The world of everyday watches is rife with jargon and loads of data that will point you in one direction or another, claiming there’s a particular watch that’s going to be right for you. That’s not quite accurate. An everyday carry is something that is exclusively personal, meaning it’s about choosing what’s going to fit into your lifestyle on a daily basis. When looking at an everyday watch, you need to think in just those terms....

The Australian design firm TheCreativeMethod delivered this collection of wine to its clients, both current and prospective, in celebration of the holidays. The Build Your Own Wine (BYO) collection is playful, creative and decidedly different, a stand-out in the wine aisles should this one ever go to market. We’re no stranger to wine label design here at TheCoolist, and next time we build a master list you can rest assured this one will be included....

The Casa Grecia by Isay Weinfeld located in Sao Paulo, Brazil is the epitome of combining nature with architecture. The simplistic and modern design of the home is complimented by subtle gestures of vast spacious rooms, scenic views and elongated hallways encouraging interaction with nature. Vines grow up the stark white walls of the home, and plants line walkways inside the home. A unique rock garden surrounds a tall tree that pierces through the middle of the rectangular house....

The FujiFilm X-T1 is mirrorless in technology, meaning there’s a direct optical connection between the lens, the sensor and the viewfinder. Typically, mirrorless designs shed a bit of weight and eschew some of the bulky figure that creates a more compact camera. Yet photographers love the finger functionality of SLR cameras, so Fuji arranged the X-T1 in a familiar layout. With the right hand on the shutter and the left hand on the lens, the feel is familiar to an SLR shooter in both landscape and portrait mode (with the optional battery case)....

Can a gadget be sexy? There’s no doubt that a computer, a media player, a tv or a telephone can inspire a serious case of tech lust. In 2009, the trends in gadget design pushed the envelope even further, with some of the sexiest gadgets we’ve seen yet. So what did the coolest gadgets of 2009 look like? Here’s a list of the 15 sexiest gadgets (GILFs?) that hit the world in this past year– and in no particular order....

[about the author: Seamus Payne is a professional commercial and editorial photographer based in Florida. See his casual work on Instagram @instacoolist] A New Category of Camera: The Lytro Illum Light Field Camera If you haven’t heard of light field camera technology, the concept is pretty simple– “shoot now, focus later”. Light field cameras allow users to snap a photo of a scene, then adjust the focus later to create a dynamic, interesting image....

The Magic Wallet meets the iPhone, as done by Hard Graft– can you imagine a more fitting marriage? The HardGraft Phone Card Wallet takes the elastic folding functionality of the magic wallet and fits it around the iPhone, putting your cash, cards and calling all in one place. It’s not the gimmick that gets us here, it’s the Hard Graft trademark on high style and leather luxury. It kind of makes us wish we had opted for an iPhone over our Android sidearm....

You Can’t Help But Sing Along to the High School Musical Soundtrack If you happened to be a preteen in 2006, you probably caught High School Musical fever. You bought the merch. You learned the choreography. And you definitely knew all the words to “We’re All In This Together.” Singing it through the house, much to the mortification of your cooler, My Chemical Romance-obsessed siblings. Related Reading: Y2K Fashion Tips Disney doubled up on the success of the first movie to produce two sequels within two years, High School Music 2 and High School Musical 3: Senior Year, respectively....

The first thing that’ll probably jump out at you about Lyric is how it looks – sporting a circular design, it’s both beautiful and easy to read, ensuring it’ll look good pretty much wherever you put it. Of course, the Honeywell Lyric is not all about looks – that’s only a bonus. The true power of Lyric is in the fact that, through both its built-in features and its smartphone app, it allows you to fine-tune your home’s temperature and humidity like never before....

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When you’re done wearing the collar of fashionable servitude, we’ve got 15 tips for wearing a suit without a tie and still looking damn dapper in the process. A Note On Collars When you decide to drop the tie, your collar becomes far more important, since people are now going to be looking at it. You’re generally going to want to avoid collars that go best with a tie, namely medium to large ones....

Ikea’s new solar panel offering starts in a package that would cost around $9,000 USD after currency conversion. This would include 18 thin photovoltaic panels which combine to provide nearly-constant energy, even on an island that isn’t known for its year-round sun. The UK government offers a subsidy for solar-powered homes that can reach as much as $1,200 USD annually, taking a bit of a bite out of the initial cost and ushering in a break-even a bit sooner....

Marcus O’Reilly Architects has designed a spacious, single-story modern home for an old friend and business partner in Kyneton, Victoria, Australia. The Kyneton House is situated on a leafy, natural lot with plenty of privacy from neighbors– an ideal spot for a home whose focus is evenly split between its interior decor and the natural world around it. O’Reilly and company organized the home in two wings joined by a central spine, one as a private section for its inhabitants and the other a large section for entertaining guests– that opens into a large outdoor patio and into the lot beyond....

Forgetting the office keys in your previous day’s trouser pocket can be seriously frustrating after a two-hour drive downtown. That’s why a valet tray comes in handy. Furthermore, a stylish valet tray placed at your bedside table can help give character to what would have otherwise been a dull interior. You’d also find a valet tray worthwhile in decluttering your space. Although a typical valet tray acts as an EDC (Everyday carry) receptacle, more advanced versions serve supplementary roles such as phone charging ports, while larger ones may handle bigger stuff like sunglasses....

Light Graffiti | The art of light painting is amongst the final visual frontiers of human creativity. It requires precise photographic skill, carefully choreographed performance and a wild imagination. Light graffiti as an art is not yet a century old, a discipline born from photographic mistakes and years of experimentation. Just how good can light painting get? Here is TheCoolist‘s collection of 10 excellent light graffiti artists from around the world, dating back to the days of Picasso and times more recent....

The Swede’s sure know how to make ’em… If you haven’t heard the name Mini Anden before, its likely you’ve seen her on the silver screen or in high fashion print. Having started out at the age of fifteen, the now 31-year-old Anden has built an impressive career as a model and actress. On TV, you can catch Miss Anden on shows like Entourage, Chuck, Ugly Betty and more. Anden’s signatures are her striking blue eyes, dark auburn tresses and subtle freckles, a look that we couldn’t help ourselves but feature…

Industrial designer James Patmore apparently found plenty of inspiration in the crystalline forms found in nature at the micro level. His NaCl Pendant Light is inspired by the very common chemical compound most of us use every day: salt. This wild, geometrically modular lamp won’t provide a lot of light, but it will be a brilliant center piece to your modern living room– and a conversation starter in itself. [james patmore via mocoloco] View in gallery View in gallery...

Omega has released a new timepiece for their ninth museum collection, the Omega Milestone 1941 Watch. This Omega may not be in the contemporary vein we usually cover here at TheCoolist, but the retro styling of this beauty is perfect for the wrists of our readers. Why is this called the “Milestone 1941” watch? That retro styling is for real– this is a vintage reissue of a classic 1941 watch by Omega, recreated in its original glory....

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The restored design elements of the new Pinterest Headquarters are apparent throughout, echoed by new structural features that continue the aged theme. Old, patinated concrete walls wrap around new infill office spaces, exposed steel beams lift new levels above the warehouse base, and the furnishings are designed to match the urban, restored feel of the interior. On the bottom level, long shared tables encourage cooperation and team-building, with various private sections intersecting the large open space....