Gifts for Your Valentine

Cheeky valentines, tree top beds, raw chocolate and other ways to woo

Finding a suitable gift for your partner is not always easy, especially on what many might argue is a manufactured holiday—but it’s still love we’re celebrating, and there’s nothing wrong with that. To get into the spirit—some of us with full abandon, others more begrudgingly—we’ve added a range of sweet, sexy and significant tokens of affection to the Cool Hunting Gift Guide. Here, a few …

Maps Mini Journals

Three notebooks decorated with Paula Scher's illustrated maps

Paula Scher‘s non-traditional approach to cartography formed the basis of the book “Maps,” a collection of her large-scale paintings that purposefully distort representations of famous cities. As a follow-up, Princeton Architectural Press has released a mini-journal series cloaked in Scher’s illustrations. Not only do they make for a gorgeous cover, the maps serve as a daily reminder of the importance of subjectivity and creative distortion. …

Objects at Maison et Objet 2013

Maharajahs, nylon diamonds, scissor charms more

Amid the vast array of design to behold at this year’s Maison et Objet—we were interested in lighting, seating and innovation, in particular—were smaller accessories that give the very show its name. Here, a trio of designers presenting objects from sleek scissor necklaces and nylon diamonds to Indian scarves featuring vintage photos of a maharajah. Pondichery We first marveled at Vasanty Manet’s accessories in her …