London Design Festival 2015: Lee Broom’s Flower Shop

The designer debuts his Podium vase collection among a floral wonderland

Cool Hunting favorite Lee Broom always puts a tremendous amount of thought into how his unique designs are displayed. Earlier this year, at Milan Design Week, Broom created his own department store. For London Design Festival, he chose to showcase his first collection of vases—called “Podium”—in his flagship store in Shoreditch, which has been converted into a flower shop for the duration of the festival. …

Test Drive: 2016 Ford Explorer Platinum

Cruising in the revamped SUV through British Columbia

The Ford Explorer has been the best-selling SUV in America for 25 years, and in order to keep that title, the brand has given the model a refresh. For 2016, the cars come with new sheetmetal from the A-pillar forward, a remodeled back-end, updated interior, a new engine, new standard and optional features, plus upgraded safety. The Ford Motor Company has also just released an …

Hedley & Bennett’s Los Angeles HQ

The apron maker's new hybrid workspace, factory and retail store comes complete with zipline

Ellen Bennett—founder of Hedley & Bennett —loves the feeling of being airborne: she flies around the world making appearances and attending food events, and is often photographed jumping with exuberance. Now, at her brand new headquarters, Bennett flies from her second-story office down into the first-floor retail shop on a zipline. Hedley & Bennett aprons, chef coats and accessories are all made in Los Angeles, …