Link About It: This Week’s Picks

Istanbul in photos, the Serpentine's new cloud, Cape Town's hailstorm and more in our weekly look at the web

1. Tom Ford’s Western When he’s not changing the face of fashion for brands like Gucci and YSL, the iconic Tom Ford spends roughly a quarter of his year on a 24,000-acre New Mexico ranch. The equestrian compound, just south of Sante Fe, was meticulously designed by Japanese architect Tadao Ando and features sprawling sandscapes, desert vegetation and moving water. It’s no mirage, a lot …

Enter The 3rd Annual Lovie Awards

Submit your work now for a chance to be celebrated as one of Europe's top Internet talent

After last year’s successful partnership, Cool Hunting is happy to return as media partners once again with Europe’s Lovie Awards. A sister to the US’ Webby Awards, The Lovies are the only pan-European award recognizing organizations for outstanding achievement in Europe’s digital realmsetting a benchmark for creative cache in an ever-saturated industry. One of the best ways to shine a spotlight on your work is …

Baselworld 2013: Innovation

Five watches showcasing the newest materials, engineering and craftsmanship

Industry firsts are a hallmark of the Baselworld watch fair. Companies are eager to show off their latest complications, materials and designs. Innovation can be found in all corners of the market, and here are a few that we think merit notice. We saw movements made from wood and dials made from Icelandic volcanic ash, but the all-ceramic OMEGA Speedmaster Dark Side of the Moon …