London Design Festival 2013: Creative Illuminations

From Indian-inspired modular pendants to woven willow chandeliers, eight lights radiating from the UK's annual furniture fair

Despite the recent infatuation with the Edison bulb, in the past few years there have been drastic improvements made to commercial incandescent lights; from miniature LEDs to the handsome, energy-saving Plumen. And while that remains an exciting and innovative field to watch, on our recent trip to London for its annual Design Festival, we were struck by the diversely creative ways in which designers are …

City Guides Spotlight: New York City

Select recommendations for enjoying a city that has everything, from our City Guides series

Sponsored content: New York City takes its role as the “capital of the world” seriously, with unlimited food, culture and entertainment on offer 24 hours a day. Everyone and anyone has a recommendation for NYC—from restaurants to parks, galleries, cafes and museums. Our newly launched City Guide series—made possible by Lexus—profiles the best hotspots across the country, as well as a suggested road trip for …

Second Annual Architizer A+ Awards

This year's program introduces an extra category, and new faces to the jury panel

After a successful launch last year, the Architizer A+ Awards are back for their second round and Cool Hunting is proud to offer our support as a media partner. Honoring the best in innovative contemporary architecture and design, the program officially opens its call for entries today, expanding its two main categories—Typology Awards and Plus Awards—to now include Product Awards. In its first iteration, the …