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Architizer
(02 November 2009) - An entirely ubiquitous medium, it can be difficult to remain current on the progress surrounding the transglobal field of architecture. Architizer, a new website, aims to bring unification to the discipline by tracking daily innovations and linking architects, firms and clients around the globe. Created by architects at the Manhattan firm HollwichKushner, Architizer simulates the style of a social networking site, focusing on the...
(02 November 2009) - An entirely ubiquitous medium, it can be difficult to remain current on the progress surrounding the transglobal field of architecture. Architizer, a new website, aims to bring unification to the discipline by tracking daily innovations and linking architects, firms and clients around the globe. Created by architects at the Manhattan firm HollwichKushner, Architizer simulates the style of a social networking site, focusing on the...
Rooms by You
(16 October 2009) - Customization and social shopping meet home interiors with Rooms by You, an exciting new online resource for soft goods. Baby rooms just launched first, but there are items that can suit most any room or office. Rooms are created in various styles, all with white objects. Simply select an object—a pillow or a storage box or a curtain—and apply the pattern of your choice....
(16 October 2009) - Customization and social shopping meet home interiors with Rooms by You, an exciting new online resource for soft goods. Baby rooms just launched first, but there are items that can suit most any room or office. Rooms are created in various styles, all with white objects. Simply select an object—a pillow or a storage box or a curtain—and apply the pattern of your choice....
Cool Hunting Guest Edits Wallpaper.com
(25 September 2009) - If you've checked out Wallpaper.com lately, you'll notice Cool Hunting has a spot as one of three guest editors through 30 September 2009. We're honored that Wallpaper invited us to pitch in, especially in such good company with our friends at Selectism preceding us and with Archinect still to come. We hope you check it out on Wallpaper!...
(25 September 2009) - If you've checked out Wallpaper.com lately, you'll notice Cool Hunting has a spot as one of three guest editors through 30 September 2009. We're honored that Wallpaper invited us to pitch in, especially in such good company with our friends at Selectism preceding us and with Archinect still to come. We hope you check it out on Wallpaper!...
Babelgum Metropolis Art Prize 2009
(14 September 2009) - Global web video hub Babelgum is hosting the world's biggest contemporary art competition, seeking out artists who speak to the spirit of their urban culture-themed Metropolis channel, where you can also find our Cool Hunting Video series. Focusing on the idiosyncrasies of a city, Babelgum's Metropolis channel covers the urban environment and its fashion, art, design and culture sectors. Open to artists of any...
(14 September 2009) - Global web video hub Babelgum is hosting the world's biggest contemporary art competition, seeking out artists who speak to the spirit of their urban culture-themed Metropolis channel, where you can also find our Cool Hunting Video series. Focusing on the idiosyncrasies of a city, Babelgum's Metropolis channel covers the urban environment and its fashion, art, design and culture sectors. Open to artists of any...
Viesso Hang & Paste Wallpaper
(11 September 2009) - Known for their brilliantly-easy customizable furniture, Viesso recently launched an equally successful wallpaper boutique, Hang & Paste. With favorites like Cole & Son Fornasetti and independent illustrators proffering enticing motifs, Viesso brings an exciting atmosphere to a design element that has in recent years become considered outdated, making it welcome in any home. Navigable by brand, style or color, the site is an efficient...
(11 September 2009) - Known for their brilliantly-easy customizable furniture, Viesso recently launched an equally successful wallpaper boutique, Hang & Paste. With favorites like Cole & Son Fornasetti and independent illustrators proffering enticing motifs, Viesso brings an exciting atmosphere to a design element that has in recent years become considered outdated, making it welcome in any home. Navigable by brand, style or color, the site is an efficient...
Facet Design Trend PDF
(10 September 2009) - by Laura Neilson The creative hub Everyone is an Art Director, a website sharing art and design for all, recently launched its first trend publication—a 217-page visual study on Facet Design and its widespread use in contemporary design. The PDF—free for download—serves as a digital inspiration board, featuring an array of stellar examples of this visually-arresting design theory. The concept of flat surfaces taking...
(10 September 2009) - by Laura Neilson The creative hub Everyone is an Art Director, a website sharing art and design for all, recently launched its first trend publication—a 217-page visual study on Facet Design and its widespread use in contemporary design. The PDF—free for download—serves as a digital inspiration board, featuring an array of stellar examples of this visually-arresting design theory. The concept of flat surfaces taking...
Memolio Picture Albums
(10 September 2009) - For archivists or self-promoters, Memolio publishes small decks of multiple images. Whether handing them out as mini portfolios, creating albums to commemorate special events or giving them as gifts, the unlimited options make them endlessly useful. Much like Moo cards, the service works by uploading images, which you have the ability to edit and preview before ordering. An "explore" feature encourages browsing around to...
(10 September 2009) - For archivists or self-promoters, Memolio publishes small decks of multiple images. Whether handing them out as mini portfolios, creating albums to commemorate special events or giving them as gifts, the unlimited options make them endlessly useful. Much like Moo cards, the service works by uploading images, which you have the ability to edit and preview before ordering. An "explore" feature encourages browsing around to...
Woofer
(26 August 2009) - As Twitter continues its indefatigable march towards digital brevity by limiting us to a scant 140 characters per dispatch, a parody website developer invites us to try something else entirely with their 1,400 character minimum version called Woofer. The results range from my not-so-thoughtful screed to the downright lazy cutting-and-pasting Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address. Woofer carries no affiliation with Twitter in any way—a fact...
(26 August 2009) - As Twitter continues its indefatigable march towards digital brevity by limiting us to a scant 140 characters per dispatch, a parody website developer invites us to try something else entirely with their 1,400 character minimum version called Woofer. The results range from my not-so-thoughtful screed to the downright lazy cutting-and-pasting Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address. Woofer carries no affiliation with Twitter in any way—a fact...
The 99% Site and Conference
(18 August 2009) - Taking the concept of the productivity-themed 99% conference to heart, Behance recently re-launched the 99% site as a resource chock block full of articles, interviews, tips and videos all geared towards making ideas happen. Representing the culmination of six years of research on the subject of productivity, in addition to original content, the publication also culls the web for tidbits related to the topic....
(18 August 2009) - Taking the concept of the productivity-themed 99% conference to heart, Behance recently re-launched the 99% site as a resource chock block full of articles, interviews, tips and videos all geared towards making ideas happen. Representing the culmination of six years of research on the subject of productivity, in addition to original content, the publication also culls the web for tidbits related to the topic....
Personas Online Data Portraits
(18 August 2009) - Gleaning information from the internet and using algorithms to process it, Aaron Zinman's Personas project creates a color-coded map of online identities. The experiment in data visualization works like a conceptual Google, distilling what's on the web into a DNA-inspired strip with varying degrees of accuracy. Those with strong web presences and more unique names will find the game most rewarding, while a few...
(18 August 2009) - Gleaning information from the internet and using algorithms to process it, Aaron Zinman's Personas project creates a color-coded map of online identities. The experiment in data visualization works like a conceptual Google, distilling what's on the web into a DNA-inspired strip with varying degrees of accuracy. Those with strong web presences and more unique names will find the game most rewarding, while a few...
Cool Hunting Video on Babelgum
(07 August 2009) - We're pleased to announce the recent launch of Cool Hunting Video's own channel on Babelgum. Combining the full-screen video quality of traditional television with the interactive capabilities of the Internet, Babelgum offers professionally produced, on-demand programming to a global audience. The channel adds to CHV's other outlets, iTunes, Zune Marketplace, YouTube and, of course, our site. We're excited to be featured on Babelgum's Metropolis...
(07 August 2009) - We're pleased to announce the recent launch of Cool Hunting Video's own channel on Babelgum. Combining the full-screen video quality of traditional television with the interactive capabilities of the Internet, Babelgum offers professionally produced, on-demand programming to a global audience. The channel adds to CHV's other outlets, iTunes, Zune Marketplace, YouTube and, of course, our site. We're excited to be featured on Babelgum's Metropolis...
Culture Label Online Store
(05 August 2009) - A depot for hundreds of quirky items available from galleries and museums (mostly in the U.K.), Culture Label is a boon for those who've never been to Britain—or who didn't have the time, energy, money or foresight to plunder its gift shops at the time. Visit the Tower of London and forget to buy your Anne Boleyn knickers ? No problem. Snooze on London's...
(05 August 2009) - A depot for hundreds of quirky items available from galleries and museums (mostly in the U.K.), Culture Label is a boon for those who've never been to Britain—or who didn't have the time, energy, money or foresight to plunder its gift shops at the time. Visit the Tower of London and forget to buy your Anne Boleyn knickers ? No problem. Snooze on London's...
Ikea: Come Into The Closet
(29 July 2009) - Inviting everyone to "come into the closet," Ikea's playful ad campaign uses an interactive flash-based dance scene, controlled by sound, to highlight their creativity when it comes to closet organizing systems. The clever promotion revolves around various characters who dance robotically to music in four different rooms, each pulling accessories from the different storage solutions. A five song selection dictates the characters' dance moves,...
(29 July 2009) - Inviting everyone to "come into the closet," Ikea's playful ad campaign uses an interactive flash-based dance scene, controlled by sound, to highlight their creativity when it comes to closet organizing systems. The clever promotion revolves around various characters who dance robotically to music in four different rooms, each pulling accessories from the different storage solutions. A five song selection dictates the characters' dance moves,...
thisMoment Social Networking Site
(24 July 2009) - Encouraging more meaningful interaction than status updates, social networking site thisMoment allows you to create a timeline of your life—adding photos, videos and feelings in an easily navigable format. We recently had a chance to catch up with thisMoment partner Ankarino Lara, who told us more about the site. Cool Hunting: What inspired you to look at life in terms of moments? Ankarino Lara:...
(24 July 2009) - Encouraging more meaningful interaction than status updates, social networking site thisMoment allows you to create a timeline of your life—adding photos, videos and feelings in an easily navigable format. We recently had a chance to catch up with thisMoment partner Ankarino Lara, who told us more about the site. Cool Hunting: What inspired you to look at life in terms of moments? Ankarino Lara:...
ChowMama's Adventurous Eating
(23 July 2009) - By Rebecca Odes Inspiring parents around the nation to treat their children to a healthier way of life, ChowMama's Michelle Chrisman and Stacie Billis aim to challenge the tastebuds of little tykes everywhere. With an upcoming line of savory organic baby food called ChowBaby and their blog full of creative recipes and tips launched last February, the pair make for a go-to resource for how...
(23 July 2009) - By Rebecca Odes Inspiring parents around the nation to treat their children to a healthier way of life, ChowMama's Michelle Chrisman and Stacie Billis aim to challenge the tastebuds of little tykes everywhere. With an upcoming line of savory organic baby food called ChowBaby and their blog full of creative recipes and tips launched last February, the pair make for a go-to resource for how...
Sophie Blackall: Missed Connections
(14 July 2009) - Chance encounters, momentary glimmers of hope for a new friend or lover—Sophie Blackall's blog Missed Connections illustrates the random interactions had by strangers and their quest to reconnect via Craisglist New York City. Originally an advice columnist, the Australian-born illustrator is seemingly the perfect talent for such a project, combining her thoughtful nature with her superlative drawing skills to create an endearing and hopeful...
(14 July 2009) - Chance encounters, momentary glimmers of hope for a new friend or lover—Sophie Blackall's blog Missed Connections illustrates the random interactions had by strangers and their quest to reconnect via Craisglist New York City. Originally an advice columnist, the Australian-born illustrator is seemingly the perfect talent for such a project, combining her thoughtful nature with her superlative drawing skills to create an endearing and hopeful...
Significant Objects
(13 July 2009) - Drawing on the rich sense of history of thrift store objects, Rob Walker and Joshua Glenn founded SignificantObjects.com. The site is a collaborative experiment pairing cheap thrift store/yard sale finds with creative writers who create a unique personality for it. Items include cat figurines printed with chilis (above left), ceramic hot dogs (above right), smiling coffee mugs and buttons lauding professional "necking." These random...
(13 July 2009) - Drawing on the rich sense of history of thrift store objects, Rob Walker and Joshua Glenn founded SignificantObjects.com. The site is a collaborative experiment pairing cheap thrift store/yard sale finds with creative writers who create a unique personality for it. Items include cat figurines printed with chilis (above left), ceramic hot dogs (above right), smiling coffee mugs and buttons lauding professional "necking." These random...
Society6
(30 June 2009) - Aspiring artists looking to be discovered will find new micro-patronage site Society6 to be nothing less than a godsend. The service provides a virtual showroom for artists to display their work and vie for viewer support. Like Threadless, the more viewers who vote on a particular work, the higher up on the "Charts" the image will rise with the winning artist receiving a grant....
(30 June 2009) - Aspiring artists looking to be discovered will find new micro-patronage site Society6 to be nothing less than a godsend. The service provides a virtual showroom for artists to display their work and vie for viewer support. Like Threadless, the more viewers who vote on a particular work, the higher up on the "Charts" the image will rise with the winning artist receiving a grant....
Interview with Erik Madigan Heck of Nomenus Quarterly
(29 June 2009) - by Laura Neilson In 2007, 23-year-old Erik Madigan Heck founded Nomenus Quarterly with the kind of arrogant fervor that only someone at that age could pull off. And perhaps it was that very same aplomb that made the multifaceted art and fashion publication so notoriously successful. Just one glance at the archives' roster of featured artists, designers and contributors, including Dries Van Noten, Helmut...
(29 June 2009) - by Laura Neilson In 2007, 23-year-old Erik Madigan Heck founded Nomenus Quarterly with the kind of arrogant fervor that only someone at that age could pull off. And perhaps it was that very same aplomb that made the multifaceted art and fashion publication so notoriously successful. Just one glance at the archives' roster of featured artists, designers and contributors, including Dries Van Noten, Helmut...
Wolfram Alpha Computational Knowledge Engine
(20 May 2009) - Touted as a threat to Google's search-engine dominance, Wolfram Alpha doesn't warrant the comparison. The site is a different beast altogether, considered a "computational knowledge engine" by British founder Stephen Wolfram. It's more of an answer-engine that relies on its curated knowledge base of data, rather than rounding up websites based on keywords. Boasting north of 10 trillion pieces of data and over 50,000...
(20 May 2009) - Touted as a threat to Google's search-engine dominance, Wolfram Alpha doesn't warrant the comparison. The site is a different beast altogether, considered a "computational knowledge engine" by British founder Stephen Wolfram. It's more of an answer-engine that relies on its curated knowledge base of data, rather than rounding up websites based on keywords. Boasting north of 10 trillion pieces of data and over 50,000...
B@ TV
(20 May 2009) - B@ TV is a new platform (still currently in beta) created for virtual and vicarious clubbing. A pioneering web TV community, the channel broadcasts from every major club event in the world with exclusive content from the hottest international DJs—from WMC events to Deadmau5 in London. Featured DJ Pete Tong says, "b@ gives fans the music we are playing unedited, uninterrupted and with all the...
(20 May 2009) - B@ TV is a new platform (still currently in beta) created for virtual and vicarious clubbing. A pioneering web TV community, the channel broadcasts from every major club event in the world with exclusive content from the hottest international DJs—from WMC events to Deadmau5 in London. Featured DJ Pete Tong says, "b@ gives fans the music we are playing unedited, uninterrupted and with all the...
Modern Living Supplies
(14 May 2009) - Nestled in the bottom pocket of New York's Lower East Side, Modern Living Supplies is a gallery-inspired furniture shop mixing vintage classics and modern designs. Owner and resident furniture designer Mark Naylon is now offering his collection of innovative yet timeless goods online, making it the ultimate destination for original or restored pieces. Naylon, who designs the in-house line M|n, began Modern Living Supplies...
(14 May 2009) - Nestled in the bottom pocket of New York's Lower East Side, Modern Living Supplies is a gallery-inspired furniture shop mixing vintage classics and modern designs. Owner and resident furniture designer Mark Naylon is now offering his collection of innovative yet timeless goods online, making it the ultimate destination for original or restored pieces. Naylon, who designs the in-house line M|n, began Modern Living Supplies...
PaperlessPost.com x CH Special Offer
(12 May 2009) - Started by brother and sister duo Alexa and James Hirschfeld, the two set out to create a new online service that has made online invitations better through design. PaperlessPost offers a well designed experience to create and manage tastefully designed invitations, including RSVPs and ticketing. Recipients get an envelope in their email that opens when clicked on, unveiling the invitation. While not quite the...
(12 May 2009) - Started by brother and sister duo Alexa and James Hirschfeld, the two set out to create a new online service that has made online invitations better through design. PaperlessPost offers a well designed experience to create and manage tastefully designed invitations, including RSVPs and ticketing. Recipients get an envelope in their email that opens when clicked on, unveiling the invitation. While not quite the...
Kidlandia Custom Maps For Kids
(07 May 2009) - Kidlandia, a website that lets you create personalized fantasy maps for kids, evolved from illustrator, entrepreneur and former Disney producer Brian Backus' intricate, personalized maps that he started making a few years ago. His custom-made maps of fantasy kingdoms featured names and places that were part of the child's life, creating an endless source of fun and fantasy. He quickly realized that an online...
(07 May 2009) - Kidlandia, a website that lets you create personalized fantasy maps for kids, evolved from illustrator, entrepreneur and former Disney producer Brian Backus' intricate, personalized maps that he started making a few years ago. His custom-made maps of fantasy kingdoms featured names and places that were part of the child's life, creating an endless source of fun and fantasy. He quickly realized that an online...
SwitchGames
(06 May 2009) - For those who've ever tried to sell back a used game to Game Stop, you know the feeling when they give you your measly cash back or slightly-less-measly store credit and you have to swallow it. Unfortunately they've long been the only place to reliably buy and sell used games until now, with the creation of SwitchGames. Turning all of this costly swapping on...
(06 May 2009) - For those who've ever tried to sell back a used game to Game Stop, you know the feeling when they give you your measly cash back or slightly-less-measly store credit and you have to swallow it. Unfortunately they've long been the only place to reliably buy and sell used games until now, with the creation of SwitchGames. Turning all of this costly swapping on...
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