Olivo Barbieri: The Waterfall Project

Hovering in a helicopter some 300 to 500 feet above ground, Italian photographer Olivo Barbieri makes cities and landscapes look like children's toys or highly-detailed miniature models. Having shot cities like Rome and Las Vegas from above in the past, his current series aptly called "The Waterfall Project" looks at four of the largest waterfalls in the world. Using a large-format camera that allows him …

Cool Hunting Video Presents: Hervé This

For this video, we travel to the a Parisian food laboratory to look at eatables from a chemical standpoint

Hervé This is recognized as the father of molecular gastronomy and has been studying the science of food for over 25 years. Superstar chefs Ferrán Adrià, Moto, Wylie Dufresne and others who wow diners with their foams, emulsions, frozen gasses and very slowly cooked creations have all been influenced by his work. In this video This invites us into his lab at the Collége de …

Refinery29 Winter Playlist

This time of year can be fairly sluggish as far as new albums go. You have to be paying close attention to catch the sonic gems. But, rest assured, they're here in abundance—you just need to know where to look. Refinery29 has compiled a Winter Playlist that has a mix of some of our all-time favorite artists peppered with a few new discoveries we've been …