Evan Orensten

A great story on astrocartography by Hannah Elliot in Bloomberg today. And a little call out to Josh, Rory and me too… /rwqxcs7

April 2026 took me a bit to integrate. NY, Milan, Rome, Paris…

Darwin came here and had to completely rethink everything he thought he knew. Some places do that. The iguanas don’t move for you and the blue-footed boobies couldn’t care less. The Galápagos operates on evolutionary time-a pace that makes human urgency feel faintly absurd. Fourteen islands. Three million years of uninterrupted evolution. Zero interest in impressing you. The archipelago doesn’t perform for visitors and that’s exactly what makes it extraordinary. Aboard the Silver Origin, Silversea’s purpose-built ship made for these waters, the luxury isn’t in the thread count (though that’s impeccable). It’s in the one-to-one ratio of passionate staff for the 100 guests, a vast and indifferent ocean and expert naturalist guides who speak the unhurried language of people who have spent years listening to what the land is actually saying. #Galápagos #SilverOrigin #SilverseaExpeditions #ExpeditionLuxury #NaturalWonders

Keith Haring’s work keeps on inspiring and the publication of “Keith Haring in 3D,” a book ten years in the making debuts today from The Monacelli Press (a Phaidon imprint). The companion to the upcoming show by the same name opens in the new wing of Crystal Bridges opening on 6 June 2026. Written by collector Larry Warsh (who is lending many works to the show) and Glenn Adamson. Haring’s hand painted 1963 Buick Special is part of Warsh’s / Cart Department’s art car collection can be seen in NYC before it heads to Crystal Bridges. The collection’s 1973 Land Rover Series Iii, commissioned for the 1983 Montreaux Jazz Festival, is also on view.

Happy Birthday @joshrubin

Here’s to the crazy ones. Fifty years ago, in a California garage, two Steves changed the trajectory of human creativity. What began as a radical proposition—that technology could be personal—became the defining philosophy of our age. Apple didn’t just build products. It built a design language: the warm glow of a Bondi Blue iMac, the austere perfection of a unibody MacBook, the quiet authority of a single button on the original iPhone. Each object a thesis on the relationship between form, function and feeling. Half a century in, the anniversary invites reflection less on what Apple made than on what it made possible—films shot on phones, symphonies sketched in bedrooms, lives quite literally extended by technology that noticed what a doctor missed. For more than forty of those fifty years, these tools have been woven into the fabric of our own work and life. The creative paths we’ve walked, the ideas we’ve shaped, the connections we’ve made—so much of it unimaginable without the machines and software that kept pace with our ambitions, and often outran them. Genuine gratitude doesn’t quite cover it. The garage mythology is real, but the enduring story is simpler: a company that decided beauty and utility were never opposites. That discipline in design is a form of respect for the person holding the object. Here’s to fifty years of that conviction—and whatever radical simplicity comes next.

Our latest collaboration with Ferrari’s Centro Stile Tailor Made and Communications teams is a one-of-a-kind 2026 12Cilindri celebrating Korean culture through the lens of a group art show. Two years in the making, across three continents, COOL HUNTING founders Evan Orensten and Josh Rubin, along with curator JaeEun “Jane” Lee and four Korean artists—TaeHyun Lee, Dahye Jeong, Hyunhee Kim and GRAYCODE, jiiiiin—pursued a creative path that’s inspired by tradition, driven by innovation. The vehicle represents several firsts: a factory made Ferrari with translucent badging, white ceramic paddle shifters, white brake calipers, an art work installed in the dashboard, a transitional paint in a new color that’s inspired by Korean celadon pottery and the neon of the city’s nightlife, a new tri-dimensional fabric with a custom pattern, and a panoramic roof with a screened pattern and an artwork-as-livery painted with a three dimensional treatment. It’s also the first modern art car to be created with four different artists. As we celebrate the 23rd anniversary of COOL HUNTING, we’ve evolved from just sharing stories to creating things to tell stories about and this is our proudest achievement thus far. Learn more about the project at the link in bio

Mini Vassar reunion 🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶

Working at the intersection of user experience, visual communication, creative leadership and systems thinking, Hiroki Asai blends his design talent and love for travel as Airbnb’s Chief Experience Officer. Evan and Josh recently visited San Francisco and participated in the full ecosystem of what the company is offering before sitting down with Asai to talk about skateboarding, modernism, local cuisine and travel adventures. They got a special look at how important and impactful end-to-end design is at Airbnb. Watch or listen to this episode of Design Tangents at the link in bio

When the light hits just right

Great night with the OG Minneapolis crew

I made it to Morgenstern’s today on the last day of their shop. Happy they will still be making my favorite ice cream anywhere but sad that the shop is closed. Got a hat. And a scoop of cardamom lemon jam. NYC is all about change, but I’m feeling like too many of my favorite places can’t keep up with the rent and cost of doing business in the city, and few new places have yet to connect with me in the same way