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Entries with the keyword "Travel"

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Link About It: This Week's Picks
(12 February 2010) - 1. Small Hand Foods All-natural Cocktail MixersMade in small batches by Bay Area bartender Jennifer Colliau, Small Hand Foods produces flavorful cocktail mixers using only the highest quality organic and natural ingredients. Goodlifer details her process of producing the...
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Best of CH 2009: Top Five iPhone Apps
(29 December 2009) - An explosive year for iPhone apps, in the final days of 2009 we now have over 100,000 to choose from making it possible to do everything from dictating text to learning about the Greek Gods right from our fingertips....
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The Liberty Hotel, Boston
(21 December 2009) - Housed in a landmarked former jail overlooking the Charles river near downtown Boston, the Liberty Hotel makes a refreshing alternative for business and leisure travelers alike. The stunning architectural adaptation of the Boston Granite School building focuses around a soaring...
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Cool Hunting Video Presents: Cool Hunting's Oakland
(28 November 2009) - by Gregory Mitnick For this video we traveled to Oakland, CA to get to know the city by talking to the people who call it home. The resulting documentary visits independently-owned businesses—looking at bikes at Manifesto, magazines at Issues and...
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Cool Hunting Video Presents: Cool Hunting's Baltimore
(26 November 2009) - by Gregory Mitnick This video tours Baltimore, MD, relying on its residents to lead us from place to place. Starting with DJ Blaqstarr, visiting the Station North Arts District and with a few other stops along the way, it's a...
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Tumi Vapor: Polycarbonate Travel Bags
(28 October 2009) - Launching today, Tumi's new Vapor collection is an ensemble of ultra lightweight polycarbonate travel bags determined to defy airport impediments. The revered luggage label, already known for producing exceptionally durable suitcases, eclipses the competition with this triple-layered polycarbonate built...
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Boscolo Exedra Milano Hotel
(06 October 2009) - by Paolo Ferrarini of Future Concept Lab Despite Milan's de facto world design capital status, the city lacks design hotels. Boscolo Exedra, a new hotel opening very soon, will fill the gap. The former bank, after one year and €150...
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Next Black Backpack: The Timbuk2 Q
(18 September 2009) - A black backpack is part of my daily life and needless to say I have very specific requirements—after a few weeks testing, the Timbuk2 Q has become my new standard. Constructed from durable ballistic nylon, the pack is designed...
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Trunki Kids Ride-On Suitcases
(14 September 2009) - by Julie Wolfson Trunki creator Rob Laws admits he never completely grew up. The childhood troublemaker and dyslexic found refuge in making things and came up with the idea for animal-themed suitcases that kids can ride on as a college...
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A La Carte Map Guides
(02 September 2009) - by Laura Neilson For globe-trotters looking to creatively plot out a future destination, A La Carte's hand-drawn maps buck the trend of the technology-driven applications in favor of a unique analog map that doubles as a crafty souvenir or an...
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Humble Vintage Bike Hire
(25 August 2009) - by Rebecca Harkins-Cross For moonlighting in Melbourne's obsessive cycling scene, The Humble Vintage steps in like a long-lost friend, offering vintage bicycles for short-term hire. Not just a more aesthetically pleasing way to explore the city, the experience allows...
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Me Hotel, Barcelona
(24 August 2009) - Like most of our favorite hotels, Barcelona's Me Hotel rivals the city itself with the various amenities if offers. The one-year-old Dominique Perrault-designed hotel surrounds guests with glittering steel walls and sliding panels of vibrantly colored Lucite, complimented by...
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The Melbourne Design Guide
(05 August 2009) - by Kara Macleod A clever little book created and edited by industrial designers, The Melbourne Design Guide one-ups most guidebooks. The 450-page flip book teems with current design intelligence from Melbourne’s creative community, making the publication as attractive to...
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Kimber Modern Bed and Breakfast
(04 August 2009) - While in Austin recently, I spent a couple of nights at a beautifully designed new hotel called the Kimber Modern, located in the happening SOCO area, just a short hop, skip and sideways roll to the bustling hive of...
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Gramercy Park Hotel
(21 July 2009) - In just a few short years since reopening to much fanfare in 2006, Ian Schrager's 184-room NYC Gramercy Park Hotel has already settled into its own distinctively regal Bohemian personality. A stay feels like a trip to a storybook...
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PSFK Snapshot Brooklyn
(15 July 2009) - PSFK's new "Snapshot Brooklyn," breaks down the massive borough with a book of area highlights. The 60-page guide traverses a range of activities and interests, giving insider tips on the best eats, tunes, arts and otherwise desirable destinations in...
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Reef Check
(13 July 2009) - Of the eco-tourist travel boom lately, one of the most effective programs we've encountered is conservationist non-profit Reef Check. Tourists lucky enough to indulge in exotic island vacations have a chance to give back, combine active and activist lifestyles...
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Timbuk2 Dolores Chiller Giveaway
(01 July 2009) - As the summer months heat up Timbuk2 is keeping it chill with their new messenger bag, the Dolores Chiller, named after San Francisco's Dolores Park. The cleverly disguised cooler keeps your cans cold—holding 18-24 depending on amount of ice—while...
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Hotel Pastis, Saint Tropez
(01 July 2009) - A modern contrast to the charming historic port of Saint Tropez, Hotel Pastis is an ideal setting for those who want to soak up some sun and take in a little rest and relaxation while keeping to the theme...
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Zuca for M.A.C. Wheelie Bag
(26 June 2009) - by Rachel Felder Wheelies dominate airports everywhere, but a rolling case with tricked-out inserts, a sleek black finish, quirky dimensions and a wide flat top to sit out delays? For that, you'll need a backstage pass to a fashion...
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Tom Schutyser: Caravanserais a Metaphor
(24 June 2009) - In early 2003, photographer and writer Tom Schutyser traveled in a West-East direction along the Silk Road documenting the sights he saw along the way. The resulting show, "Caravanserais a Metaphor," is a photographic glimpse of his journey from...
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Pet Airways
(19 June 2009) - Anyone who's experienced the stress of air travel with their pet has thought there's got to be a better way. Alysa Binder and Dan Wiesel thought they could do better, and the result is Pet Airways, which starts flying...
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Hotel Chic and Basic Born, Barcelona
(11 June 2009) - For a holiday spent taking in Barcelona's seamless blend of old and new architecture, food and sounds, the sublime Chic and Basic Hotel couldn't be more well-suited. Located in the trendy Born area, it's an ideal jumping-off spot for...
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Hotel Perivolas, Santorini
(03 June 2009) - by Anna Chisholm In the midst of the Aegean Sea rests boutique hotel Perivolas on the chic island of Santorini. Formed entirely of volcanic rock and steeped in eons of history, the island is home to former fisherman’s cottages elegantly...
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Ponta dos Ganchos Resort, Brazil
(22 May 2009) - Located on a private peninsula along Brazil's Southern coast and part of the esteemed Relaix & Chateaux group, Ponta dos Ganchos ranks among one of the world's most exclusive resorts. With over-the-top luxurious bungalows, genuinely gracious staff, a no...
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Palacio del Retiro, Madrid
(21 May 2009) - Of its many qualities, Palacio del Retiro wins the most points for its calming charm and perfect location. The small boutique hotel rests on the edge of Madrid's magnificent central Parque del Gran Retiro. Retiro, both the most coveted...
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Total São Paulo: A Guide to the Unexpected
(28 April 2009) - One of the world's largest metropolises, São Paulo can easily seem an overwhelming congestion of bare-skinned beauties, skyscrapers and an intense melting pot of culture. To help navigate through it all, "Total São Paulo: A Guide to the Unexpected,"...
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Jupiter Hotel
(24 April 2009) - by Anna Chisholm Recapturing the heady days of the '60s and '70s when groupies hit the road in hot pursuit of the latest music sensation, the Jupiter Hotel in Portland is vintage Americana incarnate. It's an unassuming roadside motel that...
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Airstream x MINI Cooper S Clubman x Republic of Fritz Hansen
(22 April 2009) - For someone like myself who grew up traveling in converted buses, this new Republic of Fritz Hansen-designed Airstream and coordinating modified MINI Cooper S Clubman doesn't look exactly practical, but it does look dreamy. At 6.8 meters long (about...
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Sleepypod Pet Carrier
(10 April 2009) - The Sleepypod is a new pet carrier that creates a more enjoyable and safe experience for your pet when on the road. A great alternative to the pet-in-your-purse method, it also doubles as a bed by removing the top....
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Pousada Bromélias
(06 April 2009) - While plenty of hotels rely on luxurious gimmicks and flashy design, elegantly authentic and hospitable places like Pousada Bromélias are harder to come by—in this case, literally. Driving up the washed-out road just outside of Paraty, Brazil is not...
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FlightTrack iPhone Application
(31 March 2009) - Our favorite flight tracking application just went pro and integrated with our favorite travel management service—a harmonious union that keeps us organized and saves us time. FlightTrack Pro syncs up with Tripit itineraries, keeping users in the know about...
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Paco Cube Prefab Vacation House
(24 March 2009) - by Kelsey Keith With its three meter square Paco Cube, Schemata Architecture Office reinvents the vacation house. The space age looking portable living cube with stark white epoxy interior was designed by architect Nagasaka Hisashi to be equally at home...
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Winvian Hotel, Connecticut
(10 March 2009) - by Anna Chisholm Were Alice to stumble down a rabbit hole today, the wonderland she'd discover would surely resemble Connecticut boutique resort Winvian. This whimsical world of magical, individually designed cottages peacefully exists amid 113 acres of wild woodland...
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Grand Daddy Hotel's Rooftop Airstream Trailer Park
(04 March 2009) - Atop Cape Town's swanky Grand Daddy Hotel is a trailer park like no other. Think trailer parks and plush hotels don't mix? This cluster of Airstreams is more an experiment in conceptual interior design with each of the seven vintage...
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Snow Hotel, Kemi, Finland
(03 March 2009) - If you've ever wondered how the Eskimos do it, try sleeping in a one-of-a-kind ice hotel in Kemi, northern Finland. Experience the world's largest snow castle at 30,000 square feet in temperatures around -5 degrees Celsius. Within the icy...
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Pixel Hotel
(02 March 2009) - by Kelsey KeithPlaying on the idea of pixelation, the rooms and suites of the new Pixel Hotel in Linz, Austria, are scattered across the metropolitan area, blurring the definition of the classic hotel. Young and promising local architects were given...
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Kaya Mawa Lodge
(25 February 2009) - Going on a luxury vacation can often inspire feelings of guilt, especially when the world is in such a turbulent state. Part of a growing socially conscious tourism trend, Kaya Mawa Lodge on Likoma Island mixes indulgence with giving back,...
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Monterey Bay Shores Eco-Development
(25 February 2009) - This spectacular design—still in the works—aims to convert a desolate desert, into a thriving environmental preserve and eco-resort. The building incorporates an astonishing array of green designs, which include a five-acre green roof which supports native species, living walls,...
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La Suite, Rio de Janeiro
(23 February 2009) - Set on a cliff in one of Rio de Janeiro's most exclusive neighborhoods, staying at the seven-room boutique hotel La Suite is much like having a private residence in the city but with the amenities of a luxury hotel—and...
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Crested Butte Mountain Resort: Part 1
(02 February 2009) - It's no wonder the privately owned Crested Butte Mountain Resort (CBMR) is on the edge of becoming a full-blown destination resort—in some ways similar to that of its long distance neighbor Telluride—however it somehow manages to maintain a relaxed,...
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Prague's Hotel Josef
(06 January 2009) - The only thing better than a laid-back stroll around Prague during the winter holidays is to be able to come back to the Hotel Josef. Set on an ancient street a short walk from the Old Town Square and...
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The Details: The Hotel on Rivington
(05 January 2009) - Since the sleek hotel's debut in NYC's formerly grimy Lower East Side in 2004, there's been a lot of talk about The Hotel on Rivington. Opinions mellowed to a simmer over time and a recent stay allowed us to...
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Cool Hunting Video Presents: Prospect.1 New Orleans Biennial 2008
(15 December 2008) - Prospect.1 is New Orleans' first biennial and the largest-ever international contemporary art show in the United States. Similar in style and scope to Venice, the exhibit consists of site-specific art installations, as well as several galleries in museums and...
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Brazil Fashion Cruise
(10 December 2008) - Like EasyJet's shuffleboard-free EasyCruises, the first-ever Brazil Fashion Cruise promises a reinvented cruising experience. The trip in a Sophia Loren-inaugurated Italian naval ship sets sail from Santos (near São Paulo) on 1 February 2008 and heads up the Brazilian...
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Barracuda Yacht Charter by Fatboy Slim
(25 November 2008) - by Juliet Kinsman If you thought boutique-hotel chic need be restricted to terra firma, you haven't heard of what Fatboy Slim (aka Norman Cook) and friends have been up to. Having got his paws on a classic wooden yacht,...
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Grand Hotel Central
(22 October 2008) - I had the pleasure of spending this past weekend at the boutique Grand Hotel Central situated in the Gothic Quarter of Barcelona. The Grand has pulled off the rare feat of blending in completely with the city, making a...
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Tonke Campers
(10 October 2008) - Campers are usually unsightly hunks of metal spewing smoke all over the highways. We'd much prefer traveling in the dutch countryside in a Tonke Camper. Tonke of Holland manufactures eco-friendly campers that offer a timeless look and lifestyle. Completely...
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Quinta da Romaneira in Northern Portugal's Winelands
(19 September 2008) - by Juliet Kinsman Cobbled and colonial but also contemporary and quirky, I recently had the chance to stay at the brand-new Douro Valley hotel, Quinta da Romaneira. From one look at the interior design it's clear that super-picky attention...
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Ross Lovegrove x Globetrotter: onehundred&ten
(10 September 2008) - To celebrate their 110th anniversary, high-end luggage maker Globetrotter collaborated with one of the world's most futuristic designers to create a contemporary classic that could see the company through its next 110 years. Ross Lovegrove, the Welsh designer known...
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Balanzza Ergo: Digital Luggage Scale
(09 September 2008) - In a time when airlines charge for everything including your first piece of checked luggage and any sort of overage in weight, the Balanzza Ergo is a handy, money saving gadget. A digital luggage scale, it is an ergonomically...
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Lunchables: Ten Lunch Boxes And Accessories
(28 August 2008) - In the spirit of the back-to-school season, this week we highlight a few products to help keep you organized and productive as you resume your routine. With a national obesity epidemic and failing economy, now is the time to...
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Ten Back To School/Work Bags
(26 August 2008) - In the spirit of the back-to-school season, this week we highlight a few products to help keep you organized and productive as you resume your routine. A well-designed bag can protect your valuables, keep you organized and even relieve...
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Festival Dos Abrazos in Santiago de Compostela, Spain
(22 August 2008) - The paths through the City of Sacred Pilgrimage, otherwise known as Santiago de Compostela, have been smoothed over by centuries of foot travel. Most of the city exists, both literally and figuratively, in the shadow of la Catedral de...
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Fuchun Resort in Hangzhou, China
(21 August 2008) - By Juliet Kinsman We assume that many of the athletes and some spectators will be doing a bit of travel outside of Beijing after the Olympics. A three hour drive southwest of Shanghai on the outskirts of Hangzhou, we...
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Paul Rodriguez Signature InCase Collection
(08 August 2008) - InCase, one of our favorite companies creating clever ways to carry and protect our Macs and our Decks, has just announced their latest collaboration: a collection of high-performance skate travel bags with pro skateboarder, Paul Rodriguez. The four-time X-Games...
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Freeman Transport Collapsible Fixed-Gear Bike
(31 July 2008) - Freeman Transport, based out of Missoula, Montana, has been working on a break down fixed gear since last year and it looks like they're finally ready to start delivering. The all-steel army green frames feature S and S couplings and...
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Hotel Sezz
(23 July 2008) - On a recent trip to Paris I had the pleasure of staying at the boutique Hotel Sezz, located in the 16th arrondissement, steps from the Seine, about 400 yards from the Eiffel Tower and just a few blocks away...
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JetVegas, Zune Giveaway
(16 June 2008) - Thrillist and Jetblue joined forces to create the boozy whirlwind forever to be remembered as JetVegas. It was a sponsor-laden 36-hour boondoggle from New York to Vegas and back, enjoyed by 150 media-types and those who love us. Whether...
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Globe-Trotter x J. Crew Luggage
(28 May 2008) - J. Crew has been making some surprisingly well-executed forays into the luxury market as of late and the latest such unexpected product is a collaboration with the British maker of hand-made traveling cases and trunks, Globe-Trotter. Though the New...
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PSFK Snapshot: San Francisco Bay Area
(27 May 2008) - Unlike the conventional tourist guide, the PSFK Snapshot doesn't aspire to be an exhaustive overview of the city. Instead, it serves as a compendium of what the writers consider the city's most interesting and original aspects. Or as they...
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Istanbul: Akaretler Row Houses
(19 May 2008) - by Rachel Felder Just a short taxi ride from the Blue Mosque and the Grand Bazaar, Istanbul's new Akaretler Row Houses feel a million miles away from the grimy, congested frenzy of the city's touristy landmarks. Originally built as...
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Schmap for the iPhone and iPod Touch
(15 May 2008) - When we first learned about Schmap digital travel guides a couple years back, we loved the concept but were frustrated by the lack of options for Macs. With their new beta version for iPhones and iPod Touches, they've one-upped...
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Gansevoort South
(13 May 2008) - The latest addition to South Beach's strip of bigger, hotter and hipper hotels is the Gansevoort South, sister to the four year-old Gansevoort in Manhattan's Meatpacking district. Boasting a 110-foot roof deck pool, a David Barton gym (not yet...
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Me No Speak
(01 May 2008) - In preparation for an upcoming trip to Beijing, I was recently given a Me No Speak Language Companion. A twist on the traditional phrase book format and design, the Me No Speak book provides small illustrations labeled in both...
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Rickshaw Art
(30 April 2008) - The most popular means of transportation in Bangladesh and the some of Southeast Asia is the rickshaw. A mode of human powered transport, in Dhaka (the capital of Bangladesh) there are over 600,000, and this makes for some stiff...
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BTL Luggage
(23 April 2008) - BTL (pronounced "beetle") is a new luggage line designed by China Young. Named after the Jewel Beetle, the collection aims to adopt the bug's intricate beauty and remarkable fortitude in the form of striking, resilient suitcases. Young hopes to...
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Color Changing Pavement
(10 April 2008) - Simple, effective and possibly life-saving idea, France's Eurovia is developing a thermosensitive road varnish that changes color to indicate freezing and dangerous conditions. Like a Hypercolor t-shirt, the road could turn pink (or any other indicative color) when surface...
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What's Up Buenos Aires?
(29 January 2008) - We've been enjoying Whats Up Buenos Aires? for a little while now and the editorials and hot list have become a must-have resource for those eager to experience the vibrancy of "South America's answer to Paris."...
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Güs
(10 January 2008) - by Christina Panas Mark Loncar, a former designer at Apple, and now one-half of the newly launched accessories line güs, says "güs is all about bringing back that really nice quality of handmade goods, but with the addition of...
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Best of Transport 2007
(31 December 2007) - From the gas-guzzling to the eco-chic, the following are Cool Hunting's favorite alternatives to transporting yourself and your precious belongings—whether for a jaunt around town, cross-country or overseas. Aptera Developed over the past five years, the Aptera, a three-seat automobile...
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The Monocle Travel Top Fifty 2007/8
(12 December 2007) - Monocle's Travel Top Fifty, a collection of the editors' best first-hand experiences traveling, is the first in a series of special editions by the publication. The supplement includes tips on the mundane (an airport metro in Denmark) and the...
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Everland Hotel
(10 December 2007) - by Tacita Vero Just opened, the Everland Hotel sits like a jewel on the roof of that treasure chest, the contemporary art space Palais De Tokyo in Paris. First installed in 2002 at other locations including the Museum of Contemporary...
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Simplicitas 182 Gram Toiletry Bag
(26 November 2007) - by Passa Chattra Simplicitas's clean and clever solution keeps your toiletries protected when traveling and conveniently hung when you arrive at your destination. Most toiletry bags are made of soft collapsible fabrics which are great for conserving space in...
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Socialight London
(17 October 2007) - First introduced a few years back by a couple of ITP (Interactive Telecommunications Program) students, the cleverly named Socialight, a free service using social networking to deliver localized info to your mobile phone, launched in London today. Like a...
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Stratocruiser
(12 October 2007) - It's a bird, it's a plane, it's a blimp...no, it's the gorgeous, futuristic-looking Stratocrusier, currently in concept form by Tino Schaedler and Michael J. Brown. Calling it a "lifestyle zeppelin," the duo designed the white airship as the latest...
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Hotel Particulier
(18 September 2007) - Nestled in a garden down a secret cobblestone path off Avenue Junot in Paris' Montmartre lies the impossibly charming five-room Hotel Particulier. CH had the privilege of staying there recently (courtesy of the hotel, which just opened its doors...
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Cool Hunting Video Presents: Seoul, South Korea
(03 September 2007) - Shot over the course of five days, in mostly the central, "old town" of Seoul, episode 87 is a tour of the streets and sights of the city. We visit an outdoor market called Nam Dae Mun, watch the...
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Streets.to: A Virtual Guide
(24 August 2007) - Planning a visit to Canada's largest city? Look no further than Streets.to, Toronto's visual search engine, to set you up with a personal tour. Taking you on a simulated 3-D city excursion, Streets.to is touted as "the world's first...
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Hg2 Travel Guides
(22 August 2007) - We're digging the Hg2 series of travel books which take in Paris, London, Rome, Buenos Aires and Miami. The series comes in a half dust jacket (which apparently is meant to be removed once you've settled in to your...
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Scandinavian Skincare
(17 August 2007) - One look at most Scandinavian complexions is a good enough testimonial to try some of their skincare regimens. These three brands all have an ethos of simplicity, draw on Eastern traditions, and use top-quality ingredients. We picked their travel kits...
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Luxe New York City Guide
(25 June 2007) - Luxe, the city guides we love for their pocket-size editions covering the best of where to eat, shop, hang out and sleep in major cities throughout Europe and Asia, is at long last tackling the U.S. starting with New...
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SteriPEN Adventurer
(12 June 2007) - Lighter, faster and half the size of its predecessor (the Classic), the new SteriPEN Adventurer uses UV light to sterilize sketchy water in under a minute. Ensuring safe drinking water where ever your travels take you, I would not...
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On Location: Antwerp, Part 1
(05 June 2007) - Let's bypass the Antwerp Six introduction, as one needn't be a fashion historian to know that this city was built on fashion. Designers come out of Belgium with a certain confidence and willingness to take risks like a child...
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Virgin Gorillaz Train
(30 May 2007) - This is how public transport should be done. Unveiled Monday and travelling back and forth between London and Manchester, this tricked-out locomotive from Gorillaz aritst Jamie Hewlett is to promote the forthcoming circus/opera he's involved with called Monkey: Journey...
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On Location: Marrakech
(23 April 2007) - Meandering through the souks of Marrakech's infamous buzzing Medina can make you feel as though you've traveled back in time. Linger down the narrow stone streets to find mismatched tins piled high with fresh gem-colored spices and racks teeming...
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71Miles
(09 April 2007) - 71Miles is a new travel site with a blog twist (or is it a blog with a travel site twist?), designed to met the needs of urban-dwellers looking for a weekend getaway. Launched in Beta in Northern California, they...
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The Globe-Trotter Conran Case
(06 April 2007) - Globe-Trotter, the "modern classic" luggage brand, teamed up with the Conran Shop to create The Conran Case, a special edition that will be available starting this month exclusively at Conran shops in New York, London, Paris and Tokyo. Made...
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Penguin's Great Journeys Series
(02 April 2007) - There's nothing like reading a book in the place about which it was written, which is why I fell in love with The Catcher In The Rye after reading it during my first time in New York. With one...
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Vintage Gucci Picnic Set
(13 March 2007) - I love over-the-top travel accessories like this vintage Gucci picnic set I stumbled upon in Brooklyn. The zip-top bag holds two thermoses, a silver box for your humble food, and collapsible bone-handled cutlery. A quick search didn't bring up...
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On Location: Austin
(12 March 2007) - Rocked-out rockabilly, vintage dancing queen, pure country two-stepper, off-the-wall zoot-suiter—in Austin, anything goes. A blue oasis in a red desert, Austin has earned its keep as the South's most beloved laid-back music scene, a hot and hilly hub where...
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Barouche Hotel Appliances
(21 February 2007) - Barouche has a range of appliances and electronics with a retro-futuristic look that will soon be greeting you at boutique hotels around the world. You may have seen these before, but as an example of design that successfully serves...
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PlanetTran Hybrid Car Service: San Francisco Bay Area
(16 February 2007) - Recent years have seen OZOcar in NYC, ecoigo and green tomato in London, an Ecolimo in Melbourne and an (unrelated) Ecolimo serving NYC, S.F., Washington D.C. and Los Angeles. Just last week PlanetTran introduced the first fleet of Priuses...
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le cool London
(12 February 2007) - Everyday, Urban Junkies and Daily Candy drop in my inbox. Every week, Flavorpill arrives while I'll also have a flick through Time Out, or head over to Londonist. So why should I subscribe to le cool's new weekly London...
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Pkoh NYC Silicone Travel Bottle
(07 February 2007) - Timely and clever, Brooklyn design firm Pkoh NYC's new silicone travel bottle solves the problem of containers that are tough to use and leak-prone, while keeping the design to a size that meets the new security regulations for carry-on...
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Globorati
(24 January 2007) - Just launched today, Globorati is a new luxury travel website. Realizing that most of the people who can afford to jet around the globe and be comfortable are also too busy to thoroughly research their possibilities, this blog filters...
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Nüvi 680
(10 January 2007) - A new and improved version of the original Nüvi line launched by Garmin at CES last year, the Nüvi 680 bests the older version with a bigger (4.3 inches) and brighter screen and with real-time info on traffic, gas...
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Pinel & Pinel Trunks
(03 January 2007) - When traveling on an extended journey sometimes you need more than the comfort of your laptop or iPod. Pinel&Pinel makes a range of essential travel trunks so you can take your office, home cinema, music library or just about...
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Refinery29: Montreal, Part 1
(27 December 2006) - It's where Rufus Wainwright and Arcade Fire call home and a slew of cultural happenings such as Pop Montreal and New Cinema film festival annually pack the city limits. But Canada's French jewel is also a burgeoning fashion playground...
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Art Hotels
(01 December 2006) - One-upping the generic prints that often hang inoffensively in hotel rooms and lobbies, more and more hotels add work by big name contemporary artists to their lists of amenities. These three destinations feature art by less flashy names, which makes...
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Refinery29: Liborius, Reykjavik
(27 November 2006) - When the impossibly stylish creatures of Reykjavic need something new and natty to wear, the sharpest of them are now heading to the just-opened Liborius. Designer Jòn Sæundur is famous locally for his Dead clothing line—a dark, vicious collection...
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Refinery29: On Location in Barcelona
(16 October 2006) - Paris and Milan may get all the Euro credit, but with gorgeous architecture from Gothic to Modernisme, scores of sleek furniture and interior design shops, and a mind-bending array of fashion boutiques, Barcelona is surely the sleeper style capital...
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Luxe European City Guides
(07 September 2006) - Luxe has introduced guides for European cities. With the same first-person, opinionated approach and unique perspective that we loved in their Paris, Madrid, and Istanbul are perfect companions for sophisticated travelers. Packed with information on over 300 bars, restaurants,...
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Moleskine City Notebook
(01 September 2006) - High-quality materials combined with the cultural cache that come from knowing you are using the same notebook which once held the musings of Van Gogh, Picasso, and Ernest Hemingway have made Moleskine the preferred notebooks of artists and thinkers...
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Refinery29: Palermo Soho, Buenos Aires
(02 August 2006) - On the surface, the Buenos Aires neighborhood of Palermo Soho bears a striking resemblance to its New York and London counterparts. But beneath the ever-expanding roster of boutiques, the sidewalk cafes, and the trendy eateries, beats a distinctively South...
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Camp Concierge
(26 July 2006) - Imagine whiling away the afternoon at your lakeside camp in the northern Adirondacks when suddenly you get a hankering for crème brûlée. With a simple phone call, an innovative service based out of Lake Placid can deliver just about...
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Arrive Miami
(21 July 2006) - Arrive Miami's attention to detail and commitment to serving this generation's travel-minded set is clear. Like Base, Arrive is a retail rarity in Miami; the not quite one year-old boutique features labels like Y-3, Loeffler Randall, Evisu, Cloak, Earnest Sewn,...
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Origen 99.9%
(18 July 2006) - On vacation you want to try the local cuisine, but what is the local cuisine? In Barcelona that problem is solved at Origen 99.9%, a restaurant and retail shop with three locations that specializes in “la cocina Catalana” or...
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SkyVenture Indoor Skydiving
(14 July 2006) - SkyVenture is a vertical wind tunnel that safely and realistically simulates the experience of jumping out of a plane. Developed for training purposes, the tunnels feature wall-to-wall airflow that makes it easy for visitors to do flips and acrobatics while...
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L’appartement
(12 July 2006) - We like Barcelona design store L’appartement for its eclectic—yet cohesive—selection of art and design products. Their main objective is to promote the work of young innovative designers, making everything in the store fresh and exciting. The aesthetic is clean,...
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Ice Rocks
(11 July 2006) - Ice Rocks are prepackaged, ready-to-freeze individual ice cubes made from French spring water. Geared primarily toward the (upscale) tourism market, they assure worried travelers that the ice is safe to use. Scotch Rocks, a version marketed to bars and...
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Hennessy Hammock Tent
(10 July 2006) - For serious backpackers or serious loungers, Hennessy Hammock Tents are a well-designed hammock-tent hybrid, providing shade and shelter in a wide range of terrains—from the Amazon to your backyard. Asymmetrical engineering makes for maximum comfort by positioning the body...
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Le Cool Changed My Life
(10 July 2006) - Like no other guide book you've seen, Le Cool Changed My Life. A Weird And Wonderful Guide To Barcelona didn't quite change my life but it certainly made my trip to Barcelona a lot more fun. The second edition...
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Le Club from Luggage Express
(26 June 2006) - I admit that there have been occasions when I've FedEx'd my luggage ahead of me to avoid the hassle and schlep of planes, trains and cars. Spoiled. I know. For those of us who travel frequently with lots of...
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TalkMan For PSP
(09 June 2006) - Okay, I'll admit upfront that this has a somewhat tenuous link to the World Cup, but with people from 32 nations following their team to Germany, communicating could be a bit of problem. Just the kind of situation where...
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RISD Works
(31 May 2006) - Just across the river from the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), a store called RISD Works sells a wide range of products all designed by RISD alums. The collection includes big names (who you may be surprised to...
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Refinery29: On Location in Reykjavik
(30 May 2006) - Iceland's climate and terrain is so otherworldly—glaciers, geysers, and lava deserts dot this island in the Arctic Circle—that NASA astronauts come here to train. In contrast, the capital, Reykjavik, is a small, thriving city that plays host to great music,...
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The International Chiptune Resistance Tour
(25 May 2006) - In Japan currently, the International Chiptune Resistance Tour touches down stateside next week, bringing "lo-bit tactical specialists" Bit Shifter and Nullsleep to North America. The Nintendo-based music makers are rising fast and each stop on their tour features different...
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Busboys and Poets
(17 May 2006) - Busboys and Poets, a restaurant/bookstore/coffee shop/bar/theatre/art gallery established in 2005, celebrates the unique cultural diversity of its location by creating a kind of progressive, "po-mo" salon for people in the U "who believe that social justice and peace are obtainable."...
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Simply Home
(12 May 2006) - During a stroll through the up-and-coming "U" Street district of Washington DC last weekend, I stumbled on the mini-universe of Simply Home, an all-encompassing home design store and restaurant. In one room they have a fascinating array of artifacts...
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Nanospore+Cool Hunting: Guide to LA
(11 May 2006) - On a recent trip to Los Angeles, the locals who head up the multi-media design studio Nanospore tipped Cool Hunting to some of the freshest new spots and a few old standbys. Perfect jumping off points for a day-long...
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WESC Soho
(10 May 2006) - One of the hottest new arrivals topping the list of Manhattan shopping destinations is the WESC Store in SoHo. The Swedish-based WESC (aka WeAretheSuperlativeConspiracy) creates a line of street clothes with its roots in skateboard culture but also delivers...
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Spear is on the Move
(08 May 2006) - Our friend and former CH contributor Josh Spear has just launched a redesigned joshspear.com. In addition to some slick visual tidiness (by Grow Interactive), he's added commenting so readers can talk about his finds. There's also a new geo-locator...
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Andoland
(04 May 2006) - With summer around the corner, the timing’s perfect for renowned surf artist Andy Davis's recently-opened boutique-slash-gallery called Andoland in Costa Mesa, CA. Andy conceives of the project as “Ando and Friends,” a “visual vineyard where friends share with friends...
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Axe
(04 May 2006) - A legendary fixture in Venice, CA, Axe represents the best in California cuisine. Drawing on the foundation built by Chez Panisse, their culinary friends to the north, Axe's menu highlights the flavors and textures of organic seasonal produce from...
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Maine Bites
(03 May 2006) - During a recent trip to the greater Portland area of Maine, I started making a list of my favorite food experiences that were less likely to appear in more mainstream magazines. The list got so long that I had...
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JetBlue Story Booth
(28 April 2006) - In order to tell the story of US domestic airline carrier JetBlue in a forthcoming web and tv campaign, JWT (their ad firm) decided to look to JetBlue passengers for content. New York based Mesh Architecture was tapped to...
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Hope Forever Blossoming Vases
(25 April 2006) - Packable, mailable, and otherwise generally easy to transport, these plastic vases by the Japanese company Hope Forever Blossoming are held open and stable with water and fold flat when empty, making them as clever as they are usable. Filled...
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L'Appartement 217
(20 April 2006) - Treatments at the first organic spa in Paris, L’Appartement 217, are so intricate they seem like they might be answers to eternal youth. Proprietor Stéphane Jaulin studied the biology of epidermal rejuvenation, arriving at the perfect menu of revivifying...
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Montaigne Market
(18 April 2006) - Montaigne Market in Paris blooms like a garden of fashion between the conservative, single-brand storefronts of Montaigne Avenue. As the first multi-marque in the city of lights, the store engineers a confluence of current and classic styles from Paris,...
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London's Ready to Eat
(05 April 2006) - London's passion for all things fresh and homemade has created a city full of markets, shops and restaurants that ask you to slow down and enjoy your food. While in town this week we've hit three of London's best...
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Design Your Self
(04 April 2006) - Blob king Karim Rashid's unique brand of hyper-optimism isn't just about over-the-top design apparently. It's a also a lifestyle. Rashid's new book, Design Your Self: Rethinking the Way You Live, Love, Work, and Play, covers a wide range of...
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Caddy
(29 March 2006) - Wood & Wood Design, a consultancy firm in London, has hit upon the novel idea of combining a mobile suitcase with a walker. While the "Caddy" (as their product has come to be called) is designed as a mobility-aid,...
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the g
(22 March 2006) - While the name couldn't be more minimalist, the g's decor is anything but. This five-star hotel in Galway on Ireland's Atlantic coast opened at the end of last year, with its flamboyant rooms designed by milliner Philip Treacy. While...
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Feature: Honolulu Highlights
(08 March 2006) - I recently spent a few days in Honolulu. Though the rain kept me and a few friends off the beach we still managed to find the Aloha spirit (if Mai Tais and karaoke count). I couldn’t visit all the...
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The Smiths' Hotel Collections
(07 March 2006) - Long available in the UK, The Smiths' Hotel Collections—the couple-oriented guides to the best European getaway spots—arrived stateside last month. Two slick volumes, one focusing on the British Isles and the other covering the rest of Europe, are unstuffy,...
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Your Helicopter is Waiting
(01 March 2006) - If you've been planning one of those sight-seeing helicopter tours around New York, you might want to wait a couple more weeks. On 27 March, US Helicopter is slated to commence air "taxi" service between JFK/LGA (Newark service coming...
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Mykonos Theoxenia
(24 February 2006) - Overlooking the Aegean, the Mykonos Theoxenia has been a top destination in the Greek isles for over 40 years. Their recent interior re-design makes it all the more appealing by adding a retro-modern look, a harmonious match with Aris...
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High Energy Constructs
(17 February 2006) - High Energy Constructs, the latest gallery in Los Angeles' Chinatown, opens tomorrow 18 February, 2006 with a solo show by Colorado-born artist David Brady, 27. The exhibition, called "Max Jewel," is a series of sculptures made with hardware-store materials...
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Dan Flavin: Dedications
(17 February 2006) - A couple of weeks ago, Ami mentioned the new Flavin-like light installation, which the gallery has also put online. Like looking at the original works, playing around with the colored beams yourself is strangely relaxing. Contributed by SummerSeventySix...
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The Big Chill House
(16 February 2006) - The Big Chill Festival was one of my highlights of last year, and with Glastonbury taking a break in 2006, it's likely to attract even more people this summer. Off the back of its success, the Big Chill brand...
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Yutaka Loves London
(15 February 2006) - Yutaka Loves London, a slick flash-based guide to the city that's as amusing as it is useful. Yutaka cheekily narrates, describing everything from galleries to flights in terse yet detail-rich anecdotes that charmingly lapse into the third person. While lodging...
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Design Hotels Yearbook 2006
(01 February 2006) - For trip-planning or idle fantasizing, Design Hotels Yearbook, the paper counterpart to its online booking service, makes a great traveler's companion. Filled with lush, full-page photos that provide rare glimpses into the interiors of 136 stylish hotels around the...
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Pyrat XO Reserve and Cask 23 Rums
(04 January 2006) - Discovered on a recent trip to Anguilla (though available everywhere) these blended rums make for some fine sipping. Unlike the sweet garden variety rums (or worse, the new fad of flavored rums) that you add to Coke or other...
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Base
(20 December 2005) - For better or worse, the Lincoln Road Mall on South Miami Beach is quite reminiscent of New York's 7th Avenue in the West Village. One shop however, Base, stands out from the rest by offering an exceptionally curated suite...
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Behaviour
(15 December 2005) - Opened a couple weeks ago by Joseph Reid and Chad Vo, Behaviour is a welcomed addition to the Chelsea shopping scene. The men's shop includes home goods, accessories and bags, in addition to lots of great clothes. Their curatorial...
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Tokyo Art Beat T-shirts
(02 December 2005) - Tokyo Art Beat is an essential guide to the Tokyo art and design scene. The site is published in both Japanese and English and is free, making it a must for anyone living in or traveling to Tokyo. They...
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20.21 at the Walker Art Museum
(29 November 2005) - Heading to Minneapolis? Check out 20.21, the recently opened Wolfgang Puck restaurant in the Walker Art Museum. Similar to the successful pairing of Danny Meyer and the MoMa (where The Modern shines as brightly as the building and the...
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The FlowRider on the Freedom of the Seas
(23 November 2005) - When it goes to sea in May of 2006, Royal Caribbean's Freedom of the Seas will be the largest cruise ship in the world. It will serve 3,800 (yes, 3,800) guests and an unknown number of staff to run...
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Go East LES Guide
(23 November 2005) - In time for holiday shoppers looking for an alternative to Soho madness, the Go East guide condenses an assortment of the neighborhood's shops, services, and restaurants into a take along brochure-sized pamphlet. The free booklet comes with a "Shopping...
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Salvor Kiosk
(22 November 2005) - Salvor Kiosk is the new destination in New York to find Salvor's unique screenprinted tees and pillows. An online store launches today on the heels of the Soho store at 95 Spring Street that opened its doors yesterday. Located...
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Smart Travelling
(04 November 2005) - Based in a travel boutique down an alleyway in Berlin's Mitte district, Smart Travelling is a web-based service that provides members with info about 24 European cities. Following a "less is more approach," listings must be unusual and meet...
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Peering into the Urinal
(02 November 2005) - Knowing our obsession with toilet themes (Sofitel in Queenstown, New Zealand. Apparently the life sized images of girls peering in to the urinals are creating quite a buzz down under....
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Wired Pop-Up Store
(02 November 2005) - The online Wired Store gets an offline component starting November 18th in New York's Soho (160 Wooster at Houston). Timed to coincide with the holidays, the store will feature a wide range of Wired-approved gadgets for just under six...
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Interfilm Short Film Festival
(01 November 2005) - Interfilm, Berlin's 21st annual international short film festival opens today and runs through November 5th, screening some of the best off-the-radar films from around the world. Highlights include the international competition with nearly 100 shorts competing for prizes and...
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OZOcar
(28 October 2005) - Yesterday we read about OZOcar over at Charles and Marie and loved the idea so we decided to give them a shot for this morning's trip to the airport (en route to Seattle). With a fleet of 30 hybrid...
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Shop Gentei
(26 October 2005) - Shop Gentei, the concept store that opened October 1st in Baltimore, Maryland is the brainchild of 28-year old designer Oliver Jones. Two years in the making, Jones waited until Baltimore's scene could support a themed boutique - currently Military,...
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Lux 11
(25 October 2005) - Lux 11, a new hotel that opened in Berlin's hip Mitte district in July, wins points for a location central to many of the city's best boutiques and restaurants and, with the addition of an Italian-Asian fusion restaurant (slated...
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Belleville
(20 October 2005) - Belleville, like many of Berlin's stores, is a multi-use space that provides more than just innovative fashion for men and women. Look closely at the bird in their logo (a large-scale replica graces the wall of the store) and...
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95 Gallery
(19 October 2005) - Head down the alley next to Nort Berlin and you'll find a courtyard that's home to 95 Gallery, a shop and exhibition space that opened just two and a half months ago. Named for the year Nort was first...
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Supalife
(18 October 2005) - Located on a Berlin street that borders Helmholtz Platz in bustling Prenzlauer, Supalife is a store, gallery, and design firm that opened its doors just under a year ago. Featuring an array of original silkscreened prints, tees, cards, books,...
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Berlin Bound
(17 October 2005) - I'm off to Berlin, well-prepped with Very Style Guides (pictured), suggestions from a German expat, and friends to visit. Nearly 10 years have passed since I was last in Berlin and at the time there was a palpable sense...
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j3tlag
(07 October 2005) - Check out j3tlag, the latest travel site dedicated to news and info for global rompers. We're please to be helping them out as contributors, including this week's lead story on the latest Absolut Icebar installation in London....
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Umbro and Kim Jones for Fantastic Man
(06 October 2005) - Starting 13 October and running for a month, a series of Polaroids by Behnaz Aram, Gert Jonkers and Kim Jones will be on exhibit at Beneath. The Stockholm based show has been created in collaboration with Kim Jones for...
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Tattoo Culture
(30 September 2005) - There are at least four tattoo shops within spitting distance in central Williamsburg. After hearing rumors about one opening a couple doors down from Oslo (my favorite local coffee spot), I noticed someone in the space on the walk...
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Florent Bi-Decadent Ball Benefitting Friends of the High Line
(23 September 2005) - If you'll be in New York on October 22nd we encourage you to celebrate two of our favorite things: Restaurant Florent, a Meatpacking District institution, will be throwing a 20th birthday party benefitting The High Line. There will also...
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Luxe's Asian Grand Tour Box Set
(20 September 2005) - Luxe's new handmade red box packed full of 12 of their mini-guides to Asia makes the massive continent seem almost manageable. As we've noted here before, their concise descriptions, spunky tone, and conveniently pocketable size, are user-friendly answers to...
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Burton Store NYC
(19 September 2005) - Further proving Burton is as much about fashion as it is function, they've just opened a store in the heart of SoHo. Situated on the corner of Spring and Mercer, the store includes the full range of products from...
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Blag
(15 September 2005) - Neatly solving a toss-up between putting hip-hop balladeer Common (pictured left) or Welsh actor Ioan Gruffudd on the cover, British magazine Blag chose both, placing the former on the front and the latter on the back. That kind of...
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Tokyo Bound
(30 August 2005) - On a recent trip to Tokyo in addition to the new cool stores, there were some cultural practices that stood out. When people are sick, or avoiding pollen they wear facial masks. I was in Tokyo at the beginning...
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The Henk
(09 August 2005) - My fantasy savings account was started for a Chuck Close commission. Then it was a jet share. Now it's for a Henk. Having logged several hundred thousand miles and several hundred hours traveling, you can't help but design your...
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Banksy on Holiday
(08 August 2005) - Globe-trotting renegade artist Banksy has hit the Middle East, armed with only spray paint and his brazen political wit. The renowned graffitist chose the Palestinian side of Israel's "separation fence" as the target for his latest statement, a series...
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American Apparel Mexico City
(05 August 2005) - American Apparel threw a flea market-themed pre-party for its first Mexican shop last month on Mexico City's Masaryk Street (their take on the Champs-Elysees). The event launched a campaign by the Mexican photographer Napoleón Habeica who produced a series...
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The Ten Year Hotel
(03 August 2005) - Shipping container mania continues, this time in the form of students Lee Ferguson and Jonathan Whittaker's concept hotel that incorporates the temporality of cityscapes into its design. The 26-room building suspends the containers as self-contained pods within a steel...
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Fernando Romero at Ras
(29 July 2005) - Mexican architect Fernando Romero, the 35-year old founder of the Laboratorio de La Ciudad De México, well-known for designing the Casa Da Música in Portugal while working for Rem Koolhaas' OMA, and who this year founded the firm, LAR,...
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adidas ToGo + Design Hotels
(28 July 2005) - Starting next month, a unique marriage of footwear and hotels makes adidas' new ToGo series available exclusively for a period of two months at eleven selected Design Hotels lodgings in Europe and the Americas. Crafted from foot-molding neoprene and...
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Wooooo Zine
(27 July 2005) - Co-founder and editor Jason Crombie wants his new pocket-size zine, Wooooo, to be "funny and stupid," which is pretty much exactly why I liked it when I found a copy in a Nolita restaurant the other day. Distributed in...
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Google Moon
(20 July 2005) - To Honor the 36th anniversary of the first manned moon landing Google has given us Google Moon. Using the Google Maps interface you can pan and zoom across the moon's surface and view the locations of each Apollo landing....
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Let's Lazer Tag Sometime
(07 July 2005) - Tonight, July 7th, San Francisco's Arrow bar hosts the 3rd installment of Tigerbeat6's monthly night of the uncharacterizable. All we know is it will be fun. This weeks line-up includes live dance rock from New York-based Shy Child and...
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Plein Air Movies in Barcelona
(05 July 2005) - In BCN (as local expats call it) I've experienced some of the hottest, stickiest Summer nights. That kind of weather doesn't stop Spanish partiers, but sometimes the best way to cope is to do nothing but lounge outdoors screen-side....
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SF Ferry Building's Thursday Night Market
(29 June 2005) - San Francisco's Ferry Building Marketplace is a compendium of gourmet food vendors, restaurants, and retail naturally evolved from the longstanding farmer's market that was held in the Embarcadero locale. If you find yourself downtown, the soaring ceilings leftover from...
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Technology+Spa+Wellness=eq life
(24 June 2005) - eq life is a new retail concept that marries "health, wellness and technology in harmony." It looks pretty interesting to us. A former exec at Best Buy came up with the idea when a friend became ill and he...
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Beneath
(24 June 2005) - Beneath, Stockholm's outlet for consummate fans of high-end clothing, rare kicks, independent magazines, and more just moved to Kungsholmen, an island district in the city center. Located in a former photography studio on the third floor of an industrial...
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In the Know
(23 June 2005) - “I hate shopping” are the famous last words for Cool Hunting’s Ranjani Gopalarathinam, who finally understands that shopping is a talent, and not merely a consumerist distraction from "more important things in life". Her fabulous new book, "New York’s...
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Celux Salon
(21 June 2005) - The next tidbit from Theme's second issue is a story about Celux Salon in Tokyo's Aoyama shopping district. It's a members only boutique created by LVMH and featuring highly exclusive items from the big luxury brands as well as...
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Airtreks
(17 June 2005) - Booking multi-destination international flights just got more fun (easier and cheaper too) thanks to Airtrek's recently launched TripPlanner 5.0. Their flash-based map brings hi-tech visual logic that makes planning a trip feel more like a fluid video game than...
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Meet the Cinema at CONDESAdf
(09 June 2005) - CONDESAdf, the design hotel that opened January in Mexico City's trendy la Condesa neighborhood, introduces a free Summer movie series in their sub-level theater. "Hotel Stories" inaugurates the program with features like "Lost in Translation," and in July the...
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The Other Pods...
(08 June 2005) - Almost as easy to take along as the small digital 'pods, these stylish Pod Caravans are incredibly functional for their size. Four people can sit comfortably for a meal around the table which disappears when the seating converts into...
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PuroBeach
(08 June 2005) - If you're heading to Sonar next week, you may want to take a detour to the Spanish island of Palma de Mallorca to enjoy PuroBeach, the latest add-on to Swede entreprenuer Mats Walhstrøm's hippie-lux boutique hotel Puro that he...
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(MALIN+GOETZ) Travel Kit
(03 June 2005) - I've been a fan of (MALIN+GOETZ) since they launched a year and a half ago; their body cleanser was a no brainer replacement for the Kiehl's I had grown tired of. Their soaps and moisturizers synthesize natural botanical ingredients...
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GoGo Paris
(01 June 2005) - Sinatra might've been so over the loveliness of Paris, but maybe that's because he didn't have GoGo, the new free English-language monthly covering art, food, culture, and shopping in the City of Light. Started by veterans of the now...
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Hip. Sexy. Chic: Montreal's Hotel Godin
(23 May 2005) - Set at a crossroads between downtown and the hip Plateau neighborhood, in an edifice that straddles old-world charm and modern exuberance, the six-month-young Hotel Godin is the newest boutique hotel to cater to the trendy jet-set crowd in Montreal....
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Secret Wall Tattoos
(17 May 2005) - The next time you check in to a hotel room, look behind the mirrors, paintings and headboards because you might just find some art. And if you don't, make some! Secret Wall Tattooing (SWT) is an anarchy art movement,...
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Flight 001 Spacepak
(11 May 2005) - Short of vacuum sealing your clothes, there's no better way to make the most of your suitcase than being well organized. Some of us do this naturally, while others can use a little assistance. For the latter Flight 001...
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Toilet Bowl Restaurant
(02 May 2005) - JCY sent us these pictures over the weekend. It's a restaurant in Taiwan with a modern decor and a full-on toilet theme. The thorough implementation includes toilet chairs, urinal sconces, and even commode shaped serving pieces. Probably not the...
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Project FOX
(27 April 2005) - Project FOX, is an event in Copenhagen promoting the newly released Volkswagen Fox. For the occasion they created a hotel, a club, and a studio all in downtown Copenhagen. For the hotel they took an already pre-existing hotel, and...
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HUF San Francisco
(11 April 2005) - HUF is like a must stop destination. There are now three HUF stores in San Francisco, one on Hayes St, and two on Sutter Street-- the newer one on Sutter they're calling "Sutter 816," and is full of hot...
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Seat Guru
(06 April 2005) - You don't have to be a savvy flyer to know that the exit row has the most leg room in coach. But did you know that there are a dozen power plugs scattered among the coach seats on a...
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Luxe Tokyo
(01 April 2005) - Luxe City Guide, Tokyo edition. Made from a durable paper stock and folded in to just the right size to fit in a jacket pocket, the Luxe guide will certainly be there with me whenever I find that mysterious...
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The Tablet 10
(28 March 2005) - Tablet Hotels is fantastic resource for finding the best small and medium sized hotels in a many cities around the world. Their snappy editorial helps make the selection pretty easy and their web site is superbly designed. To further...
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365 Days of Photography
(21 March 2005) - Miskan--except it's photography based. Photo-blogging is getting bigger and bigger, but making the commitment to really do a photo a day is different. All the photos are from the eyes of a Lebanese Junior Art Director at a local...
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Wallpaper Navigator Issue 3
(21 March 2005) - The third issue of Wallpaper's Navigator is now available. This issue's hot sheet reviews include: Beirut, Buenos Aires, Hamburg, Manchester, Montreal, Stockholm and Valencia. Pick one up at your local mag shop, or online....
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Copenhagen: Hotel Fox
(11 March 2005) - Individually themed rooms is nothing new in the hotel world. Hotel Fox will take that idea to a new level when it opens this April in Copenhagen. The hotel has been transformed by 21 street artists, graphic designers and...
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For the Love of Beans
(01 March 2005) - I just got back from Costa Rica and, among so many other wonderful things about this friendly country, I fell in love with the coffee. If you think you can’t live without your daily Starbucks, you’ll about lose yourself...
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Chichu Art Museum
(23 February 2005) - I haven't had the pleasure of traveling to Japan yet, but very soon I'll be going on a cool hunting adventure there-- and I don't know if I'll ever return! One place I must stop as I'm on tour...
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The Poseidon Undersea Hotel
(15 February 2005) - Poseidon. Rooms will be submerged 50 feet under the sea off Eleuthera Island in the Bahamas. $1500 a night gets you a room at the bottom of the ocean, each room will be equipped with spotlights and control to...
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Google Maps
(09 February 2005) - In case you missed it, all the buzz in the Blogsphere is Google's hot new mapping service. Google Maps brings all the simplicity, convenience and elegance we've come to expect from their products. The pan and zoom interface redraws...
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Chicago: Universal Experience
(08 February 2005) - Starting Feb. 12, Chicago's Museum of Contemporary Art hosts Universal Experience: Art, Life, and the Tourist’s Eye. The four month, building-wide exhibit will showcase large scale installations as well as smaller pieces, like videos and photographs, featuring artists’ experiences...
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Ice Hotel
(08 February 2005) - Feeling adventurous? If you find yourself in the small village of Jukkasj‰rvi in Northern Sweden between the months of December and April treat yourself to an unusual night or two at the Ice Hotel. The rest of the year...
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Shopping Vancouver: 4 Favorites
(07 February 2005) - In the last 24 hours I've hoofed all over most of downtown Vancouver looking for hot retail and interesting products. This is a great little city with lots to see and do, but being the turbo consumer that I...
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Mill City Museum—Minneapolis
(04 February 2005) - Mill City Museum, one of downtown Minneapolis's latest architectural achievements. Rather than completely erase the existence of the former flour-processing plant that was destroyed by fire in 1991, the new museum was constructed within the remaining outer walls, now jagged...
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Gridskipper
(31 January 2005) - Gridskipper, the new travel blog from Gawker Media, has just launched. If you're looking for a guide that combines facilitated decadence on a budget, or if you just want inside tips on your destination of choice, Gridskipper promises to...
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Escape Lab Travel Album
(29 January 2005) - Words can't explain how very, very, cool the Escape Travel Album is. I know nothing about who is behind this, or where the pictures are from, but damn is it impressive-- and a lot of fun to look through....
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Welcome Ari, Plus New Categories!
(27 January 2005) - I'm pleased to announce that Ari Bendersky has joined our little collective. He'll be focusing on Music, which is a category many of you have requested be covered here on Cool Hunting. Ari has lots of experience in the...
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Dangerous Breed
(12 January 2005) - I hear Iraq, Afghanistan, and North Korea are awfully beautiful travel destinations if you don’t mind air raids and the smell of depleted uranium in the morning. The “Gaza Strip Club”, “Ski Iraq”, and “Discover the Magic: Iran” ,...
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Foodie Survival Kit
(24 December 2004) - Mobile Foodie Survival Kit from Flight 001 for $30. Never again suffer from bland or nasty food simply because you're on the road. This little kit features all the essential herbs and spices-- like crucial wasabi and soy sauce....
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Van Der Waals Clock
(05 November 2004) - When form defines function the experience of a product is better. In this case, Charlotte Van Der Waals' World Time Clock takes the math and confusion out of time zone hopping. Simply position the clock with the desired city...
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Frank Sauvaire
(21 July 2004) - French fashion photographer Franck Sauvaire has been visiting ibiza over the last 16 years. Ibiza - Isla En El Mar is a collection of hundreds of his photographs capturing the ecstasy and agony of this island, its inhabitants and...
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Mile High Kit
(14 June 2004) - Mile High Kit is the first in a new line of products from Oro Design. Stocked with everything you need to get prepared and get busy, the Mile High Kit keeps the savvy traveller equipped with all the toys...
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Terminal 5
(08 June 2004) - The Saarinen designed TWA terminal at New York's JFK airport will house an art exhibit that is curated to respond to the transitory nature of travel. While that description may sound a bit cryptic and recursive, the list of...
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Message in a Bottle
(02 June 2004) - On 25th May 2004, fifty bottles with messages inside them were released into the sea off the south east coast of England near Ramsgate Maritime Museum. Their intended destination is 800km East of mainland New Zealand: the Chatham Islands...
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Zipcar
(17 May 2004) - Need to rent a car for a few hours? Want a quick way to reserve, pick up and drop off? Zipcar is the answer. Use their search tool to get a map of cars near you, book it, then...
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Contemporary Art Museum: Niteroi, Rio, Brazil
(15 April 2004) - Oscar Niemeyer is undoubtedly Brazil's most influential modern architect. I was only able to see a small sampling of his work, but was blown away by the Contemporary Art Museum in Niteroi (outside of Rio). This Jetson's fabulous structure...
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Sidewalks in Rio
(15 April 2004) - The sidewalks all along the beach in Rio are a lovely modern checkerboard pattern made from imported Portugese stone....
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Dynamap Manhattan
(04 February 2004) - Dynamap Manhattan is a product from NYC based Urban Mapping. It's a three layered map that includes neighborhoods, streets and subways. Depending on the angle you view it from you can see one or more of these layers. Having...
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Wallpaper Navigator
(12 January 2004) - Next month Wallpaper* will release a book featuring the Navigator* section from all their past issues. Each city includes the following sections: * Scene setter: panoramic shots of each city - beautiful and informative * The hottest hotels (and...
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SuperTalk
(23 November 2003) - SuperFuture has launched SuperTalk, a discussion board for global shopping experts. It's a great resource to figure out what's what in NYC, Tokyo and Sydney....
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SuperFuture City
(13 June 2003) - Superfuture is another food, fashion, hotel, and nightlife city guide. But this one is only about the cool stuff. Created by Wayne Berkowitz, here's his Superfuture scenario: >> the scenario >> I regularly have friends [and others] visit me...
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A Photo of Every Address in Paris
(04 April 2003) - Isabel Mendes, a young Brazilian photographer, is photographing every single address in Paris. She is doing this project for a French mapping company that is creating a digital index of the city. You can enter an address or navigate a...
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