Basem Wasef

2 weeks ago | robbreport.com | Basem Wasef

Luftgekühlt stoked the air-cooled Porsche craze when the Teutonically named car show launched in a parking lot in Orange County, Calif., circa 2014. “Luft,” as it’s referred to by enthusiasts, has since drawn a cult following itself, inspiring its founders to experiment with a broader, more inclusive event. The idea behind Air | Water was explored as an extra day added to Luft 9 in 2023, and saw its inaugural full-scale execution last year at the Orange County Fairgrounds in Costa Mesa.

2 weeks ago | insidehook.com | Basem Wasef

The psychic divide between the U.S. and Mexico may be at peak pandemonium. Cross-border politics are at a fever pitch. But how much has changed about literal cross-border adventure? As I found out on a recent two-wheeled jaunt to Baja California and back again, that turbulence has added a new intensity to the proceedings, but there’s also something surprisingly quaint about it, too.

3 weeks ago | coolhunting.com | Paolo Ferrarini |Josh Rubin |Afrodet Zuri |Basem Wasef

New bans on PFAS push outdoor and apparel brands to innovate beyond toxic waterproofing—ushering in a cleaner, high-performance future As of 1 January 2025, New York State officially banned the sale of new—or previously unused—apparel containing intentionally added perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). California has implemented a similar restriction.

3 weeks ago | coolhunting.com | Evan Orensten |Josh Rubin |Afrodet Zuri |Basem Wasef

Design and theater mixed like never before at this year’s design festival At this year’s Milan Design Week the evolving relationship between design and theater, which we’ve seen in retail and hospitality environments, was present in force for the first time at the festival. From the Salone del Mobile to the thousand plus events of Fuorisalone several installations involved the use of solutions often reserved for the stage.

3 weeks ago | coolhunting.com | Evan Orensten |Josh Rubin |Afrodet Zuri |Basem Wasef

An interactive installation by Studio INI showcases the brand’s Ceraluminum technology and craftsmanship  ASUS presented Design You Can Feel, an exhibition held in the historic Galleria Meravigli, during Milan Design Week to share the brand’s new Ceraluminum material. Visitors experienced ASUS’s design thinking, creating a meaningful connection between people and technology.