CH Gift Guide: Spring 2014

From hats to home decor, we're celebrating the return of sunshine with these cheerful products

Spring has finally sprung in the Northern Hemisphere—and not a moment too soon. To celebrate the sun’s reappearance and the prospect of flowers blooming, bikes rides and beach days to come, we have selected our favorite spring-themed goodies from the ever-growing CH Gift Guide. From home decor to clothing to picnic essentials, we have you covered for all your sunshine adventures—plus some treats for Mother’s …

Koffi & Diabaté

The Ivory Coast architects, urban planners and developers that are boldly forging the future of urban Africa

Urbanization has gone from global phenomenon to the source of increasingly vital environmental, social, political and economic issues. In Africa, movement to urban centers has skyrocketed in the past decades with central planners unable and sometimes unwilling to plan for the future. Based in the coastal capital of Abidjan in the Ivory Coast, where palm trees and beaches abut a growing West African business center, …

BAMIN Bags

Colorful, customized bags across a range of styles

Cut by laser and handcrafted in NYC, BAMIN (Build and Make it Now) is no simple bag company. Falling under the “modular” category—whether you choose the Duffel, Overnight, Carryall or Briefcase variety, the end creation can be as unique as you are. Something that could be expected from folks who describe themselves as “Tumblr meets Prada meets Lego for fashion’s next generation.” Currently invite-only, BAMIN …