Born of a “mutual desire to create transportation that is engineered art,” stunning craftsmanship and technology is at the forefront of the recent collaboration bringing together Portland bike-builder Renovo and Audi. The collection of handmade wooden bicycles, dubbed Duo, consists of three styles—city, sport and road—that each combine “luxury and performance.” Like all of Renovo’s frames, Duos are progressively engineered to weather the elements and …
Technology and craft are common buzzwords these days, but the recent collaboration between Fendi and architecture duo Aranda/Lasch explores the duality with an unusual concept. Dubbed “Modern Primitives,” the project started with Aranda/Lasch’s sculptural installations based on a crystal structure and its “forbidden symmetries”, which debuted at the 2010 Venice Biennale before landing stateside at Design Miami last December. The sculptures, the result of the …
Even as our hemisphere finally begins to thaw, we at Cool Hunting think that everyone who’s suffered countless blizzards, waist-high slush and bone-chilling cold deserves a break. For sun-worshippers, powder junkies or anyone in between, we put together our latest favorite getaways and the accoutrements—classic products with exceptional design—that complement the locales we’ve found and make these destinations truly next-level. Surf Costa Rica’s secret break …
