theFINproject by Timothy Hogan

Celebrating the beauty and role of the fin and its creators throughout surfing history

Sometimes the most integral aspects of a craft receive the least attention. This rings especially true in surfboard design where the fin is often overlooked. But theFINproject, a new photo series and upcoming documentary by still-life and renowned commercial photographer (and fully fledged surf addict) Timothy Hogan, is putting the oft-forgotten fin and the forward-thinking artisans and watermen who craft them in the spotlight. “I …

Cantos: The Rings of Hell and Heaven

Anne Fischer's take on Dante's "Divine Comedy" by way of beautifully intricate hand-carved and cast rings

With a background in sculpture, drawing and design, any number of lines on NY-based artist Anne Fischer‘s CV are worth a closer look. Her Cantos: The Rings of Hell and Heaven collection, for example, is a supreme example of wearable art. On a recent visit to R 20th Century Gallery in NYC’s TriBeCa neighborhood, CH had a chance to see a few examples of the …

SodaStream Source Bottle by Yves Béhar

A reusable bottle design sleek enough to match its namesake soda maker

After being wowed by Yves Béhar‘s SodaStream redesign a year or so ago, CH became steady users of the Source soda maker. While the machine itself is sleek enough to stand alone on the kitchen counter, the rather bulbous bottles always lived behind cabinet doors. To solve this gap in design cohesiveness, SodaStream launched a new reusable bottle designed by Béhar to match his system …