Cool Hunting Video Presents: Blood Orange

Our chat with Dev Hynes about his musical past, his inspirations and basketball

In our latest video we had the chance to sit down with Devonté Hynes, the musical mastermind behind Blood Orange. This latest iteration of Hynes’ music talent combines live performance and vocals with a driving, otherworldly electronic backbone. We spoke with Hynes in a studio space in Brooklyn, NY about his inspirations, roots and future.

Sleepwalkers Box

Artifacts collected from Doug Aitken's cinematic installation

Following his lauded MoMA installation “Sleepwalkers” (2007), Doug Aitken has just released a limited edition box set of materials related to the project in collaboration with Princeton Architectural Press and DFA Records. The original piece turned MoMA’s multiple courtyard facades into an interactive multiplex, simultaneously screening eight vignettes that each starred a different character. For fans of Aitken, the 1,000 numbered box sets—which cover the …

Design Indaba: An Interview With Michael Bierut

The renowned graphic designer and captivating emcee sheds light on Cape Town's Conference on Creativity

As a former speaker in both 2005 and 2010, renowned graphic designer and Pentagram partner Michael Bierut has also served as one of Design Indaba‘s masterful emcees for the past three years. Each day, wearing a shirt and tie matching his cheerful demeanor, he enthusiastically presents the impressive roster of speakers, adding valuable industry insight and witty commentary between presentations. With Cape Town named the …