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Vasarely Foundation Poster
(14 October 2009) - Sourced from the Vasarely Foundation in Provence, France, this poster makes a great homage to the Hungarian Op-Art pioneer that—thanks to a logo that we're guessing dates the foundation's 1976 opening—borders on kitsch. Pick it up for $66 from Kiosk. ...
(14 October 2009) - Sourced from the Vasarely Foundation in Provence, France, this poster makes a great homage to the Hungarian Op-Art pioneer that—thanks to a logo that we're guessing dates the foundation's 1976 opening—borders on kitsch. Pick it up for $66 from Kiosk. ...
Cardboard Rocket Play House
(04 December 2007) - What child isn't fascinated with space? Luckily, Nigel's Eco Store, an online purveyor of fun, stylish and environmentally sound homewares, came up with this Cardboard Rocket Play House. Made of sturdy recycled cardboard it arrives plain and unpainted so that the kids can decorate it however they want. Made by a designer with over 20 years of experience in the packaging industry, the rocket...
(04 December 2007) - What child isn't fascinated with space? Luckily, Nigel's Eco Store, an online purveyor of fun, stylish and environmentally sound homewares, came up with this Cardboard Rocket Play House. Made of sturdy recycled cardboard it arrives plain and unpainted so that the kids can decorate it however they want. Made by a designer with over 20 years of experience in the packaging industry, the rocket...
MerriMail Giveaway
(09 April 2007) - MerriMail is a creative subscription service that delivers themed surprise gifts four times a year. For Cool Hunting readers, we have their third and latest edition to give away. See below for instructions. While there are many other gift-of-the-month clubs and print subscriptions, Merrimail is one of the few combining the two. Each issue is a unique gift accompanied by a newsletter that explains...
(09 April 2007) - MerriMail is a creative subscription service that delivers themed surprise gifts four times a year. For Cool Hunting readers, we have their third and latest edition to give away. See below for instructions. While there are many other gift-of-the-month clubs and print subscriptions, Merrimail is one of the few combining the two. Each issue is a unique gift accompanied by a newsletter that explains...
Jack Spade Prison Key Ring
(15 December 2006) - Handmade by inmates in a Montana prison, the detail on these Jack Spade Prison Key Rings is astounding. Tightly woven horsehair forms a loop around a split ring—perfect for the urban cowboys on your list. The Prison Key Ring is $75 and available in assorted colors (unfortunately, you don't get to pick) from Jack Spade....
(15 December 2006) - Handmade by inmates in a Montana prison, the detail on these Jack Spade Prison Key Rings is astounding. Tightly woven horsehair forms a loop around a split ring—perfect for the urban cowboys on your list. The Prison Key Ring is $75 and available in assorted colors (unfortunately, you don't get to pick) from Jack Spade....
Cereal Bowl Light
(14 December 2006) - As if being made of real Fruit Loops wasn't enough, touch the spoon of the Cereal Bowl Light from Wanderlust Designs and it lights up. Available in seven different bowl colors, it's guaranteed to stay crunchy in milk. Orders can be customized by contacting designer Chris Haines directly. The Cereal Bowl Light is $90 from Etsy. ...
(14 December 2006) - As if being made of real Fruit Loops wasn't enough, touch the spoon of the Cereal Bowl Light from Wanderlust Designs and it lights up. Available in seven different bowl colors, it's guaranteed to stay crunchy in milk. Orders can be customized by contacting designer Chris Haines directly. The Cereal Bowl Light is $90 from Etsy. ...
Rainbow Ring Stacker
(13 December 2006) - Hug them, love them, give them funny names. The toys at Acorn (the latest gift spot picked by Refinery29 for CH) might make you momentarily regress, and that's why you know they're great gifts. The soft knit Rainbow Ring Stacker ($56) and the jungle and farm animal sets ($74) by I Golfini della Nonna are as loveable as they are affordable. To order, call...
(13 December 2006) - Hug them, love them, give them funny names. The toys at Acorn (the latest gift spot picked by Refinery29 for CH) might make you momentarily regress, and that's why you know they're great gifts. The soft knit Rainbow Ring Stacker ($56) and the jungle and farm animal sets ($74) by I Golfini della Nonna are as loveable as they are affordable. To order, call...
LOVE - LIFE Pillow
(12 December 2006) - This pillow is 16" square, 100% woven wool and exclusive to BASE and CH. It has the word Life on one side and Love on the other and is available in two color combos. All profits from the sale of these pillows will go directly to UNICEF's fund for children infected with HIV. Make someone happy with the perfect gift and know that you...
(12 December 2006) - This pillow is 16" square, 100% woven wool and exclusive to BASE and CH. It has the word Life on one side and Love on the other and is available in two color combos. All profits from the sale of these pillows will go directly to UNICEF's fund for children infected with HIV. Make someone happy with the perfect gift and know that you...
Sharps Killer Shave Set
(12 December 2006) - You will be forgiven for anything if you have a clean shave. Late for work? As long as there’s no hair on your face, it’s okay. Murder someone? A clean shave will get your sentence reduced by at least 12 months (unless you're Saddam Hussein). So given the importance of a clean shave, I highly recommend Sharps’ line of shaving products. One of the...
(12 December 2006) - You will be forgiven for anything if you have a clean shave. Late for work? As long as there’s no hair on your face, it’s okay. Murder someone? A clean shave will get your sentence reduced by at least 12 months (unless you're Saddam Hussein). So given the importance of a clean shave, I highly recommend Sharps’ line of shaving products. One of the...
Spinning Disks Watch
(07 December 2006) - In this image this unusual watch reads 6:11:59. Using three spinning disks to create a triple-tier display of time, the top circle spins fastest with the seconds, the second disk rotates the minutes, the bottom circular plate revolves the hour, and the red line indicates the current time. Housed in a big 39mm square metal case, it costs $95, including free global shipping. For...
(07 December 2006) - In this image this unusual watch reads 6:11:59. Using three spinning disks to create a triple-tier display of time, the top circle spins fastest with the seconds, the second disk rotates the minutes, the bottom circular plate revolves the hour, and the red line indicates the current time. Housed in a big 39mm square metal case, it costs $95, including free global shipping. For...
Local Braided Wool Hat
(07 December 2006) - Today's Refinery29 pick for CH's 2006 gift guide comes from Butter, a Brooklyn boutique renowned for their well-edited collection of hard-to-find designers. A trip to Butter makes scoring the right gift for the ladies in your life a piece of cake. The vintage coral studs are an affordable luxury, and one of Butter's braided wool hats designed by Local ($98) is the perfect marriage of...
(07 December 2006) - Today's Refinery29 pick for CH's 2006 gift guide comes from Butter, a Brooklyn boutique renowned for their well-edited collection of hard-to-find designers. A trip to Butter makes scoring the right gift for the ladies in your life a piece of cake. The vintage coral studs are an affordable luxury, and one of Butter's braided wool hats designed by Local ($98) is the perfect marriage of...
I Heart Tripods Tee
(06 December 2006) - If you've ever seen a plucky dog make its way on three legs then you'll appreciate the affectionate humor of this I Heart Tripods tee. The shirt is part of New York-based writer Sonia Zjawinski's efforts to raise funds for her dog Lulu's bone cancer treatment. (Click image for detail.) Designed by a friend after Lulu lost her leg to the disease, the proceeds...
(06 December 2006) - If you've ever seen a plucky dog make its way on three legs then you'll appreciate the affectionate humor of this I Heart Tripods tee. The shirt is part of New York-based writer Sonia Zjawinski's efforts to raise funds for her dog Lulu's bone cancer treatment. (Click image for detail.) Designed by a friend after Lulu lost her leg to the disease, the proceeds...
Three Gifts To Help Organize Gadgets
(06 December 2006) - LaCie's new Huby USB and FireWire Hub hooks up your computer with plenty of ports for your cup warmer, ultrasound and Availabot, chargers, drives, cameras, music players and other gear, and keeps them all at arm's length on the 8 flexible arms. It also comes with a fan to keep you (and your gear) cool. Designed by Ora-Ito (aka Ita Morabito), it adds a...
(06 December 2006) - LaCie's new Huby USB and FireWire Hub hooks up your computer with plenty of ports for your cup warmer, ultrasound and Availabot, chargers, drives, cameras, music players and other gear, and keeps them all at arm's length on the 8 flexible arms. It also comes with a fan to keep you (and your gear) cool. Designed by Ora-Ito (aka Ita Morabito), it adds a...
McBride Beauty
(06 December 2006) - Winifred Burkeman started to sell her handmade beauty products after all her friends kept asking what she used on her flawless skin. Named after her mother, her two year-old line of products, McBride Beauty, uses the same natural blend of ingredients that her mother had made years before to keep her sensitive skin healthy. Winifred makes the essential oil-based face and body natural beauty...
(06 December 2006) - Winifred Burkeman started to sell her handmade beauty products after all her friends kept asking what she used on her flawless skin. Named after her mother, her two year-old line of products, McBride Beauty, uses the same natural blend of ingredients that her mother had made years before to keep her sensitive skin healthy. Winifred makes the essential oil-based face and body natural beauty...
Pet Hypothesis Jewelry
(05 December 2006) - Handmade from repurposed billboard vinyl, the debut line of Pet Hypothesis jewelry follows in the tradition of Freitag and other creative re-users by reinventing industrial materials as accessories. Designer Chelsa Robinson (also formerly ReadyMade's product manager) layers sterling silver chains over bits of colored vinyl that she sews with contrasting thread. We chose to feature Geopanic for its confetti-like abstraction of CMYK colors with...
(05 December 2006) - Handmade from repurposed billboard vinyl, the debut line of Pet Hypothesis jewelry follows in the tradition of Freitag and other creative re-users by reinventing industrial materials as accessories. Designer Chelsa Robinson (also formerly ReadyMade's product manager) layers sterling silver chains over bits of colored vinyl that she sews with contrasting thread. We chose to feature Geopanic for its confetti-like abstraction of CMYK colors with...
Waris Tears Pins
(05 December 2006) - Jewelry designer and sometime actor Waris teamed up with French label A.P.C to create these Waris Tear Pins. Part of a new line he designed for the brand inspired by "love and heartbreak" and Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Freebird," the all-silver pins make understated accessories and are an unconventional gift. They come two to a set for $77 from A.P.C.'s site....
(05 December 2006) - Jewelry designer and sometime actor Waris teamed up with French label A.P.C to create these Waris Tear Pins. Part of a new line he designed for the brand inspired by "love and heartbreak" and Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Freebird," the all-silver pins make understated accessories and are an unconventional gift. They come two to a set for $77 from A.P.C.'s site....
Trees For the Future
(05 December 2006) - Trees For the Future (TFF) works with local communities to help reforest degraded lands and teaching local people agroforestry—how to grow, plant and tend to trees. The trees minimize soil erosion, provide foliage for animals and fuel-wood for the people. TFF also creates income generating schemes by helping communities produce timber and non-timber forest products. For a work associate, your crunchy environmentalist cousin, or...
(05 December 2006) - Trees For the Future (TFF) works with local communities to help reforest degraded lands and teaching local people agroforestry—how to grow, plant and tend to trees. The trees minimize soil erosion, provide foliage for animals and fuel-wood for the people. TFF also creates income generating schemes by helping communities produce timber and non-timber forest products. For a work associate, your crunchy environmentalist cousin, or...
Stain Teacups
(04 December 2006) - For perfectionist tea lovers on your list, these beautifully designed teacups (on CH here last month) are now in production. The work of British designer Laura Bethan Wood the bone china cups are £35, come with a saucer and are all hand finished. This product challenges the assumption that use—i.e. scratches, discoloration, wear and tear—is damaging or bad. Designed to improve through use, the...
(04 December 2006) - For perfectionist tea lovers on your list, these beautifully designed teacups (on CH here last month) are now in production. The work of British designer Laura Bethan Wood the bone china cups are £35, come with a saucer and are all hand finished. This product challenges the assumption that use—i.e. scratches, discoloration, wear and tear—is damaging or bad. Designed to improve through use, the...
Menu Wine Decanter
(17 November 2006) - Further to Leti's post, whether it's from box or bottle (as I prefer) red wine invariably tastes better if it's decanted, thanks to the oxygenation that occurs. One of the most attractive decanters I've come across is this one in glass and steel, designed for Danish company Menu by Louise Christ Frederiksen. Besides looking good, the broad base significantly improves aeration. Menu also has...
(17 November 2006) - Further to Leti's post, whether it's from box or bottle (as I prefer) red wine invariably tastes better if it's decanted, thanks to the oxygenation that occurs. One of the most attractive decanters I've come across is this one in glass and steel, designed for Danish company Menu by Louise Christ Frederiksen. Besides looking good, the broad base significantly improves aeration. Menu also has...
Vitamin Ph: New Perspectives in Photography
(15 November 2006) - Vitamin Ph: New Perspectives in Photography is a collection of contemporary photography from 121 living artists who have contributed to the international art photography scene in the last five years. The latest installment in Phaidon's lauded Vitamin series (which also includes titles Vitamin P: New Perspectives in Painting and Vitamin D: New Perspectives in Drawing, Vitamin Ph) features photographers chosen by a distinguished panel...
(15 November 2006) - Vitamin Ph: New Perspectives in Photography is a collection of contemporary photography from 121 living artists who have contributed to the international art photography scene in the last five years. The latest installment in Phaidon's lauded Vitamin series (which also includes titles Vitamin P: New Perspectives in Painting and Vitamin D: New Perspectives in Drawing, Vitamin Ph) features photographers chosen by a distinguished panel...
NanoNuno Umbrella
(09 November 2006) - Using nanotechnology based on the Lotus flower's nanostructures that slough off water and dirt, the NanoNuno umbrella (€50) wicks away water and dries with little more than a simple shake. Though you may have seen this little example of practical hi-tech elsewhere, for city-dwellers who think a mud room is a bar or for those of us who have a general prejudice against the...
(09 November 2006) - Using nanotechnology based on the Lotus flower's nanostructures that slough off water and dirt, the NanoNuno umbrella (€50) wicks away water and dries with little more than a simple shake. Though you may have seen this little example of practical hi-tech elsewhere, for city-dwellers who think a mud room is a bar or for those of us who have a general prejudice against the...
Type Selector
(08 November 2006) - Like the essential Pantone color guide, Type Selector is a swatch-style tool for choosing type. Featuring 226 fonts divided into categories, each entry includes dummy text and examples in different weights and styles. In-house designers at CH HQ appreciated the handy form factor, that the publishers chose to pair down font choices so you don't have to look through every font and that you...
(08 November 2006) - Like the essential Pantone color guide, Type Selector is a swatch-style tool for choosing type. Featuring 226 fonts divided into categories, each entry includes dummy text and examples in different weights and styles. In-house designers at CH HQ appreciated the handy form factor, that the publishers chose to pair down font choices so you don't have to look through every font and that you...
Lorena Barrezueta: Gourmet Collection Porcelain
(03 November 2006) - Lorena Barrezueta is a Brooklyn-based ceramic artist who has been getting a lot of attention for her porcelain dishware, which is cast from aluminum takeout containers. They are available online from The Curiosity Shoppe....
(03 November 2006) - Lorena Barrezueta is a Brooklyn-based ceramic artist who has been getting a lot of attention for her porcelain dishware, which is cast from aluminum takeout containers. They are available online from The Curiosity Shoppe....
Furoshiki Laptop bags
(30 October 2006) - A traditional wrapping cloth used to carry goods, 9brand, the Tokyo-based design team Keita and Naoyo Seto. Made from lightweight 1/4-inch urethane fabric, their Furoshiki is a relatively inexpensive ($88) carry bag for notebook computers available in yellow, grey and black from Object Fetish—unfortunately, it won't fit 17" models. ...
(30 October 2006) - A traditional wrapping cloth used to carry goods, 9brand, the Tokyo-based design team Keita and Naoyo Seto. Made from lightweight 1/4-inch urethane fabric, their Furoshiki is a relatively inexpensive ($88) carry bag for notebook computers available in yellow, grey and black from Object Fetish—unfortunately, it won't fit 17" models. ...
Chewbacca Mimobot
(25 October 2006) - The latest from Mimoco....
(25 October 2006) - The latest from Mimoco....
Hut Up Flowerpot
(11 October 2006) - Hut Up Berlin creates one of a kind raw wool creations using traditional felting and blocking methods. The Hut Up Flowerpot is wool container created to fit around a flowerpot, lending a soft feel with an organic stone-like shape. Perfect for creating an ethereal Science of Sleep-influenced cuddly rock garden, the Hut Up Flowerpot is available in three color combinations: chartreuse outside with olive...
(11 October 2006) - Hut Up Berlin creates one of a kind raw wool creations using traditional felting and blocking methods. The Hut Up Flowerpot is wool container created to fit around a flowerpot, lending a soft feel with an organic stone-like shape. Perfect for creating an ethereal Science of Sleep-influenced cuddly rock garden, the Hut Up Flowerpot is available in three color combinations: chartreuse outside with olive...
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