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Inside the Copacabana Palace, A Belmond Hotel, For Rio de Janeiro’s Réveillon
An exclusive vantage of the largest New Year's Eve celebration worldwide
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10-Foot-Long Fish Thriving Again in The Amazon River
Measuring up to 10 feet long and weighing 450 pounds, the pirarucu is one of the world’s largest freshwater fish and used to permeate the Amazon river before overfishing dwindled their population. …
Trancoso Beach Bat Set
$260.00
Available in a plethora of color options, this Trancoso Beach Bat Set from Frescobol Carioca includes two bats and two balls—everything needed for a game of Frescoball, a sport that began on …
Brown + Black Trancoso Beach Bat Set
$161.00
Founded by Harry Brantly and Max Leese, Frescobol Carioca crafts artisanal sports equipment that honors Brazilian beach culture and the popular regional sport frescobol (aka beach tennis). Their bats—including this brown and …
Recording Artist Yndi’s Playlist for COOL HUNTING
As with her compelling debut album "Noir Brésil," this 10-track playlist is an emotional excursion
Via popularmechanics.com
The US Air Force Leans on Biomimicry for New Body Armor
The US Air Force plans to research whether or not body armor can replicate the strength of an arapaima’s exterior. This Amazonian fish, native to places like Brazil, Peru, and Guyan, is …
Via qz.com
This Smart Dress Sheds Light on Harassment and Groping
For a project highlighting everyday harassment, Ogilvy and Schweppes created touch-sensitive dresses that reveal how often women are groped at clubs in Brazil. The sensor-embedded dress, made for the The Dress for Respect project, …
Best of CH 2016: Instagram
A year of art, architecture and design captured through our favorite social media service
Eagle Blanket
$225.00
Brooklyn boutique Joinery presents a 100% cotton textile blanket handmade in Minas Gerais, Brazil—and the origins are reflected in the unique pattern it flaunts. Joinery’s Eagle Blanket, one of their most recognizable …