An epistolary shower curtain from author Dave Eggers For their upcoming issue, The Thing Quarterly reached out to literary and cultural icon Dave Eggers of McSweeney's and 826 Valencia. The collaboration announced today that the next shipment of quarterly objects…

A hotel pops up in Tulum Touching down in the peninsular town of Tulum in southern Mexico, a collaboration of creative European service-industry innovators have launched Papaya Playa Project, a temporary hotel concept born from the pop-up retail model. The…

A revamped Manhattan for the holiday season On a recent trip to LA, we had the pleasure of grabbing a drink at…

New work by some of the city's best and brightest While we keep Cool Hunting's scope international, our location in the center of the universe often means only going so far as Brooklyn to find the latest nascent talent. Occasionally,…

Madame Clicquot's former domicile gets a top-to-toe makeover Housed in the former residence of Madame Clicquot herself, Hotel du Marc is a place to stay unlike any other. As if the historic setting in Reims, France wasn't enough, Veuve Clicquot…

Ryan Trecartin and Lizzie Fitch's immersive video installations captured in their first monograph "A glorious mess;" "manic and often overwhelming;" a "tumult of video, furniture, music, extreme makeup and insistent jabberwocky"—reading reviews of Lizzie Fitch and Ryan Trecartin's touring show…

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…

Illustrated song lyric posters celebrate the music publishing giant's anniversary With an impressive two centuries in business, Warner/Chappell is celebrating the spirit of their enterprise by doing what they do best—spreading the beauty of music. But in this case, rather…

New magnetic polish creates unique nails in seconds London-based Nails inc. has just released a new line of polish products that take advantage of classic technology by introducing a new tool into a manicurist's arsenal—a magnet. Their Magnetic Attraction series…

Show-stealing furniture upcycled from sail cloth Impressive new Spanish designer Dvelas held court last week during Valencia Disseny Week as they promoted nautical furniture upcycled from vintage sail cloth at the show for young designer's called Nude. The company's creations…

From space-saving storage to upcycled plastic buckets, fresh design spotted at Spain's biggest design fair A slightly more sober follow-up to last week's report on anthropomorphic design spied at Habitat Valencia, here we've surveyed the best in clever furniture solutions…

Seven anthropomorphic designs from Spain's biggest design fair Other than sunshine, Spain has an abundance of laughter. Blame it on the jam…

An NYC exhibit displays 3,000 works from English punk band Crass' seven-year reign Though London's famed punk venue The Roxy is now a decidedly sober Speedo Swimwear outlet, in the late '70s and early '80s, the U.K. was in the…

Vatican Ferraris, other gorgeous mid-century cars and more at the U.K.'s biggest vintage car show The annual vintage car show at Goodwood is so much more than that. With races, air shows, thousands dressed in period costumes and even a…

Soothing scents from the Amazon's most fragrant stick Also known as "holy wood," Palo Santo wood sticks have been used for centuries by indigenous Amazonians hoping to ward off evil spirits. As we recently discovered, they also lend a more…

From newsprint walls to a city-based campaign, Aesop's holistic design in their new NYC store Since its inception in 1987, Australian skincare line Aesop has gone to great lengths to ensure quality. Everything from manufacturing to distribution, including of course…

The U.S. Open of art: Rauschenberg's 1966 performance pairing tennis and technology Think branded interdisciplinary content is a recent phenomenon? In 1966 a unique project was hatched when conceptual artists and Bell Labs engineers collaborated on a series of live…

Snow Peak's minimalist iPhone case solution Having tried a few different iPhone cases, I was skeptical that any could offer protection without majorly detracting from the sleek form of the phone itself—much less one designed by a camping gear brand.…

From night vision to hyper-efficient acceleration, Audi reinvents their midsize sedan Exhilaration, satisfaction, safety, a sense of control—these are the expected feelings associated with driving a luxury automobile. But being surprised by a car is rare. It's more rare still…