Kartell remasters an iconic chair in tribute to one of furniture's most innovative Italian designers To commemorate the life and work of Joe Colombo, Italian design company Kartell has reissued his iconic 4801 chair. Designed in 1965, the 4801 was…

Marc Newson designs the new modern classic camera Designed by Marc Newson, the K-01 from Pentax is the most photogenic camera I've seen in awhile. Until now, the design-driven segment of mid to high-end cameras has been dominated by vintage-inspired…

Innovation meets old-world style in Cole Haan's unconventional take on the dress shoe Jumping ahead of the current trends in men's footwear, Cole Haan's LunarGrand wingtip is a classically designed full brogue dress shoe updated with an ergonomic outsole for…

New American-made men's basics at an affordable price To rethink the process of American-made goods and reinforce the values of domestic production, former Chrome bags President Bayard Winthrop founded American Giant, a new line of high-quality menswear. Focused on the…

Extreme sports with luxury cars in the Swiss Alps Roughly translated to ski driving, skijoring is a Scandinavian-originated snow sport where a skier is towed—typically behind a horse or dogs. My introduction to the sport earlier this month came as…

Minimalist black backpacks designed and made in LA Solid construction, clean lines and a no-frills approach to design drive LA-based bag brand, Ignoble. Centered on the assertion that the black backpack represents the true "essential carryall for the modern man,"…

The Swiss ski makers join Italian garment maker for a technically driven set of understated wool outerwear On a recent trip to Gstaad with Bentley (more on that next week), I had the pleasure of meeting the team from Zai,…

Rethinking the standard brand film, Waris Ahluwalia creates a dreamy love adventure to feature select hotels Premiering last night, HERE is a dreamy short film produced by Waris Ahluwalia for The Luxury Collection Hotels & Resorts. A romantic treasure hunt…

Mercedes' augmented-reality design concept goes gestural While augmented reality interfaces have had their moment on smartphones, the automobile windshield is a potentially more useful place to overlay contextual information. Mercedes' Dynamic and Intuitive Control Experience (DICE) offers a look at…

Vintage-inspired, handcrafted frames in custom contemporary colorways Driven by a lifetime of poor vision and years spent behind uninspiring frames, former vintage menswear dealer Jason Pollak founded Deja Vu Refinery to supply those like him with an iconic frame of…

The inaugural garment from Mission Workshop's limited-run Advanced Projects Series Best known for their waterproof cycling rucksacks, San Francisco's Mission Workshop has taken their material knowledge and redirected it into the Eiger field jacket, a limited-run waterproof parka from their…

Intelligently designed wellness products from fuseproject founder Yves Béhar From Yves B…

Get three bags in one with this masterfully relaunched luggage line After coming across a bag by a defunct '70s company in a Brooklyn vintage store, accessories designer China Young set out to reengineer the Dubbel Duffel's multipurpose charm to…

Mobile watches zero in on the fitness market As nostalgic as we are for horology, the developments in wearable digital media platforms are introducing some thrilling competition. Down at CES, tech heads were treated to a selection of accessories with…

Seven new accessories for high-end cameras As lovers of all things photographic we were excited to see what CES 2012 would offer the DSLR community. We saw a lot of great gear and accessories to enhance photographers' experience and support…

Five add-ons to raise your level of mobile photography While running around the labrynth of CES last week we noticed more than a couple standouts in the category of iPhone photography. From snap-on fisheyes and tripod-compatible add-ons to an app…

An app-based robotics platform integrates mobile connectivity, gestures and independent automation While scoping out the developments at CES in Las Vegas, we were delighted to meet Ava, a new mobile robotics platform prototype from the minds over at iRobot. Most…

The cell phone that holds its charge for 15 years on just a single AA battery Relying on just one AA battery, the newly launched SpareOne mobile phone holds its power for an astonishing 15 years, with 10 hours of…

A resurrection of the 90s staple promises to redefine the brand Unveiled today at NAIAS in Detroit is the new Acura NSX Concept, a supercar slated for sale in 2014. Sporting a 400 hp engine with a hybrid SH-AWD drivetrain,…