Scout Regalia Bikes

LA designers come to NYC to launch a bike perfect for both coasts

Just one floor up from “Scale,” Cool Hunting’s curatorial contribution to Noho Design District at the Standard Hotel, the work of 12 West Coast designers was on view in the “Hotel California” exhibition. Among the group was Scout Regalia, a multidisciplinary design practice based in LA’s Echo Park neighborhood. Co-founders and architects Benjamin Luddy and Makoto Mizutani have built a body of work spanning furniture, …

Accords

Karim Charlesbois-Zariffa branches out from ephemeral installations to design a restaurant

Multi-disciplinary designer Karim Charlebois-Zariffa has worked extensively on projects for companies like AOL, The New York Times and Moment Factory, but a recent chance opportunity to try his hand at more traditional interior design tested him in new and refreshing ways. As a fan of Charlebois-Zariffa’s design work, the son of one of the owners of Accords—a Montreal wine bar and restaurant—suggested the designer as …

Bill Hunt

Our conversation with the consummate collector on the thrill of the hunt

For anyone working in the area of fine art photography, Bill Hunt is a familiar name. The self-described “champion of photography” has demonstrated an unrivaled passion for the medium as a curator, dealer and collector for almost 40 years. Hunt’s photography collection is nearly as infamous within the field as the man himself. Ranging from anonymous images from the 19th century to modern masterpieces by …