WA State Fire Lookout Project

Photographer Kyle Johnson documents the few remaining Forest Service lookout posts in the Pacific Northwest's vast landscape

Few places garner the type of awe and admiration for the abundance of nature like the great Northwest. While its cities continue to produce an impressive crop of creativity, its wilderness remains in part uncharted but ever-enchanting. To keep the heavily wooded region alive and well, the US Forest Service began building wildfire lookout posts in the early 1930s and ’40s—the number grew to nearly …

Lasvit Tour de France Trophy 2013

The world's most celebrated bicycle race marks its 100th year with a hand-blown crystal trophy

As the 100th Tour de France came to close on Sunday, 21 July, Briton Chris Froome hoisted the trophy for the first time. While the athletic accomplishment is an impressive one, the sculptural trophy itself is commendable as well. Produced by designer Peter Olah for Czech glassmakers Lasvit for the jubilee year of the race, the hand-blown and hand-cut trophy achieves an elegant balance; being …

Shinola Store NYC

Detroit's multifaceted brand opens up shop in TriBeCa with The Smile Newsstand

Shinola opened their debut brick-and-mortar store in Midtown Detroit in June 2013 and this weekend they opened their second in NYC’s TriBeCa neighborhood. Designed by the Rockwell Group to inspire shoppers to linger, the spacious store features a small cafe and newsstand by The Smile in the front and is literally filled from floor to ceiling with Shinola branded products, special collaborations and a specially …