London Design Festival 2013: Creative Illuminations

From Indian-inspired modular pendants to woven willow chandeliers, eight lights radiating from the UK's annual furniture fair

Despite the recent infatuation with the Edison bulb, in the past few years there have been drastic improvements made to commercial incandescent lights; from miniature LEDs to the handsome, energy-saving Plumen. And while that remains an exciting and innovative field to watch, on our recent trip to London for its annual Design Festival, we were struck by the diversely creative ways in which designers are …

Adam Silverman Ceramics

The LA-based potter's new book explores the tactile world of his creations

Adam Silverman’s affinity for texture translates to his self-titled book about ceramic art. It’s a book that achieves its goal of being an object rather than a merely a catalogue of work. Many of the glossy pages showcase single ceramic pieces dramatically captured by photographer Stefano Massei; the detail in each photograph offering the next best thing to physically seeing Silverman’s creations in person. For …

Second Annual Architizer A+ Awards

This year's program introduces an extra category, and new faces to the jury panel

After a successful launch last year, the Architizer A+ Awards are back for their second round and Cool Hunting is proud to offer our support as a media partner. Honoring the best in innovative contemporary architecture and design, the program officially opens its call for entries today, expanding its two main categories—Typology Awards and Plus Awards—to now include Product Awards. In its first iteration, the …