Announcing Lexus Stand Out City Guides: Be aware of the classics and hidden treasures no matter where you are with our new map-based travel tips

Announcing Lexus Stand Out City Guides


Sponsored content: It’s no secret that the staff at Cool Hunting are fans of seeking out new experiences. From our own backyards to cities across the globe, we’re always on the lookout for the best food, shops, museums, culture and…

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Interview: Max Schmidt : Detroit’s 1701 Bespoke aims to launch a one-on-one virtual tailor, making custom suits for men

Interview: Max Schmidt


A quality, individually tailored suit is perhaps one of the few things to have escaped the tsunami of online shopping. Although, according to Max Schmidt and Tom Daguanno, the Detroit-based duo behind );…

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Interview: Ford Atlas Designers Gordon Platto and Aileen Barraza : The ideations behind the next generation of pick-up trucks

Interview: Ford Atlas Designers Gordon Platto and Aileen Barraza


We’ve admired the 2013 Ford Atlas Concept truck since its debut at Detroit’s 2013 North American International Auto Show earlier this year. The Atlas makes a big statement about…

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Levi’s Vintage Clothing and Made & Crafted Fall 2013 : A closer look at the many textures included in collections for the colder seasons

Levi's Vintage Clothing and Made & Crafted Fall 2013


While we’re enjoying the warm weather here in NYC, we’ve been thinking about fall fashion since seeing the heavily textured FW13 collections for Levi’s sub-brands Levi’s Made & Crafted and Levi’s Vintage Clothing earlier this…

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Shinola Limited Edition 40mm Runwell: The Detroit-based brand delivers their first batch of American-made watches

Shinola Limited Edition 40mm Runwell


After witnessing Shinola’s dedication to quality manufacturing in Detroit first hand last July, we backed the brand by pre-ordering their first watch, the 1,500 piece limited edition 40mm Runwell (which shares a name with their…

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1xRUN: Limited edition prints from top artists released at an affordable price by the Detroit-based online gallery

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by Nicole Rupersburg When you picture an art collector, the image that comes to mind is potentially that of a snooty high-society type fawning over the latest million-dollar piece from whichever artist is currently in vogue, rather than a mustachioed dude who rides…

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Shinola Bicycles: The Detroit-based brand picks up credibility and direction with bicycle industry designer veteran Sky Yaeger leading the way

Shinola Bicycles


Launched less than a year ago, Detroit’s consumer goods company Shinola is still picking up speed, as well as worldwide recognition. In July 2012 we had the opportunity to visit their expansive HQ in midtown…

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X-Games Detroit Trailer

Afin d’annoncer les X-Games qui se dérouleront à Detroit à partir du 23 avril 2013, le studio The Work Inc. nous propose cette belle vidéo tournée dans la ville américaine touchée par la crise. Alternant images de bâtiments et tricks, cette création réussie est à découvrir en vidéo dans la suite de l’article.

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Detroit Electric SP:01: Albert Lam revives an early 20th-century electric auto brand in Motor City

Detroit Electric SP:01


by Nicole Rupersburg As the automotive capital of the world, Detroit is known for the Big Three—GM, Ford and Chrysler. But a new player in town, Detroit Electric, aims to make a name for electric automotive…

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First Container: Collision Works Story Box: Help kickstart a community-driven shipping container center in Detroit’s Eastern Market

First Container: Collision Works Story Box


We’ve seen several creative applications for shipping containers in the past, and the fact remains that these steel structures are unparalleled in terms of durability and availability for a recycled building material. Friend of CH …

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