Best of CH 2012: People + Photo Ops

Words and images with the designers, photographers and innovators that inspired us

You won’t ever find a “Person of the Year” on Cool Hunting. We’re influenced by too many people and meet more every day that keep us motivated to do and create. When we have the opportunity to interview—and, if we’re lucky, to photograph—one of these outstanding individuals, those become some of the most rewarding stories. Here are seven people who kept us inspired in 2012. …

Best of CH 2012: Cool Hunting Video

From venus flytraps to premium denim, our favorite pieces this year

With the holidays upon us it’s once again that time of year when we look back at Cool Hunting Video content in 2012. This year was a real gem with some fantastic pieces ranging from the world’s largest carnivorous plant nursery to the wacky International Banana Museum. Below is a list of some of our favorites from 2012, and here’s to more great videos in …

INSIGHTS III

Five contemporary artists reveal their individual wit in an annual group show in Heidelberg

After another year of intense traveling for their respective crafts, artists and longtime friends Sandro Kopp, Stefan Strumbel, SMASH137, Andreas von Chrzanowki and Ruediger Glatz are meeting up in Heidelberg for their third annual group show, INSIGHTS. As the name implies, the site-specific installation is a chance for these talented individuals to reveal their own creative motivation in the areas of graffiti, street art, photography …