Category: Design
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Artist and Designer Andrew Footit’s Colorful Loop Earplug Collaboration
[ad_1] A terrazzo-like pattern in vibrant primary colors accents these limited edition items Courtesy of Loop Belgian lifestyle brand Loop understands that those of us attending concerts and live, immersive events need decibel protection to safely participate in peak cultural moments—but we often don’t want to make aesthetic compromises. It’s with this in mind that…
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Willie Williams: Design Tangents Episode Fourteen
[ad_1] The visual experience director on shape-shifting breakthroughs at The Sphere and designing quirks into his spectacular work Though Willie Williams, or Treatment Studio, the London-based experiential design firm he co-founded, might not be household names, the creative alchemist has helmed visual projects for some of the biggest names in music history—from David Bowie and…
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Test Drives: McLaren 750S and Leica SL3
[ad_1] We took Wetzlar’s latest camera and Surrey’s newest supercar on a drive through the Nevada desert By Josh Rubin During a recent trip to Las Vegas, we had the chance to experience firsthand two big updates in the sometimes overlapping worlds of cars and cameras. As guests of McLaren, testing their new 750S, a…
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Suchi Reddy’s RARE Sensorial Object
[ad_1] The artist and architect designed a limited edition tiger’s eye artifact and aromatic paper incense to pair with Mortlach Single Malt Scotch Whisky Courtesy of Braden Summers If you care to pay close attention, there’s so much more to a dram of whisky than a series of sips. There’s the richness of the color,…
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Artist Esther Mahlangu and Engineer Stella Clarke’s Color-Changing BMW i5 Flow NOSTOKANA
[ad_1] An amalgamation of Ndebele art and the automaker’s E Ink technology debuts at Frieze Los Angeles Courtesy of BMW In 1991, Dr Esther Mahlangu became the first woman and the first person from Africa to produce a BMW Art Car. Unlike the many famous names before her, Mahlangu selected a sedan—the BMW 525i—rather than…
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Jonathan Adler: Design Tangents Episode Thirteen
[ad_1] Insights (and vocab lessons) from the beloved potter, interior decorator and author Decades ago, we first met potter, interior decorator and author Jonathan Adler when he worked at a film talent agency by day and threw clay during nights and weekends. In 1993, Adler—an irreverent, fantastical designer with a mighty vocabulary—launched his first collection…
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Maserati’s GranCabrio Trofeo – COOL HUNTING®
[ad_1] The next generation of the brand’s convertible grand tourer Courtesy of Maserati Following last year’s launch of the all-new GranTursimo, Maserati announces the highly anticipated convertible version, the GranCabrio. Initially available in the brand’s top-of-the-line Trofeo edition, it comes with all wheel drive and the same powerful 542-hp 3.0-liter V6 Nettuno twin turbo engine,…
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Paola Antonelli: Design Tangents Episode Twelve
[ad_1] From the welcoming nature of Milan Design Week to the themes of MoMA’s research and development salons, insight from one of the most influential voices in design One of the most influential voices in design, the architect, author, editor and Design Emergency podcast co-host Paola Antonelli is the Senior Curator in the Department of…
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Discovering Salvatori and The Carrara Marble Quarries
[ad_1] Our visit to the Tuscan marble district with Gabriele Salvatori Courtesy of Salvatori As a material, marble has defined architecture and design, art forms and historic periods. We stepped into this world first-hand when we visited the Carrara marble quarries, the surrounding Tuscan lands, and the Salvatori company. Guido Salvatori founded his namesake company in 1946…
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Maximilian Büsser: Design Tangents Episode Eleven
[ad_1] The punk rock provocateur of Swiss watchmaking on creating to fulfill your own desires Our latest Design Tangents podcast guest, Maximilian Büsser (who we have known for more than 15 years) is nothing less than a renegade in the very traditional Swiss watch world. As the founder of MB&F he’s continued to surprise and delight watch…
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Interview: Zona Maco Founder Zélika García
[ad_1] Insight on the twenty years of developments that have led to the acclaimed art fair’s 2024 edition Courtesy of Zélika Garcia As international artists, art collectors and gallerists arrive to Mexico City for the 2024 edition of Latin America’s leading art fair, Zona Maco, they’ll continue a cultural conversation that began when one artist…
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Mercedes-Benz Classic and The Inn at Mattei’s Tavern, Auberge Resorts Collection
[ad_1] For our drive up the coast from LA to Los Olivos, the quintessential California convertible—a pristine Signal Red 1984 380 SL—was an easy choice Courtesy of The Inn at Mattei’s Tavern, Auberge Resorts Collection Over the past decade the town of Los Olivos, CA and the greater central coast region that encompasses Santa Barbara,…
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Suchi Reddy: Design Tangents Episode Ten
[ad_1] Diving into the dance between emotion and logic in the design process with the acclaimed architect, artist, teacher and neuroaesthetics practitioner Our latest Design Tangents podcast guest, Suchi Reddy has inspired COOL HUNTING writers, editors and readers for years now. The founder of the architecture, art and design firm Reddymade, Reddy is an architect,…
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Discovering Istanbul’s Sanayi313 – COOL HUNTING®
[ad_1] Architect Enis Karavil speaks about the ideas behind his design studio, concept store and restaurant Courtesy of Sanayi313 Istanbul’s identity is derived from the coexistence of contrasts. Luxury and simplicity, craftsmanship and industry, sophistication and roughness; these alternate constantly. Such a mix defines Sanayi313, a concept store that combines contemporary design and vintage pieces, industrial…
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French Ski Brand blackcrows’ Ghost Resort Limited Edition Capsule
[ad_1] A three-piece collection that nods to deserted ski resorts Courtesy of blackcrows “There is a culture where everyone sort of all goes in the same direction at once,” says Mikio Katagiri, president of the Japanese ski resort Nozawa Onsen’s operating company, in the film the ghost resorts, chapter 3 – Japan. The series, produced…