COOL HUNTING®

Visiting the Franco-Brazilian architects Triptyque in their Sao Paolo offices, this video explores the firm's work, including their recent buildings Harmonia_57 and Loducca. Two of Triptyque's four partners, Carolina Bueno and Guillaume Sibaud, share insight on recent projects and the city's role as muse.

This video visits a traveling exhibit celebrating the work of Dieter Rams during its stop at the Design Museum London. Director Deyan Sudjic and Michael Czerwinski, who heads up the institution's public programs, both chime in on what made Rams such an important designer and the show's scope. The next stop for the exhibition is Frankfurt's Museum of Applied Art, where you can catch it from 22 May-5 September 2010.

For this video we visited our friend Tim's grandma, Yu Um Chon, at her home in New York where she showed us how she makes Kim Chee. As one of dwindling numbers of Koreans who still make the spicy pickled staple themselves, she explained that everyone has their own recipe and walked us through hers (including the addition of artificial sweetener to cut down on sliminess). Recipe available on coolhunting.com

Following British musician Micachu from a hardware store spree and along the streets of NYC, our video on the 23-year-old documents how she builds her experimental instruments. We also learn how her classical training compares to songwriting and get an impromptu performance with a member of her band the Shapes.

This video visits Nike's new store in the heart of Tokyo's Harajuku district, interviewing interior designer Masamichi Katayama about how he came up with a way to suit the brand and its locale.

Invited by Diesel to check out the Miami stop of their annual Diesel:U:Music Tour last month, we shot a video taking it back to rock and roll basics with headliners Kid Cudi and Santigold. Talking to them about how the genre influences their own multi-hyphenate sound, we also see the two artists perform (complete with Santigold's clever dancers channeling everything from Public Enemy's S1W to West African moves) to a packed crowd.

For this video we traveled to Oakland, CA to get to know the city by talking to the people who call it home. The resulting documentary visits independently-owned businesses?looking at bikes at Manifesto, magazines at Issues and Bakesale Betty's fried chicken sandwich?as well as spends a little quality time with artist Nat Russell. Last but not least, we climb the clock tower with machinist Kevin Binkert, who maintains the landmark.

This video tours Baltimore, MD, relying on the people who live there to lead us from place to place. Starting with DJ Blaqstarr, visiting the Station North Arts District and with a few other stops along the way, it's a portrait of a city represented by its residents.

Looking at how to transform water bottles and window space into a functional garden, this video interviews NYC artists Britta Riley and Rebecca Bray about their hydroponic project called Window Farms. We check out their installation at Eyebeam where they walk us through their beautifully simple urban gardening solution.

In this video, we visit artist Seth Kinmont as he readies his wooden electric car for its NYC debut at Project No. 8. Kinmont explains his conceptual approach and takes us on a joyride through the city.

Traveling to Burlington, Vermont, our video visits Burton's snowboard manufacturing center to learn about their handmade process and prototyping techniques. Chris Doyle, the brand's "mad scientist" who's worked with founder Jake Burton since 1996, gives a behind-the-scenes tour explaining what makes their snowboards industry leaders.

Visiting Sergio Rodrigues at his NYC gallery Espasso, this video checks in with the iconic Brazilian designer and architect to celebrate the relaunch of his "Chifruda" chair. Translated as "the horned one" in reference to cuckoldry, the chair's return comes thanks to the discovery of the original in a Rio pawn shop last year. In our interview, the playfully witty octogenarian imagines archetypes suited for the chair, explains the unexpected influence of the Bauhaus, and describes how cleverly renaming a design can satisfy the pickiest of clients.

Documenting construction of a NYC water tower used as a giant lemonade stand, this video visits the workshop of Rosenwach Tanks and gets a few words on it from fourth-generation owner Andy Rosenwach. The project celebrates the opening of the High Line, NYC's newest beloved park, so we visit the festivities too and see the lemonade stand in action.

Checking in with M.I.A. protege Rye Rye, this video visits the rising star in the studio working on her yet as unreleased album and at a WWD Daily photo shoot. The 18 year old Baltimore native shares the story of how she came up, a few dance moves and what she likes to rap about.

Checking in with Ron Arad during the installation of his MoMA exhibit spanning nearly three decades of work, this video follows the Israeli designer as he leads us on a tour through the show. Arad explains how his unconventional design practice relates to his radically amorphous forms and to the show's title, "No Discipline."