Josh Rubin

Josh Rubin

Josh Rubin is COOL HUNTING's founder, editor and executive creative director. He brings his background as a photographer and expertise as a user experience designer to his point of view on what makes a good story for CH—this most often include some kind of intersectionality between art, culture, technology and design. Josh is a bit of an urban hippie, obsessed with most things Japanese, a Sealyham Terrier lover and very food motivated.

Clifford Nae’ole’s Celebration of the Arts Program at Ritz-Carlton Maui, Kapalua

The hotel's cultural advisor on what it means to have visitors come to his home

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For mindful travelers, it’s crucial to respect and celebrate the places they visit and the people who live there. Curiosity is often a cohort of mindfulness, thus authentic and educational experiences are of utmost importance. Perhaps surprisingly, it’s at the The Ritz-Carlton Maui, Kapalua where some of those kinds of experiences can be had. The hotel’s Celebration of the Arts program attracts visitors and locals …

Milan Design Week 2022: Lighting the Way

Eight expressive lamps and light fixtures that far exceed expectation

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One of the most inspiring categories each Milan Design Week (and in interior architecture and design as a whole), the lighting sector continues to transfix thanks to rapid technological advancements and an abundance of creativity. This year throughout Milan, countless design brands and manufacturers released thoughtful fixtures and impressive lamps, and some artful objects even managed to express light in surprising new ways. For our team …

MetaPride Land Kicks Off Pride With Celebration and Support

More than NFTs, this metaverse space aims to create a community and offer support for LGBTQ+ individuals

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The metaverse continues to provide countless ways for people to engage with likeminded (and differently minded) individuals all over the globe, but it’s not always positive. Inequities exist in the digital world just like anywhere else. After encountering this personally, Matt Stevenson (who has worked at TIME and Wired) and Jake Resnicow (who has produced events all over the world, many of which raised significant …