Cool Hunting Video: H E I D I L E E

A look behind the scenes at NYC's mad hatter

by H E I D I L E E founder Heidi Lee turned that notion upside down. Lee, who constructs wild hats to match her equally zany personality, works out of a small studio and has a range of headwear that straddles the line of high fashion and experimental, mad scientist. In our latest video we spent some time with Lee to learn about her …

Bookman USB Bike Lights

The already user-friendly lights get a tech-driven update

Bookman‘s extremely small, user-friendly bike lights are a go-to accessory for design-driven cyclists looking to ride safe while avoiding bulky add-ons. But when the tiny batteries powering the LED lights die, they can be a hassle to replace. To solve this dilemma, the savvy Stockholm-based studio has created a rechargeable version of its more basic brethren. The new USB Lights feature a convenient micro port …

“Basilicas” by Adrian Johnson

This graphic designer creates prints celebrating the form and function of classic cameras

An identifiable aesthetic and high level of simple sophistication mark the ever-evolving graphic design work of Liverpool-born artist Adrian Johnson. But having become increasingly disenfranchised with commercial illustration work after 15 years in design, Johnson felt the need to approach his work from a new angle, and his latest series “Basilicas” evolved from this desire for a fresh start. Cameras were working their way into …