Cool Hunting Video Presents: David Edwards

Biodegradable food containers, vaporized booze and more in our latest video

We recently had the chance to spend some time with David Edwards, founder of Le Laboratoire, an unassuming space in Paris which houses a very modern center for art, science and design. Edwards, a Harvard professor, chemical engineer and biotech innovator, created the space for experimentation in product design and under his direction Le Laboratoire takes a unique approach to taking products like a modular …

Lasvit

Visiting Bohemian glassmakers to preview work designed by Maurizio Galante and Arik Levy

We were recently invited by lighting specialists Lasvit to visit their production sites in Nový Bor, a small town north of Prague in the Czech Republic. We visited two different plants, met designers Maurizio Galante and Arik Levy, and previewed their products that will debut at Milan Design Week. During the trip, we had the chance to see glassmakers using breath and gravity in the …

IV Decals by Little Love Medical

Bright designs spruce up stark hospital rooms

Inspired by her volunteer work at the Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles, designer Ashley Ludwin began dreaming of ways she could brighten up the wards and make sterile medical equipment look a little less intimidating. Last year she decided to focus her talent on redesigning the ubiquitous IV bag, and launched Little Love Medical, a line of decorative decals that can be quickly stuck onto …