Tyler Hays’ M. Crow & Company

Leather watches, wooden toys, shrunken heads and more in the BDDW founder's creative take on a century-old general store

In a slight departure—at least, geographically speaking—from designing furniture in Philadelphia, BDDW founder Tyler Hays recently acquired a 107-year-old general store located in the notably small town of Lostine, Oregon. Opened by the Crow family, who were among the earliest settlers to reach the remote Wallowa Valley in the late 1800s, the modest shop has served as a community hub for generations. It also inspired …

Best of CH 2014: Interviews

From a cyborg activist to a surfboard shaper to a musician, comedian, fashion designer and more, our look back at the people we spoke with this year

This year we spoke with an incredible pool of talented individuals, and narrowing it down to a select few feels a little unfair. While an almost equally interchangeable list of interviews would include Sharon Jones, Erik Spiekermann, Ingo Maurer, Iggy Pop, Iris van Herpen, Ai Weiwei, Peanut Butter Wolf and so many outstanding chefs, designers, artists and DJs, below are 10 people who put such …

Pointy Snout Caviar

Founders Michael Kline and Alexandra Du Cane speak about their sustainable approach to the luxurious treat

Record-high pollution levels and depleted sturgeon populations spurred an outright ban on fishing in the Caspian Sea in the early 2000s, which left the caviar industry flat-footed and desperately in need of a new source. As a means to an alternative, chefs and connoisseurs turned to the developing aquaculture industry in the hopes of finding a solution. Their prayers were answered by pioneers like the …