Prefabulous World: Sustainable architecture and green building solutions with style from around the world

Prefabulous World


As sustainability becomes a greater concern across all fields, advances in materials technology and design mean aesthetics are no longer sacrificed for a reduced carbon footprint. Just in time for Earth Day, “Prefabulous World”…

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CH Edition: ECOALF Anorak: Our first collaboration of 2014 yeilds a highly packable, water-resistant pullover in CH green

CH Edition: ECOALF Anorak


Every now and then we at CH find ourselves overly intrigued by a certain brand or product—usually one that shares our obsession with aesthetics, pursuit for quality and dedication to innovation. And when the stars align, a collaboration is born, giving way to…

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Re-Up, Beijing: A cafe and event space aiming to be a 360-degree upcycling experience

Re-Up, Beijing


In a country where fast development is often synonymous with waste and where the cityscape often looks like a never-ending construction site, Chinese consumers are constantly searching for the “brand new,” often without the proper awareness of…

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Climate Changed: An expansive graphic novel-style analysis of the world’s environmental woes and the policy action around them

Climate Changed


Visual learners, rejoice. French artist and journalist Philippe Squarzoni—known for his celebrated non-fiction, graphic novel-style works on politics and human rights—lends his eye and storytelling panache to an extensive work on one of the world’s most significant and controversial issues: climate change. Inspired…

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Sharks of Perth T-Shirt: Artist Leonie Brailey speaks up about the controversial Australian shark cull by way of a very sweet item of clothing

Sharks of Perth T-Shirt


In response to the strongly protested and illogical shark cull in Western Australia, Melbourne-based artist and musician Leonie Brailey has created a delightfully sweet “Sharks of Perth” T-shirt. Featuring various types of…

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Charged: Magnus Nilsson of Fäviken: Experiential luxury in the northern reaches of Sweden, where all of the provisions come from the surrounding land

Charged: Magnus Nilsson of Fäviken


The first signs of spring are just starting to show in the low mountains of the Jämtland region of Sweden (600 kilometers northwest of Stockholm) and the stores of preserved wild grasses, cured calf liver…

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Freitag R521 Coolidge: The Swiss brand’s latest design, based on the classic mountaineering rucksack

Freitag R521 Coolidge


Durability, function, style and sustainability are not mutually exclusive as Zurich-based bag-maker Freitag continues to prove. The brand’s latest offering, the R521 Coolidge, is a continuation of that tradition; this rugged commuting and travel bag…

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Portland General Store Women’s Range: At last, the brand announces its debut line of organic and preservative-free products for ladies

Portland General Store Women's Range


by Emily Bihl Portland General Store’s thoughtful, distinctive men’s skincare products have been longtime CH favorites, and many have been hoping for a sister line that would bring the same…

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The Crate by Fietsklik: A foldable, lockable cargo system on wheels that clicks into your bike with ease

The Crate by Fietsklik


No one knows how to live on two-wheels quite like the Dutch. The lowland nation is home to some of the most extensive cycling infrastructure as well as some of the highest rates of bike commuters in the world. And now thanks to…

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Barocook: Prepare hot food and drinks anywhere with this intelligent flame-less cooking system

Barocook


Whether you’re backpacking through the bush or riding the rails, you need to eat. When stopping at a café just isn’t an option and carrying a cookstove and fuel isn’t convenient, the opportunities to enjoy a hot meal or beverage become scarce. Luckily,…

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