Team USA’s New Racing Wheelchair

Made with BMW, this new set of wheels will debut in Rio for the 2016 Paralympic Games

California’s BMW DesignWorks studio has designed an all-new aerodynamically efficient set of wheels, slated for release this September. It’s not the 750i sedan but a faster, better, stronger racing wheelchair for Team USA at the 2016 Paralympic Games. The standard aluminum has been replaced with carbon fiber, the chassis has been completely redesigned, and measurements and molds help create fully customized racing equipment—perhaps the closest …

Studio Job + Alessi’s Comtoise Clock

We speak with Job Smets about their collaboration with the iconic Italian design house

Best known for their unique creative approach that merges art and design, Studio Job‘s creations are oftentimes easily recognized. The two Flemish designers leading the studio (Job Smets and Nynke Tynagel) have a knack for using plenty of symbols—from the esoteric to the digital, and the classic to the obscure. During Milan Design Week we spoke with Smets about the industry as a whole, and …

Shinola + Natas Kaupas Limited Edition Skateboards

100 made-in-the-USA decks, celebrating the brand's new store in Venice, CA

Skateboarding legend Natas Kaupas has joined forces with Detroit-based lifestyle brand (and CH favorite) Shinola for a new limited edition product to celebrate the opening of their Venice, CA store. The Shinola + Natas Kaupas skate decks, all made in the USA, feature original artwork by Kaupas—as well as his signature. The Hall of Fame street skateboarder, a pioneer in skateboarding’s acceptance as a professional …