Cool Hunting Capsule Video: Santa & Cole

Our video on one of Spain's premiere design giants

Producing indoor and outdoor products since the 1980s, iconic Spanish furniture brand Santa & Cole is one of the lesser-known but more innovative design firms in existence. The forward-thinking company continues to expand into a full-service operation, opening a nursery to supply architects and designers with the trees to go along with their projects. We visited Santa & Cole to learn about their process, scope …

Lava Heaters

The next-gen outdoor heater

An answer to the ubiquitous “mushroom” outdoor heaters, Lava recently introduced their pyramid-shaped heaters to the States. The big advantage, other than its striking European-designed looks, is ambient heat that radiates from the sides for better 360-degree warming. To achieve this safely, borosilicate glass tube contains the propane-powered flame while a wire screen on the outside remains safe to touch. Made from powder-coated steel (available …

Mountain

A lifelong mountaineer takes up the relationship between man and mountain in a gorgeous new book

Sandy Hill’s book Mountain is a meditation on what many consider the last real frontier. A lifelong mountaineer, Hill’s experience—she was among the first to climb the highest peaks on all seven continents—makes for an insightful look at the colossal entities and how humans coexist within their foreboding landscapes. With 350 images by more than 160 photographers, Mountain starts out like any other coffee-table book, …