Charlemagne Chocolates

Belgian chocolatier Charlemagne makes a line of chocolates notable for their flavors (such as Hemp, Ginger and Green Tea) and their long thin bar shape. Using a patented process, owner Denise Courant Bellefroid infuses essences from fruits, flowers, coffee, tea and spices into the cocoa in the renovated farmhouse (where the company's namesake was born) that houses the business. We sampled two bars from Charlemagne's …

NikoRoo Tees

NikoRoo's inaugural collection of 10 tees features heavy does of Japanese influence including styles that incorporate Kimono fabrics. The hand-printed designs range from woodblock-style tribal and nautical patterns to the appliqued simple graphic shapes of Japanese silks and cottons available as one-offs. Also unique are shirttail hems and a few models that come with a hood. All are 100% cotton and limited to only a …

Architecture That Defies Death

The architect-couple Arakawa and Madelaine Gins who are responsible for the Reversible Destiny Lofts have a lot more in their ouevre of conceptual fountain-of-life-inspired structures. After we covered the whimsical apartment building they designed last week, Tropolism alerted us to an overview of the pair's "bigger and more outrageous projects" that appeared on Tropolism last year. The piece includes the life-enhancing apartment buildings, the colorful …