Snickeriet

The new Swedish furniture line bears its own interpretation of Scandinavian design

The Scandinavian obsession with hallmarks of quality, attention to detail and hand-craft is embedded in the psyche of the region’s people. Recent years have seen a return to the core ideals of its design-minded countries—Finland, Denmark and Sweden—as each redevelops its own distinct national identity. For interpretations of its native style, Sweden can now look to Stockholm-based furniture brand Snickeriet, an offshoot of the carpentry …

Cool Hunting Video Presents: ICON Bronco

Our latest video explores the workshop where creative minds gives classic trucks new life

For our latest video, the third to premiere at the 99% Conference last week, we drove through the desolate corridor of I-5 to the outskirts of Los Angeles to visit ICON, California’s premiere builder of custom trucks. Newest in the line-up, the ICON Bronco takes the body of a classic 1970s Ford Bronco and rebuilds it from the ground up. All ICON’s trucks maintain the …

Misaki Kawai for Paddle8

Bazoombas and bananas inspire a collection of children's furniture

The childlike work of Japanese artist Misaki Kawai shuns expertise, embracing “heta-uma”, an anime-derived method that risks amateur aesthetics by embracing basic expression. Her approach provides a nice parallel to the world of squirming tikes, who brim with creativity but lack the motor skills of a master painter. Furry animals, banana chairs and whimsical snake benches make up “Love from Mt. Pom Pom“, Kawai’s ongoing …