Studio Visit: Bend Goods

Showcasing designer Guarav Nanda's stylish and functional furniture in a home from 1929

by Kyle Ryamond Fitzpatrick Designer Guarav Nanda believes a furniture brand can do much more than create objects that fill a room. The scope of work that Nanda produces at Bend Goods (which he founded in 2010) is vast—as small as a wire basket or as big as an entire home renovation. The studio’s Hollywood adjacent headquarters is a 1920s storybook home that Nanda completely …

Best of CH 2017: Instagram

Extraordinary finds from world travels and our home city of New York

Just about every Cool Hunting team member can attest to the fact that it’s easier to write a feature length story than an Instagram caption. With the beauty we cross in a year, images really do speak a thousand—or more—words. We do our best, though, to provide additional insight. As a collaborative editorial effort, cataloging our adventures both at home in NYC and abroad, the …

Composing the Future with Mercedes-Benz

Technology and creativity collide in the new Concept EQA Electric Car

Sponsored by Mercedes-Benz

Mercedes-Benz is constantly looking forward so it’s no surprise that they have announced their first all-electric compact concept car—the Concept EQA. Honoring the brand’s history yet future-focused, the new vehicle is clearly a Mercedes-Benz, featuring innovative light technology, offering a 400-kilometer range, convenient charging capabilities and more. To celebrate the car, Mercedes-Benz teamed up with singer/songwriter Maika Loubté as she wanders Tokyo in search of …