2005 in Review: Ami’s Favorites
Here are the 12 picks (one for each month) that caught my eye and came up in conversation in 2005. January: Arakimentari February: Mill City Museum: Minneapolis March: Chocolate-filled Eggshells by Bonnat …
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2005 in Review: Collaborations
Cool Hunting teamed up with some of the best and brightest artists and designers over this past year, and the results, like sneaker memory games, custom Camonanos, and the new podcast, make …
2005 in Review: Top 5 Features
From a téte-á-téte with superstar designer Jonathan Adler to one of the first reports from inside Nike iD's invite-only store, Cool Hunting's features in 2005 were exclusive looks that went a little …
Bittersweets Jewelry
Bittersweets line that includes swords, maggots, and earthworm motifs. One necklace features a tiny sterling silver human heart pierced by a removable mini 14k gold dagger. They start at $175 from Bittersweets.
MVRDV’s The Hungry Box + Dark Room
MVRDV’s characteristically boxy work, opens tomorrow, 21 December, at Fad in Barcelona. Titled “The Hungry Box: Excursions on Capacities,” the show runs through 16 January. Timed to coincide with the release of …
Exclusive Cool Hunting Gifts
The clock is ticking, but you still have time to make this the best xmas ever by picking up some limited edition exclusives from Cool Hunting's Gift Guide. The three designs pictured here are patterns from our artist-designed gift wrap by emerging artists Seth Brau and Derek Aylward. Brau's black on white patterns adds pop psychedelia and Aylward's biting wit brings levity to gift-giving. Only 150 sets of these were made and you can only get them here. Also, be sure to check the All-Canvas Timbuk2 Artist Bags (only 15 exist in the world) and the imported Berlin architecture-themed gift wrap.
For US orders only through tomorrow, Tuesday, 20 December, items will be shipped Priority Mail to arrive before Christmas.
Tam Aura Concrete Rings
Brooklyn-based designer Tam Aura brings industrial elegance to jewelry with this line of concrete rings. Clean lines and simple, fluid designs subtly highlight her unique use of materials. The unusual pairing of …
Squarewolf Tees
Portland-based design studio Fwis just launched their line of tees called Squarewolf. Characterized by humor that plays on graphic design (like the pictured tee, titled WFF'd), they also feature guest artists – …
Alife Members Only Jacket
The latest in the Members Only resurrection is this luxe leather collabo (the first of 13 planned) with Alife. Lined in red satin and made from lambskin, the classic racer jacket is …