Phaidon

The Atlas of Car Design: The World’s Most Iconic Cars

$150.00

650 of the world’s most iconic cars—from 30 countries and 190 manufacturers—are presented in this comprehensive design-focused survey. Written by Jason Barlow with Guy Bird and an introduction by Brett Berk, it’s as much an authoritative reference book as it is design inspiration for novices or simply a nice addition to a coffee table. Organized by country and decade, it provides helpful insight into historical design trends. It’s currently available for preorder.

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Fellow

Tally Pro Precision Scale

$185.00

Fellow is dedicated to improving the aesthetic and functionality of the coffee-making experience. Their latest product, Tally, takes on the simple scale and evolves it with a clean design and useful tech. Measurements are precise to the tenth of a gram and lightning fast and the USB-C rechargeable battery lasts for a total of 13 hours which is roughly equivalent to 100 brews. Tally can be used in different modes ranging from simple weight to “Brew Assist,” which guides you through the process of measuring the coffee and water to make the perfect pour-over. There’s also a timer mode that helps manage the interplay between how much water to use and how fast to pour it.

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DSPTCH

Gym/Work Pack

$225.00

Balancing clean design and maximal function, DSPTCH products have been a CH favorite for years. Their Gym/Work collection is comprised of three styles that have compartments configured to keep fitness apparel and business tools separated. Made from ballistic nylon, this backpack has an external mesh roll-top pocket for wet clothes that’s also big enough to hold shoes. There’s a large water bottle side pocket and an internal laptop sleeve. Available now as a pre-sale, orders will ship in December.

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Sage & Salt

The Door Amulet

$350.00

From Sage & Salt, our go-to resource for crystals and related products, The Door Amulet serves as both an art object to adorn your door, and equally importantly as a force for neutralizing negative energy from entering your home. Hand-crafted by gemstone artist Luis Alberto, each is a unique piece with carved and inlaid quartz, lapis, obsidian and brass. Like all of the brand’s stones, those in the amulet are ethically sourced, ritually cleansed and charged by burying them in a vortex in the Arizona desert. It’s also a great gift for celebrating a friend’s new home.

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DelMonico Books

Blue Dream and the Legacy of Modernism in the Hamptons: A House by Diller Scofidio + Renfro

$85.00

From DelMonico Books, “Blue Dream and the Legacy of Modernism in the Hamptons: A House by Diller Scofidio + Renfro” is an inspiring, insightful chronicle of the creation of one extraordinary home. A collaboration between Robert and Julie Reyes Taubman, acclaimed architects Diller Scofidio + Renfro, builder Ed Bulgin, landscape architect Michael Boucher and designer Michael Lewis, the home—aptly named Blue Dream—reaffirms the avant-garde spirit of the Hamptons. The thoughtful text within the richly illustrated tome has been penned by renowned architecture critic Paul Goldberger.

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Portland Pet Food Company

Grain and Gluten Free Pumpkin Biscuits Dog Treats

$10.00

Portland Pet Food Company makes simple, healthy treats for your pup. Their Pumpkin Biscuits are gluten and grain free and have only five ingredients—garbanzo bean flour, 100% natural pumpkin, 100% natural peanut butter, molasses and cinnamon.

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Vatkalimon

Hip Bag

$33.00

Vatkalimon’s colorful hip bags are handmade and well priced. The main pouch has two areas and an interior pocket, and there’s a second smaller exterior zippered pouch. Can be worn on the shoulder or waist. Many different color combinations are available.

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Skechers

Jen Stark: Uno – Infinite Drip Sneakers

$95.00

Jen Stark‘s colorful art looks great in many artistic mediums, and now you can wear it on your feet. The Skechers Street x Jen Stark: Uno – Infinite Drip women’s sneaker brings her well known Drip series to shoes featuring the brand’s Air-Cooled Memory Foam insole and visible airbag midsole. The Uno is available in full throttle color (shown) and black and white; a second high top style is also available.

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Breville

Piruwa Kettle

$349.00

Honoring 65,000 years of Australian culture, Breville has worked with Alison Page—a Wadi Wadi and Walbanga woman of the Yuin nation and founder of the National Aboriginal Design Agency—to create the Aboriginal Culinary Journey collection. Four different artists created original works for the collection; they each own the copyright to their works and receive royalties from the sale of the products. Further, Breville is donating 100% of the profits from this collection to be split between the National Indigenous Culinary Institute and an Indigenous scholarship fund at the University of Technology Sydney. A total of 10,000 units were produced with the goal to raise AUD$1,000,000. Shown here is the Piruwa Kettle by Yalti Napangati.

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Ashes and Diamonds

Blanc 2021

$50.00

Bright but balanced, the 2021 Blanc from Ashes and Diamonds has been crafted with a blend of Sauvignon Blanc and Sémillon grapes from three vineyards in Oak Knoll District and Yountville AVAs. Fresh and zesty, it has notes of citrus and green apple but balances out for a softer finish. This wine is certainly bold enough for pairing with all kinds of summertime fare, from seafood to meat and veggies from the grill.

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Ethnicraft

Spindle Bed

$3,489.00

Ethnicraft’s new Spindle bed—which draws inspiration from a spinning wheel—feels fresh and inspired with just the right balance between the spokes, tapered legs, square frame and rounded edges. It’s available in natural and black oak (shown) and reclaimed teak, in both queen and king sizes.

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Black Mountain Products

Loop Resistance Exercise Band Set

$13.00

A $13 investment in Black Mountain Products’s five-piece loop resistance exercise band set makes it easy to get in a surprisingly good workout or stretch while traveling, at your office or at home. Nearly weightless and flat, the set easily fits into a bag or suitcase. We always travel with ours.

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Walker Art Center

Pacita Abad Retrospective

$65.00

You may not be familiar with the work of Pacita Abad, an accomplished artist whose vibrant trapuntos (quilted paintings) were a signature of her unique style that crossed cultures and blended mediums. Nineteen years after her death she and her work are being celebrated in a thorough retrospective at the Walker Art Museum. This book includes the works in the exhibition as well as numerous new writings and essays about the artist along with additional works, many published for the first time. It’s a feast for the eyes and a fitting celebration of her incredible artistic spirit and talent, which never received the level of awareness it deserves.

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CCP

Dougi Camo Pants

$257.00

With a cross-over design of the front panels CCP’s Dougi pants are a clever interpretation of the traditional Kendo uniform suited for everyday wear. The internal belt that cinches at the hips makes for an extremely comfy fit and side seam pockets upgrade their utility. This CH favorite design from the Japanese sportswear brand is now available in three different camouflage patterns—Chocolate Chip Desert, Swedish and Woodland (pictured here).

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Swatch

What If…Green

$110.00

What if the first Swatch were rectangular instead of round? This new design reimagines what it could have looked like. New materials and manufacturing technology—including bioceramic for the case and biosourced glass and strap—make it possible to create this watch today at an equally affordable price point. Notable details include its crystal, which you can see-through on the sides, day and date and glow in the dark hands.

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Sonos

Era 300

$449.00

Sonos pioneered the world of premium wireless home audio systems over 20 years ago and has been iterating through their innovations ever since. Released earlier this year, the Era 300 is a huge leap forward as it renders truly immersive sound in even the most awkward spaces. Six amps power four tweeters and two woofers to send music up, forward, left and right and after using the Sonos app’s Trueplay feature the output of each driver is adjusted for the room it’s placed in. Our tests have been in a loft environment with high ceilings and hard surfaces that usually swallow the nuances of any type of music. The Era 300 has been extremely impressive with any streaming source, but the spatial audio experience when listening to tracks mastered in Dolby Atmos is unbelievable. Equipped with Bluetooth and Wifi and compatible with Apple’s AirPlay, Era 300 offers plenty of flexibility for playback beyond what’s available in the (extensive) Sonos app.

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Ichendorf

Alice Mug / White Mushroom

$43.00

Designer Alessandra Baldereschi’s glassware Mushroom collection feels fresh and playful, yet doesn’t succumb to often used tropes. The mushroom stem is a step up from simply decorating the glass itself. Made of clear borosilicate glass, it’s dishwasher safe. Available in other colors and there are more pieces in the collection.

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Penguin Random House

This Is Not a Cookbook: A Chef’s Creative Process from Imagination to Creation

$20.00

From celebrated chef Flynn McGarry—who first served tasting menus to guests in his early teens and opened the restaurant Gem in NYC at age 19, followed by 2022’s Gem Wine—This Is Not a Cookbook: A Chef’s Creative Process from Imagination to Creation is an illustrated book for young readers that’s boiling over with insight and encouragement. Designer Adil Dara contributed the charming illustrations and, thankfully, McGarry includes some of his favorite recipes.

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Rux

Essentials Set

$393.00

The Rux Essentials Set comes with the brand’s iconic 70L indestructible storage system that is part bag and part collapsible box. It adds a connectable Rux 27L grab and go storage bag along with the handy RUX pocket. Made with high tenacity 840 TPU coated waterproof nylon and a compressed EVA foam base, the Rux features a composite nylon frame system that easily collapses when not in use. You can use each of these three items independently or as a set.

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Wild Rye

Juliana Bicycles Freel Bike Short

$129.00

For nearly a decade the outdoor apparel brand Wild Rye has been creating thoughtful gear for women-identifying outdoor lovers, regardless of age, background, size or skill level. Their flagship mountain bike shorts, the Freel, have been a staple on the trails since their debut. The latest Juliana Bicycles collab fern print celebrates the two brands’ uncompromising commitment to the pure freedom of riding bikes.

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Opinel

Essential Kitchen Small Knife Set

$42.00

This well-priced small knife set includes four key tools to make kitchen prep easier: paring, vegetable and serrated paring knives and a stationary peeler. Nothing fancy or technical to fuss about, Opinel simply makes products that perform well. The set comes in several colorways, and is a great gift.

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Super Plastic + Mercedes-Benz

Superdackel

$3,500.00

Some may scratch their heads at this ongoing content and product collaboration, with Superplastic leveraging iconic elements in Mercedes-Benz brand’s history and using them to create new ways for the brand to connect to would-be fans. The newest collection features figures, clothing and knickknacks including the return of Superdackel, a bobblehead dachshund from the brand’s past. This wood figure isn’t something anyone needs, but it strikes the right balance that good collaborations should strive for—unexpected, clever, well-executed and leveraging both partners to push boundaries. It’s limited to 65 pieces.

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Maharishi

The Cave Tent by Heimplanet + Maharishi

$1,350.00

Heimplanet’s The Cave Tent—one of our favorites—gets a new twist for their collaboration with Maharishi, the London-based fashion brand that loves camo print. Their DPM: Golden Tigerstripe camo is featured on one side of the material, which can be inner or outer facing. The lightweight geodesic-framed tent weighs 10.5 lbs, is fast and easy to set up, easily handles tough conditions, and comfortably sleeps two to three people.

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FUJI Whisky

FUJI Japanese Whisky

$60.00

FUJI Japanese Whisky is one of historic Mt. Fuji Distillery’s newest products, created for and exclusively available in the US market. A blend of the brand’s malt and grain whiskies aged for an average of eight years in 100% American White Oak, the liquid is fruity on the nose, well balanced and well priced for the quality.

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Breville

Joule Turbo Sous Vide

$250.00

Sous vide (French for “under vacuum”) is a technique for cooking food in an airtight container—a vacuum sealed bag or jar for example—in a controlled temperature water bath. Long a staple of high end dining, various tools have made their way to home kitchens. The Joule Turbo Sous Vide makes it easy for home cooks of all skill levels to enjoy the benefits of this precise cooking method—from eggs done exactly how you desire them to perfectly cooked protein to infusing flavors into liquids, fruits and more. The device stands up in one of your existing pots, and its app offers recipes or direct settings for temperature and time. Its proprietary turbo mode can cook up to twice as fast as other sous vide machines.

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AETHER

AETHER + Bamford GMT

$2,500.00

A collaboration between two CH favorites, AETHER Apparel and Bamford London, this new limited edition GMT successfully walks the fine line between performance watch for active wear and eye-catching embellishment for your wrist in social settings. The first timepiece from AETHER, it leverages the brand’s DNA of functional, hard-working technical prowess expressed through minimal design. The wristwatch features a Swiss-made, self-winding power reserve Sellita SW330-2 movement, dual time zones, a matte black design with high-contrast blue and white markers, sapphire crystal and 100m water resistance—all wrapped in a dark blue NATO strap. The dial is subtly textured with a topographical map that elegantly evokes a spirit of adventure.

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