Cool Hunting c/o Quarterly Co: Shipment Eight

The latest gifts are inspired by Africa and give back to the people and communities who crafted them

The most recent iteration of Cool Hunting’s Quarterly Co. will be reaching mailboxes soon, and it’s one we’re especially excited about. CHQ8 is born from our 2012 trip to Africa—an experience that educated, shaped and changed us. In Zambia the CH team met Malafian Chimungu—a now 16-year-old boy who makes animal figurines from snare wire. Not only is he creating something beautiful—it’s in great contrast …

Interview: Jennifer Mehigan

The fine artist goes in depth about the internet, cybersensuality and her remarkable work

There’s twofold brilliance within the large-scale works of Sydney-educated, Singapore-based artist Jennifer Mehigan. From a purely visual standpoint, her swirls and slashes, blobs and explosive use of color please an exploring eye. Delving further, there is a taut aesthetic mastery across all the media choices she makes. Combining digital work with traditional painting, drawing and sculpting, there’s no mistaking her style—even as she herself enters …

Intuizione Ploc

Milan's gallery-meets-workshop, where unbridled creativity is king

During Milan Design Week, visitors are faced with an overwhelming array of options of events and showcases, but many won’t bother with the Interni guide (which lists all the official events) and they’ll go rogue, taking home some of the best tales and inspiration to fuel their minds. This is how CH found the charming world of Intuizione Ploc, a small gallery hidden in a …