CH Gift Guide: Last-Minute Solutions

Fingerpaint, hosiery, topiaries and other gifts you can find at a store near you

For those hoping an apocalypse would save them from buying this year’s holiday gifts, it’s looking like you may need to devise a new strategy. If you haven’t bought all the presents for everyone on your list, here are 12 items from the Cool Hunting gift guide that can be found at your local mall or bookshop, as well as few gift card and subscription …

CH Gift Guide: The Sure Ship

From oysters to toy planes, ten gifts that won't reflect your last-minute thinking

Spoiler alert—today is the last day to purchase a gift online at most retailers and still receive it in time for Christmas. While several shops have already closed their digital doors, we’ve scoured the Cool Hunting gift guide to find an array of clever items that are still available for a sure ship anywhere in the US (and a few in the UK). Drinking Situation …

Architizer A+ Awards

The deadline approaches for the nascent architecture and design platform

Created as a way to honor innovation in contemporary architecture and design, the Architizer A+ Awards are now nearing the final entry deadline of 21 December 2012. Entrants will be judged by 200 jurors across 50+ categories, and the winners will be awarded a trophy designed by Snarkitecture at the 16 May 2013 red carpet gala. The competition—which was launched in partnership between Architizer and …