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It's been six years since An Inconvenient Truth won two Oscars and got everyone talking about climate change. Then the recession hit, and the climate debate faded into the background. Chasing Ice, a newly released documentary from filmmaker Jeff Orlowski, is the latest global warming wake-up call. The film documents the work of photographer and scientist James Balog, who spent five......read more
The mountain-marauding folks at Juniper Ridge done did it again with another super-fragrant, nature-centric product for the home. This time it's a... hunk of wood? Yes indeed it is. Why, you ask, do you need a crosscut slab of cedar? Because your clothes smell bad, that's why. Toss these bad boys in your dresser or closet and behold as your clothes take on the aroma of a hike through the Santa......read more
There are plenty of reasons to love living in the city, but star-gazing isn't one of them. French photographer Thierry Cohen rectifies the urban light pollution problem with Darkened Cities, a photo series depicting famous city skylines with the lights shut off. To make the images, Cohen blended photos of city scenes--altered to eliminate lights--with photos of night skies from less populated......read more
Every year in June, New York City’s Governors Island plays host to FIGMENT, an art and cultural festival that transforms the island a large-scale collaborative artwork. The 2013 edition will feature this winning sculptural entry from Studio Klimoski Chang Architects called "Head In the Clouds." Riffing on the image of daydreaming in the park, designers Jason Klimoski......read more
Here's a newish animated video for "Pirate's Life" by We Cut Corners from Polish directing duo Katarzyna Kijek and Przemysław Adamski, who created the entire thing by hand using markers on paper. They say the process was "As simple as it gets," but it doesn't look remotely simple to us. They also made this making-of video, which is pretty funny. ...read more
Filmmaker Brett Novak started his Short Skate Film series as a vehicle to show off he talents of relatively unknown skaters. The collection of well-shot videos have gotten a plenty of attention on the web. And for good reason. This one, featuring Kilian Martin doing his thing in the urban environs of Barcelona, might be the best of the bunch. Looking like Rodney Mullen 2.0, Martin spins, flips......read more
The mainstream health and beauty industry would have you believe that it's unthinkable to use the same lotion on your face and your body. Nonsense, says Sprout, the sustainable skincare company from Brooklyn. With only three ingredients -- raw, wildcrafted shea butter, organic extra-virgin coconut oil, and organic extra-virgin olive oil -- Sprout's flagship moisturizer works on any part......read more
The Link desktop lamp brings LED workspace lighting into the 21st century. Designed by Peter Stathis for Pablo, an SF-based lighting concern, the Link is pared down to a simple, versatile form, with no internal wiring made possible by its conductive aluminum skin. The L-shaped base allows it to reside in a corner of the desktop while taking up the minimum amount of usable space. It's also......read more
If you or someone you know loves having baths, this Tub Caddy from Philly-based Etsy seller Peg and Awl is the perfect tub accessory for you. Made of oak wood from an old, rural hardware store, the caddy spans the width of the tub, acting as a dry surface for a book, a glass of wine, an iPod, and, errmm, whatever else you fancy in the bath. For that added personal touch, the Tub Caddy can be......read more
In Italian "stil novo" means "new style," which seems a befitting tag for a company that refashions old stuff into a variety of stylish objects for the home. Stil Novo Design's preferred source materials are discarded wine barrels collected around NorCal wine country. The Orbits Ceiling Lamp makes creative use of the metal hoops that wrap around the oak barrels. The steel bands are woven and......read more
