Milan Design Week 2023: The Evolution of Suchi Reddy’s “Shaped by Air”

At Superstudio Più, an immersive installation suspends from the ceiling near prototypes from the four winners of the 2023 Lexus Design Award

Amidst the anticipation aswirl over 2023’s Milan Design Week, few showcases, exhibitions and installations feel as personal and pertinent to the COOL HUNTING editorial team as “Shaped by Air,” an evolution of the kinetic sculpture Suchi Reddy debuted during Miami Art Week last December. An artist, architect and the founder of the NYC-based studio Reddymade Architecture and Design, Reddy once again turned to the design …

Test Drive: The Electric 2023 Lexus RZ 450e

The Japanese automaker’s electrification story begins with an unexpected blend of classic qualities and a totally new driving experience.

Toyota Motor Corporation’s introduction of the Lexus brand in 1989 shook the automotive landscape, marking the first time a mass-market Japanese manufacturer attempted to move into the high-end luxury segment outside of its national borders. Now 30+ years later, Lexus has debuted what might be its most important vehicle since the original LS 400, which commanded international attention: the all electric RZ 450e. Far more …

Best of CH 2022: Cars + Tech

Milestone developments in automotive, sound, invisibility and beyond

With another year of technological and automotive innovation behind us, we’ve grown closer to recyclable cars, far-reaching exploration of the cosmos and even an invisibility cloak. Along with time behind the wheels of game-changing vehicles and moments testing future-forward devices, 2022 saw technologies emerge to make the world safer and more empathetic. The following highlights only scratch the surface of what happened around the world …