The Splendid Spoon at Fashion Week

Bowls of healthy soup on demand from the creators of a wholesome cleanse

While the presentations last week at Lincoln Center stimulated many senses, they didn’t tackle taste buds. However, Brooklyn’s The Splendid Spoon did—by way of an on-demand courier service delivering soups straight to attendees who ordered via tweet, Instagram or email. The social experience was easy, fun and rather tasty—but as founder Nicole Chaszar explains, “It was a good way to get healthy, wholesome soup into …

Wei Li’s Encased Leather Luggage

3D models of the human form meet handmade leather for functional art

While exemplary luggage brands abound, we’ve never quite seen anything like artist Wei Li‘s most recent collection, dubbed “Encased.” Li evokes physical attributes, by way of body, balance and tension—from actual human models. 3D renderings lead to mold construction, as Li ultimately modifies high end leather so that it bears something sensual, equal parts soft and strong. “I guess I didn’t start the project knowing …

Engaging Beer Can and Bottle Design

Six interesting approaches to branding from Japanese cat brew to limited edition Guinness

While the following beers were vetted by taste first, something continued to please the team here at CH: the way they were presented. Whether it’s curious art, exquisite fonts or just clean, classic branding, the following six beer companies struck our collective fancy. Even though one shouldn’t judge a book by its cover, the packaging of these brews definitely offers insight on what you’ll find …