David Graver

David Graver is COOL HUNTING's Editor at Large. His areas of expertise include art, film, fashion, travel and hospitality, with further specialization in watches and spirits. David represents COOL HUNTING around the world at events including Watches and Wonders, Milan Design Week, Miami Art Week, Tales of the Cocktail and New York Fashion Week, as well as gallery openings, product launches and cultural happenings.

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Sailing Around Seattle in a Sauna

There’s nothing quite so invigorating as stepping out of a hot sauna and jumping into brisk waters. Unless, of course, the sauna happens to be a fully motorized vessel traveling around those …

David Graver
Link Design
Via theparisreview.org

A Brief History of Chairs

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On the Paris Review, an excerpt from Witold Rybczynski’s forthcoming book “Now I Sit Me Down: From Klismos to Plastic Chair: A Natural History,” delves into the development of chairs as we …

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Link Tech
Via theatlantic.com

Our Nearest Habitable Planet

As the Atlantic puts it, the exoplanet Proxima b exists in its galaxy’s “Goldilocks” habitable zone: “No one will ever find a closer alien world than this.” The reason this happens to …

David Graver
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Via design-milk.com

Optical Illusion Metal Shelves

Ukrainian designer Dmitry Kozinenko’s “Field” shelving system gives the illusion that all objects placed upon it are floating, when viewed head on. Composed of bent metal rods—which create resting positions for books, …

David Graver