In the novel The Summer We Came to Life, three lifelong friends unite for their annual summer journey of discovery. What has changed with this trip, however, is the death of their fourth friend, Mina. The protagonist, Sam, battles hardest with the loss in the wilds of Honduras where she has temporarily relocated, and through […]


26 May
The H4D-200MS is here to make every other camera obsolete

Revered Copenhagen camera makers Hasselblad have just dropped the newest bomb in their photographic artillery — the H4D-200MS. While the H4D-200MS boasts a whopping 200 megapixel capability, the camera actually uses a 50 megapixel sensor and shoots 6 images simultaneously, which it then stitches together in-camera (a piezoelectric motor slightly moves the sensor while the […]


15 Mar
When you want to pay a lot for a phone that does very little

While it’s nice and quaint to see a mobile phone that concentrates on being an actual voice communication device instead of an all powerful handheld work station, this $60,000 (€42,000) 18K phone from Aesir needs to do a hell of a lot more than shine pretty and have crystal clear communications for that price. I […]


11 Mar
Hippie built, grownup approved

Christiana has been doing bikes (or with the three-wheeler shown here, the correct term would be “trike”) for the Danes since the 80’s — it’s the oldest surviving company in the free living city-within-a-city hippie mecca of Christiana in Copenhagen. And they’ve been doing such a smash-up job of it that we can have them […]


25 Feb
Seattle's premier boutique delivers the shades

Danish eyewear designer Han Kjobenhavn teams up with Seattles’ premier boutique Blackbird for some beautiful tortoise sunglasses. Kjobenhavn’s Copenhagen-based label, known simply as Han, delivers large, semi-transparent tortoise frames complimented by sturdy black temple arms and cola-colored UV filter lenses. All hand made in Denmark, Han’s brand is based on the elements that form traditional […]


8 Oct
French Designer Aurelina Barbry's Fossa Sofa for COR

The Fossa is not only a sofa, it can be altered to create numerous seating configurations. With removable cushions and a sectional that frames the couch, you can arrange the cushions depending on your needs, or remove them entirely for a completely new look and feel. Penned by French designer Aurlien Barbry for COR — […]


5 Feb
How to make a classic even more beautiful

Based on a 1979 Honda C750 KZ, the CB750 from Copenhagen-based Wrenchmonkees is an affordable alternate to the full-on custom bikes that’ll run you into the mid-5 figures. Starting at around $13,000, the CB750 has been updated with a new rear frame, battery box, grips, foot pegs, fender, seat — and of course Wrenchmonkees’ clean […]


6 Jan
Your guide for a savvy and forward-thinking 2010

It’s a brand spanking new year, and there’s so much to look forward to and even more to leave behind. 2009 wasn’t kind to anyone, so I’m sure we’re all psyched just to leave that year in the past and welcome in the pure potential of what 2010 has to offer. In that mindset we […]