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Our video exploring the colorful history of tattooing in Copenhagen
In this video author Jon Nordstrøn brings his book Danish Tattooing to life by visiting Copenhagen's most famous tattoo shops, telling stories along the way about the artists who made the subculture so significant there. From homemade tattoo guns to the influence of psychedelics on more recent styles, Nordstrøn's colorful history is a must for anyone interested in the origins of the artform.
In this video author Jon Nordstrøn brings his book Danish Tattooing to life by visiting Copenhagen's most famous tattoo shops, telling stories along the way about the artists who made the subculture so significant there. From homemade tattoo guns to the influence of psychedelics on more recent styles, Nordstrøn's colorful history is a must for anyone interested in the origins of the artform.
Tattoo fans will also want to know about the book's follow-up, Nordic Tattooing, which looks at the development of that region's styles through the tattoist's original drawings. Both books are available by contacting Nordstrøn's imprint Nordstroms.
Our video peek at a collection of sneakers designed by a new American classic
Call it a win for increased technical details in fashion or just call it a win for style, either way Steven Alan's collection for Nike Sportswear (launched today) has us wondering why the collaboration didn't happen sooner. The five styles all draw on Nike's archives and add Steven's impeccably clean twist, which he explains in more detail in our video interview with him here.
This first collection from their new partnership drops tomorrow in Steven Alan stores and online.
Our video on surfer-jeweler Jill Platner
As longtime fans of Jill Platner's nature-inspired jewelry, we waited a few years to find the right moment for documenting the artisan's creative process and studio. This video catches up with Jill at her Crosby Street space as she works on her current collection to learn more about how she started and what informs her work.
A video teaser on the Mexican maestro of glass engraving
On a recent visit to San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, we had the privilege of meeting José Cruz Guillén Peña, one of the few remaining (and quite possibly the best living) master craftsmen of the "Pepita" method of glass engraving. Enjoy this peek into how José Cruz carves beautiful designs using a stone wheel, and check back for a full video detailing the artisan's work with tequila brand Casa Dragones.
In our latest video a revived Swiss watchmaker takes us behind the scenes to look at design and handcraft
We traveled to beautiful Neuchâtel, Switzerland to learn the history of Marvin Watches, a brand celebrating it's 160th birthday and its re-introduction to consumers. Once one of the largest watchmakers in Switzerland the company suffered at the end of the last century, and was resurrected by husband and wife team Cécile and Jean-Daniel Maye eight years ago. Their hard work has paid off, and Marvin Watches was just launched in the U.S. and most European markets in October 2010.
Cécile shares Marvin's story and walks us through the year-long process of making a watch. Celebrated watch designer Sébastian Perret has been instrumental in Marvin's renaissance, and he shares his process for creating a watch from sketch to prototype.
While we were at Marvin we worked with Cécile and Sébastien to design our "Toujours Plus" Malton 160 Cushion, a Cool Hunting Edition collaboration.
A London artist's knife skills and knack for precision are the subject of our latest video
"Some people like taking their time," says artist Kim Rugg, whose artistic achievements are measured in millimeters, spent X-ACTO blades and picas. We spent the afternoon with Rugg in her London home and studio talking about her work re-imagining newspapers, comics, stamps and cereal boxes using their existing form while rearranging their content. Kim finds inspiration from the mundane and common objects around us. Her wicked knife skills and tenacious attention to detail have create a body of work that is as impressive as it is curious.
A Cool Hunting Video on the people selling Americana of all sorts at the U.S.'s biggest flea market
This video checks in with the sellers who come to the Brimfield Antique Show, which three times a year inflates the population of Brimfield, Massachusetts from 3,000 to a quarter million. From a dealer who specializes in Masonic ephemera to a sculptor who uses scrap metal as his material, we took a look at the community who gives shoppers reason to travel far and wide to the small town. (For a look at the collectors, check out our companion video.)
Our video investigating the design behind Aiaiai's new DJ headphones
In this video, we visit Copenhagen to learn all about the design of Aiaiai's new DJ headphone, the TMA-1. Checking in with Kibisi designers Jens Martin Skibsted and Lars Holme Larson and Aiaiai co-founder Frederik Jørgensen, we learn about their design process and influences.
To get your own pair of the DJ-approved headphones (James Murphy described them as ""nice and smooth without being flat"), you'll need $200 and to visit Ghostly's store.
Our video with Ford's voice recognition engineer reveals sweeping improvements to their MyFord interface
The latest news from Ford furthers the impressive progress they're making both outside and inside of their cars. We wrote in-depth about the clever MyTouch in-car interface when it was unveiled in January 2010. But when Ford recently announced a major evolution to the way the MyTouch system handles voice recognition, we were fortunate enough to get a hands-on demo with Brigitte Richardson, Ford's lead engineer for voice control technology and speech systems, and Vlad Sejnoha, the chief scientist at Nuance, whose voice technology powers the SYNC-powered MyTouch system.
The system's benefit remains the same—it easily controls the car's climate, entertainment, navigation and phone systems without having to take your hands off of the steering wheel or eyes off of the road. This evolution achieves two important goals that improve how voice recognition works. Though the system's voice still sounds like a computer, it makes a huge leap towards more natural speech and tone. Secondly, the system's vocabulary has grown exponentially from 100 to 10,000 first level commands, which makes talking to the interface more natural too. Changing the temperature, for example, can now be achieved by any number of phrases, such as "increase temperature," "temp warmer" or "make hotter."
Learn more in our video above with Brigitte as she demonstrates some of the features in a production model of the 2011 Ford Edge.
Creative Commons, unlimited HD plays, and a full-on film festival from Vimeo
Ever wondered how you could get your film in front of David Lynch, Roman Coppola or Vincent Laforet? Bridging online and offline, on 8 October 2010 Vimeo will launch its first video festival with two days of events in New York City. We're submitting our Cool Hunting Videos under the "Original Series" category, and any Vimeo member can submit original works in one of nine categories before 31 July 2010 to be reviewed by 24 judges. Winners will be announced on 9 October 2010, with the overall winner taking home a $25,000 grant to produce more content.
In addition to the fest, Vimeo users will soon notice some new features on the site. The two highlighted updates, Global Settings and the removal of limited embedded HD plays for Plus+ members, helps users control where their content goes and how it's viewed.
Formerly a Plus+ membership allowed for an extra allotment of 25,000 HD embedded video plays on other sites per month, requiring payment for more after maxing out. Going forward, these HD limitations will no longer exist and Vimeo will even reimburse users who purchased extra plays in the last 60 days.
The Global Settings feature comes hand-in-hand with the added ability to attach Creative Commons licenses to videos. When uploading videos, users have the option of setting all to private, and Plus+ members can additionally customize where there videos can play, limiting embeds and even hiding the video from Vimeo itself.
We appreciate any support in the Vimeo Festival—be sure to check out our channel where we're in the process of adding all of our Cool Hunting Videos—and while you're at it, nominate us for an award!
A Viennese chef shows us how to make a creamy summer coffee treat
Recently, we've been taking well-deserved midday breaks from the heat with a Viennese treat that joins two classic summer coolers—ice cream and iced coffee. When we asked Austrian chef Eduard Frauneder (owner of NYC's Seasonal restaurant) to tell us more about Eiskaffes, he showed us his slightly more petite version of the traditional summer beverage. Straightforward and simple enough for anyone to make, check out the video and recipe below to learn how to whip up your own "more refined milkshake."
Eiskaffe
Four Servings
-1 Scoops of vanilla ice cream (preferably homemade!)
-2 Shots of espresso (or a similar amount of strong filtered coffee), cooled to room temperature
-2 Tablespoons of whipped cream
Starting with the ice cream in a bowl, slowly fold the coffee and a tablespoon of the whipped cream into the ice cream until smooth. The mixture should be a light brown color, but not too strong.
Garnish with a dollop of whipped cream and, as Eduard recommends, some seasonal fresh fruit like strawberry slices.
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