Studio Visit: Material Lust: The rebellious design duo translates hidden symbols and philosophies into sculptural, unsettling furniture

Studio Visit: Material Lust


Located on the invisible line that divides the East Village and Gramercy is the home and studio of Lauren Larson and Christian Swafford, the two young artists behind provocative design firm, Material Lust. Upon entering the…

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Studio Visit: Aliki Kirmitsi: The London-based set designer on her process, inspiration and letting ideas have lives of their own

 Studio Visit: Aliki Kirmitsi


There is a tangibly refined and almost childlike simplicity about Cyprus-born, London-based set designer Aliki Kirmitsi’s images. Her goal—when approaching any project—is to, “create a space that is balanced and carries an element of surprise, weaving…

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Best of CH 2013: Interviews: A look back at a few of our top interviews with creative minds on the cutting edge of their fields

Best of CH 2013: Interviews


With the year drawing to a close, it’s time to pop some bottles and reminisce about some of our favorite moments from 2013. We’re searching through the year’s content for the best of CH 2013—looking back at the people, designs, destinations and moments that we fondly remember. This year…

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Cool Hunting Video: Rachel Levit: From sad children to balding business men, the fantastic work of an up-and-coming Brooklyn illustrator

Cool Hunting Video: Rachel Levit


CH recently trekked over to the Bushwick neighborhood in Brooklyn, NY to visit the studio space of illustrator Rachel Levit. With strong influences from Mexican folk art, Levit has developed a distinct style of figure…

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David Datuna: Viewpoint of Billions: American culture magnified in the artist’s groundbreaking work which interacts with Google Glass

David Datuna: Viewpoint of Billions


Melding enough types of buzzworthy gadgets to make any technologist drool, NY-based artist David Datuna’s new multimedia piece “Viewpoint of Billions” is likely one of the first pieces of art to be specifically created with Google…

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Art Studio America: One editor treks around the country to visit 115 contemporary artists, from Marina Abramović to Cory Arcangel

Art Studio America


An artist’s space can reveal as much about him or her as their actual artworks can, an idea that CH explores in our regular Studio Visit series. Taking things to a new level is “Art…

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Studio Visit: Lorraine Kirke of Geminola: The former interior designer dyes and upcycles vintage dresses for her boutique, all from her West Village home

Studio Visit: Lorraine Kirke of Geminola


Throughout the first floor of Lorraine Kirke’s West Village apartment, dresses are squeezed into every imaginable nook and cranny—hung on antique cabinets and the stair railing, filling up multiple rooms—which are complemented by paintings (mostly portraits of women) that fill up nearly any…

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Studio Visit: Dirk Vander Kooij: A further look at the promising designer, his Eindhoven workshop and what’s to come for Dutch Design Week

Studio Visit: Dirk Vander Kooij


Less than three years ago we watched the budding Dutch designer Dirk Vander Kooij explain his graduation project to a packed house at Cape Town’s Design Indaba conference. The Design Academy Eindhoven alumnus humbly presented…

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Studio Visit: The Principals: The Brooklyn-based group designs everything from dominoes to shop interiors and high-concept installations

Studio Visit: The Principals


What does a studio—one that turns out a broad range of projects that require attention to the most finite details as well as broad strokes and big picture ideas—need? Balance. And after what The Principals founders…

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Studio Visit: Crispin Finn: Classic ephemera screen-printed in red, white and blue by a pair of convivial creatives

Studio Visit: Crispin Finn


The fun-loving, low maintenance duo working as London-based design studio Crispin Finn are undoubtedly passionate about red, white and blue. Their signature tricolor formula originally evolved from wanting to simplify…

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