The Inaugural CH25 Draws to a Close

After a search for and celebration of the next generation of future-makers, our program with Cadillac ends for 2015

Back in May this year, we joined forces with Cadillac and embarked on a search for emerging talent—individuals who are shaping and informing the future. From designers of super-smart wearable tech to founders whose businesses empower people in developing countries, and gender-fluid fashion to remarkable ways of experiencing live music, our CH25 honorees are inventive, thoughtful and nothing if not forward-thinking. From hundreds of nominations, …

Interview: Artist Ryan McGinness on Designing for Hennessy

His bright, graphic Very Special Limited Edition Bottle enters the canon of alcohol art

Despite the fact that he works across multiple artistic mediums, it’s very easy to discern the work of NYC-based artist Ryan McGinness. In addition to his iconic symbol-driven body of work, his experimental Instagram and the depths of his oftentimes ornate paintings, McGinness recently took to designing a special limited edition bottle for luxury cognac brand Hennessy. It’s the brand’s fifth artist partnership in five …

Askov Finlayson’s New Minneapolis Flagship

An expansive, beautiful store representing the aesthetic values of its home region

There’s been an almost unprecedented expansion to Minneapolis men’s boutique Askov Finlayson since their 2011 launch. And the latest milestone for a hot-spot sporting the best local, made-in-America and hand-selected global products happens to be an epic new flagship store. Laying adjacent to their previous home, in the revitalized North Loop neighborhood of the city, the store is nearly double the size of their initial …