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The Visual Miscellaneum Book

For those drowning in the digital age's information glut, "Visual Miscellaneum," the new eye-popping book of infographics by London-based visual and data journalist David McCandless, makes the perfect antidote. Forget about pie charts, bar graphs, line ...

From BRIAN FICHTNER, Cool Hunting,  20 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Wikipedia

Galaxy Reclining Armchair

The sleek chair, designed by company founder Jaime Casadesús, puts to shame every La-Z-Boy in existence with minimal lines, luxurious upholstery options and automated articulations. Just now making inroads into the American market—currently available ...

From BRIAN FICHTNER, Cool Hunting,  18 Nov 2009
Related Topics: La-Z-Boy,  In Style

Rapha Fall/Winter Collection

Rapha Performance Roadware is proving itself equally adept in fashioning urban cycling gear as it does the most desirable racing apparel on the market. With each new collection, the company improves upon previous releases by honing details and getting ...

From BRIAN FICHTNER, Cool Hunting,  18 Nov 2009

The Disposable Skateboard Bible

Not quite satisfied with his first homage to the deck, "Disposable: A History of Skateboard Art" (which we covered here), Skateboard artist Sean Cliver spent the past two years hunting down collectors, former professionals and long-lost planks to ...

From BRIAN FICHTNER, Cool Hunting,  11 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Mark Gonzales

Embrocation Cycling Journal

Striking a deft balance between sports mag, arts journal and lovingly-crafted 'zine, addresses the world of bicycling like never before. Founded in January 2008 by avid racer Jeremy Dunn, the bi-annual journal covers road racing, touring, cyclocross ...

From BRIAN FICHTNER, Cool Hunting,  5 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Hunter S. Thompson,  Bill Strickland

Front Frame Collection

Inspired by the rising market in affordable art, Front aims the collection at a more youthful, less serious collector, who might view paintings not as individual islands amidst a gallery white sea but as archipelagos of an interior world. While the ...

From BRIAN FICHTNER, Cool Hunting,  2 Nov 2009

I Love America and America Loves Me Exhibit

Floyd's drawings explore the mundane, the socio-political and the sexually charged through disarming humor that borders on juvenile but never sinks into vulgarity. In fact, while first glances might suggest an artist just out for laughs, spending a ...

From BRIAN FICHTNER, Cool Hunting,  30 Oct 2009

Gan Rugs by Gandia Blasco

, the Valencian design company now widely recognized for its mainly white, outdoor furniture, began over sixty years ago as a textile manufacturer. In recent years, the company returned to its woven roots with a diverse collection of rugs for the home. ...

From BRIAN FICHTNER, Cool Hunting,  26 Oct 2009

Made for Skate

While skateboarding's history has been well-documented, we've yet to see a published dedication to the sport's most essential piece of apparel, the skate shoe. a hefty archive of skateboard footwear, changes that with nearly 400 lavishly illustrated ...

From BRIAN FICHTNER, Cool Hunting,  19 Oct 2009

Active Furniture

Active Furniture, a project by Spanish designers Virginia Pol, Ferran Lajara and Cristina Guardiola, uses counter-intuitive design as an antidote to our increasingly sedentary lives. The three objects—a floor lamp, a desk and a wall hanger—each require ...

From BRIAN FICHTNER, Cool Hunting,  14 Oct 2009

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