakland, CA to get to know the city by talking to the people who call it home. The resulting documentary visits independently-owned businesses—looking at bikes at Manifesto, magazines at Issues and Bakesale Betty's fried chicken sandwich—as well as spends a little quality time with artist Nat Russell. Last but not least, we climb the clock tower...
by Gregory Mitnick For this video we traveled to Oakland, CA to get to know the city by talking to the people who call it home. The resulting documentary visits independently-owned businesses—looking at bikes at Manifesto, magazines at Issues and Bakesale Betty's fried chicken sandwich—as well as spends a little quality time with artist Nat Russell. Last but not least, we climb the clock tower...
Cool Hunting Video Presents: Absolut Art Collection
by Gregory Mitnick Checking in with artists David Shrigley, Douglas Gordon, Sylvie Fleury and Hung Tung Lu in Stockholm, Sweden, this video takes a look at Absolut Vodka's longstanding history of creative collaboration. As guests of Absolut invited to commemorate the 30th anniversary of their substantial (upwards of 800 pieces) art collection, we also visit an installation of artists' work for the brand and a...
by Gregory Mitnick Checking in with artists David Shrigley, Douglas Gordon, Sylvie Fleury and Hung Tung Lu in Stockholm, Sweden, this video takes a look at Absolut Vodka's longstanding history of creative collaboration. As guests of Absolut invited to commemorate the 30th anniversary of their substantial (upwards of 800 pieces) art collection, we also visit an installation of artists' work for the brand and a...
Cool Hunting Video Presents: Cool Hunting's Baltimore
by Gregory Mitnick This video tours Baltimore, MD, relying on its residents to lead us from place to place. Starting with DJ Blaqstarr, visiting the Station North Arts District and with a few other stops along the way, it's a portrait of a city painted by its people....
by Gregory Mitnick This video tours Baltimore, MD, relying on its residents to lead us from place to place. Starting with DJ Blaqstarr, visiting the Station North Arts District and with a few other stops along the way, it's a portrait of a city painted by its people....
Glass is Liquid Video
A lyrical study of glassblowers Justin Parker and Andi Kovel's (aka Esque's) process, this video nicely compliments the 2007 mini-documentary Cool Hunting made on their studio. With a neat visual effect that makes the glass look hand-colored in an otherwise primarily black-and-white scene, filmmakers Mike Call and Boone Speed show the playfulness and intensity that goes into making their work. Credit for the score...
A lyrical study of glassblowers Justin Parker and Andi Kovel's (aka Esque's) process, this video nicely compliments the 2007 mini-documentary Cool Hunting made on their studio. With a neat visual effect that makes the glass look hand-colored in an otherwise primarily black-and-white scene, filmmakers Mike Call and Boone Speed show the playfulness and intensity that goes into making their work. Credit for the score...
Eskayel Bespoke Wallpaper
by Ariston Anderson When artist Shanan Campanaro redecorated her Brooklyn apartment last year, she couldn't find the exact designs she wanted to put on her walls. So, digitally manipulating sections of her own watercolor paintings to create original wallpaper, Eskayel Bespoke Wallpaper was born. The Central St. Martin's grad digitally prints the highly personal and chromatic designs to maintain the intense color variation most often...
by Ariston Anderson When artist Shanan Campanaro redecorated her Brooklyn apartment last year, she couldn't find the exact designs she wanted to put on her walls. So, digitally manipulating sections of her own watercolor paintings to create original wallpaper, Eskayel Bespoke Wallpaper was born. The Central St. Martin's grad digitally prints the highly personal and chromatic designs to maintain the intense color variation most often...
Stockholm's Julmarknad
by Richard Prime A holiday tradition in Sweden, Stockholm's top colleges and design institutions put on annual fairs known as Julmarknad. The events pack booths full of interesting gifts, pieces of artwork, design pieces, fashion, jewelery and trinkets, posing a more artisinal alternative than a last minute dash around the mall. Of the three major fairs, Konstfack is perhaps the largest. Stockholm's most famous school...
by Richard Prime A holiday tradition in Sweden, Stockholm's top colleges and design institutions put on annual fairs known as Julmarknad. The events pack booths full of interesting gifts, pieces of artwork, design pieces, fashion, jewelery and trinkets, posing a more artisinal alternative than a last minute dash around the mall. Of the three major fairs, Konstfack is perhaps the largest. Stockholm's most famous school...
Rotorcaps Cuff Links
by Samantha Melamed Philadelphia, PA-based "rogue silversmith" Jen Roder gathers up discarded bottle capsm, upcycling them into cufflinks, dubbed Rotorcaps. Handmade with nickel silver and genuine Magic Hat, PBR, Blue Moon, Dogfish Head, Rolling Rock and—my personal favorite—Rogue bottle caps, the extremely well-crafted upshot adds irreverence without looking too kitschy. (Roder also makes pendant necklaces out of the caps, in case you’re not exactly the...
by Samantha Melamed Philadelphia, PA-based "rogue silversmith" Jen Roder gathers up discarded bottle capsm, upcycling them into cufflinks, dubbed Rotorcaps. Handmade with nickel silver and genuine Magic Hat, PBR, Blue Moon, Dogfish Head, Rolling Rock and—my personal favorite—Rogue bottle caps, the extremely well-crafted upshot adds irreverence without looking too kitschy. (Roder also makes pendant necklaces out of the caps, in case you’re not exactly the...
Eric Haze: New Abstracts and Icons
by Tamara Warren Eric Haze operates at the intersection of art and design, exploring how the application of lines and shapes communicates and influences culture. "New Abstracts and Icons," which opened last week, represents the evolution of the New York artist and designer's work on canvas, in sculptural form and in drawings. With a meticulous attention to detail and steady hand, the show makes...
by Tamara Warren Eric Haze operates at the intersection of art and design, exploring how the application of lines and shapes communicates and influences culture. "New Abstracts and Icons," which opened last week, represents the evolution of the New York artist and designer's work on canvas, in sculptural form and in drawings. With a meticulous attention to detail and steady hand, the show makes...
Puyl Integrated Bike Pump and Light
An ingenious example of multifunctional design, Kai Malte Röver's Puyl (for pump up your light) combines a bicycle pump and LED headlamp. The Royal College of Art graduate won the 2009 Eurobike Award in the student category for the design that takes the form of the common mini-pump while harnessing electromagnetic induction to power the LED. In other words, moving the compressor/magnet through copper...
An ingenious example of multifunctional design, Kai Malte Röver's Puyl (for pump up your light) combines a bicycle pump and LED headlamp. The Royal College of Art graduate won the 2009 Eurobike Award in the student category for the design that takes the form of the common mini-pump while harnessing electromagnetic induction to power the LED. In other words, moving the compressor/magnet through copper...
Ten from 25: Emerging Artists Using Photography Exhibition
by Stephanie Miles Sharing their unique perspectives on the world, ten artists make up a new photography exhibit on New York's Upper West Side. Nestled in a long-vacant storefront at 25 Central Park West, the photographs represented in "10 from 25: Emerging Artists Using Photography" showcase a series of new approaches and attitudes toward the traditional medium of photography from artists Angela Beallor, Teresa Christiansen,...
by Stephanie Miles Sharing their unique perspectives on the world, ten artists make up a new photography exhibit on New York's Upper West Side. Nestled in a long-vacant storefront at 25 Central Park West, the photographs represented in "10 from 25: Emerging Artists Using Photography" showcase a series of new approaches and attitudes toward the traditional medium of photography from artists Angela Beallor, Teresa Christiansen,...
MAXXI Art Museum
by Paolo Ferrarini of Future Concept Lab Designed by Pritzker Prize-winner Zaha Hadid, the new MAXXI (National Museum of the Arts of the 21st Century) is the newest astonishing piece of architecture in Rome. With a planned opening in spring 2010, it will house collections of contemporary art and architecture. To celebrate the conclusion of construction, the museum opened its doors to the general public...
by Paolo Ferrarini of Future Concept Lab Designed by Pritzker Prize-winner Zaha Hadid, the new MAXXI (National Museum of the Arts of the 21st Century) is the newest astonishing piece of architecture in Rome. With a planned opening in spring 2010, it will house collections of contemporary art and architecture. To celebrate the conclusion of construction, the museum opened its doors to the general public...
Boca do Lobo Furniture
by Richard Prime Fusing local craftsmanship traditions with modern techniques, designs and colorways, Portuguese design brand Boca do Lobo's furniture never fails to charge the senses. Crochet, the latest and a masterstroke of overindulgence, prevents the eye from settling. (Pictured above.) Glittery swaths of dark blue brass layered over the entire gold leaf surface make for a chest that we can imagine in Liberace's living...
by Richard Prime Fusing local craftsmanship traditions with modern techniques, designs and colorways, Portuguese design brand Boca do Lobo's furniture never fails to charge the senses. Crochet, the latest and a masterstroke of overindulgence, prevents the eye from settling. (Pictured above.) Glittery swaths of dark blue brass layered over the entire gold leaf surface make for a chest that we can imagine in Liberace's living...
The Pop-Up Flea 2009
photos by James Ryang Our weekend activities included a stop by the second annual Pop-Up Flea where we found a trove of Americana-inspired clothing and accessories (read: lots of plaid). UrbanDaddy's Randy Goldberg and Michael Williams (of A Continuous Lean) curated the vendors, from vintage Navy blankets to No Mas' boxing-themed booth. The good news is that while the flea's over, several of these retailers...
photos by James Ryang Our weekend activities included a stop by the second annual Pop-Up Flea where we found a trove of Americana-inspired clothing and accessories (read: lots of plaid). UrbanDaddy's Randy Goldberg and Michael Williams (of A Continuous Lean) curated the vendors, from vintage Navy blankets to No Mas' boxing-themed booth. The good news is that while the flea's over, several of these retailers...
Névé Luxury Ice
by Julie Wolfson Preferring the word barsmith over bartender, Michel Dozois takes the mixed drink to a whole new level with his invention of Névé luxury ice. On hand for the opening of major L.A. bars such as Church and State, Seven Grand and Comme Ça, Dozois knows a good drink, and his philosophy is that truly great cocktails begins with perfect ice. After...
by Julie Wolfson Preferring the word barsmith over bartender, Michel Dozois takes the mixed drink to a whole new level with his invention of Névé luxury ice. On hand for the opening of major L.A. bars such as Church and State, Seven Grand and Comme Ça, Dozois knows a good drink, and his philosophy is that truly great cocktails begins with perfect ice. After...
Flurry Pop-Up Shop
by Adrienne So Portland pop-up shop Flurry takes the ingenious retail trend sweeping much of the globe a step further. Re-imagined as a designer boutique, the former shoe store now houses fifteen local designers in an airy, elegantly-appointed showroom. Glittering window displays and one-of-a-kind items entice shoppers to the downtown shop, providing an alternative to the typical chain stores in the area and giving new...
by Adrienne So Portland pop-up shop Flurry takes the ingenious retail trend sweeping much of the globe a step further. Re-imagined as a designer boutique, the former shoe store now houses fifteen local designers in an airy, elegantly-appointed showroom. Glittering window displays and one-of-a-kind items entice shoppers to the downtown shop, providing an alternative to the typical chain stores in the area and giving new...
Oscar Tuazon: Bend It Till It Breaks
Oscar Tuazon understands the aesthetic power of tension. The Seattle-born sculptor's latest exhibition, using primarily industrial and found materials, Bend It Till It Breaks builds on this theme with an ambitious installation in France. Having opened this month, "Bend It" consists of a four-part exhibit area plus the outdoor "sculpture wood." Tuazon designed his creation to awe visitors with an enormous "nave," a structure...
Oscar Tuazon understands the aesthetic power of tension. The Seattle-born sculptor's latest exhibition, using primarily industrial and found materials, Bend It Till It Breaks builds on this theme with an ambitious installation in France. Having opened this month, "Bend It" consists of a four-part exhibit area plus the outdoor "sculpture wood." Tuazon designed his creation to awe visitors with an enormous "nave," a structure...
Limited Edition Cashmere Freehands Gloves
The latest, most luxurious and the first limited edition in the Freehands line, these cashmere gloves keep hands cozy while allowing unencumbered gadget use. Like all styles of Freehands (conceived by our own Josh Rubin and his expert glove-maker father), flaps on the forefinger and thumb of each glove fold back, exposing only fingertips so for answering iPhones, typing texts and more. Designed for...
The latest, most luxurious and the first limited edition in the Freehands line, these cashmere gloves keep hands cozy while allowing unencumbered gadget use. Like all styles of Freehands (conceived by our own Josh Rubin and his expert glove-maker father), flaps on the forefinger and thumb of each glove fold back, exposing only fingertips so for answering iPhones, typing texts and more. Designed for...
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