CH Gift Guide 2013

Star Trek pinball, Christiania bikes, Lou Reed's "Transformer" and myriad other items in our annual guide to giving

Gifts are easy, but really nailing it is difficult even for the most experienced perennial shopper. To avoid bestowing loved ones with shower gels from the mall or other generic sentiment, look to the Cool Hunting Gift Guide. A list we’re updating year-round, there’s a real variety of items that fit any creative lifestyle. And, while there’s plenty to choose from already, we’re not finished …

Dixonary

Tom Dixon’s Dixonary explores the origins of the accomplished furniture designer’s inspiration. Juxtaposing photos and renderings of his illustrious designs with the images, anecdotes and musings that sparked each original idea, Dixonary reminds us that strokes of genius may come from the most unpredictable of places, from the shape of a hand grenade to a doodle on bar napkin.

ReFashioned: Cutting-Edge Clothing from Upcycled Materials

Fashion expert Sass Brown’s book shows the future of sustainable fashion—ethical and experimental, without losing its focus on aesthetics. ReFashioned features 46 international designers which demonstrate a solid reality that is shaping creativity and manufacturing.