View in gallery What happens when you tear the internal combustion heartbeat out of a vintage bike and replace it with an electric motor? The people at Blindspot Custom Electric Motorcycles know the answer to that question all too well. Their gorgeous vintage rebuilds take the gas-powered drivetrain out of classic bikes and rebuild them with electric motors and a series of batteries. They’re built to resemble the originals, but drive with a green sensibility without a single sip of gasoline....

In its young history, Brazil has established itself as one of the most exotic, culturally diverse nations in the modern world. Its people, its nature, its cuisine and its architecture are amongst the world’s most beautiful– and we are hopelessly obsessed. Join us to explore 10 of Brazil’s most amazing destinations, from the beaches of Ipanema to the metropolis of Sao Paulo. Our journey starts in Rio de Janeiro, the stunning city celebrated in the video above....

View in gallery The phrase “urban housing” can mean many different things. It can represent a small, multi-family structure, a large scale housing project or a high rise building that scrapes the sky. While most leave plenty to be desired in terms of aesthetic beauty, there are some that go far beyond the pale with amazing design and self-sustainable amenities. From the “cities within cities” of the past and present to the climate-ready buildings of the future, these 10 urban habitats are amongst the absolute best in modern architectural achievement....

Looking for inspiration on the best paper airplane designs that fly as good as they look? You’ve landed on the right page! Below, we review 16 of the very best designs anyone can make. Adults are finding that many of the pursuits that were formerly considered “childish” are actually helpful for meditation, simple fun, and inspiring creativity. Coloring books, Lego sets , and adult Nerf weaponry are jumping off the shelves–and it’s not just the fault of kids these days....

You’re here because you’re looking for a new ball trimmer. That’s cool. We’re an open-minded bunch here. In fact, we’ve compiled a list of the best trimmers for balls to help you make your choice. View in gallery Manscaping is a real thing. It’s no longer something reserved for porn stars or that one dodgy uncle every family has. It’s 2021, and if you don’t have a ball trimmer, you sadly are behind the times....

Today, we tackle the myth that you shouldn’t wear black pants with brown shoes. Spoiler: you absolutely can, but you need to know the ground rules first. Our style guide below is here to help. View in gallery Yes, it’s totally possible to wear black pants along with a good pair of brown shoes and totally rock the look, but there are some ground rules to avoid looking like a fool....

View in gallery We love us some Hard Graft here at TheCoolist. If there were some way to dress ourselves in Hard Graft from head to toe, we’d do so in a heartbeat. While until now, this brand of accessories has focused on sleeves and bags for gadgetry and gear, they have joined Mühlbauer to produce a fresh new line of men’s hats. Hard Graft Headware x Mühlbauer has produced a line of fine, woolen hats that bare the familiar mark of one of the most stylish handbag lines on the market....

Need a reset? Take an afternoon snooze! But how long should a nap be? Here, we’ve broken down the essential things you need to know about napping so you can avoid feeling groggy. View in gallery There are very few things greater than waking up feeling refreshed and ready after a good nap in the afternoon. But what makes it a “good” nap? And can daytime napping be bad? The first essential thing you have to know about napping is that timing is everything!...

When you want to learn to code, or aerospace engineering, you go to MIT. When you want to learn medicine to heal the sick and cure illness, you go to Johns Hopkins. When you want to learn how to make your family proud, and become an elitist, you go to Harvard until you flunk out or your parents pay enough for the school to ignore your foolishness. The question then becomes, for those among us who want to live rough, or want to know what to do when this tenuous modern world comes to a screeching halt, “where do we go to learn the skills we need to survive?...

View in gallery Italy has had a profound influence on the modern fixed-gear bike movement. Old Bianchi’s and Pugeot’s are often the subject of fixed-gear restorations, and the celebrated Bianchi Pista is still in production today. It’s not the big brands that get us most excited, however, it’s the up-and-coming, hard-working custom builders that are leading the proverbial peloton. Today, we celebrate Italia Veloce Bicycles , a small bike builder that embodies everything special about the terms “Italian” and “hand-crafted”....

View in gallery Jawbone has released a new wireless speaker for mobile devices called the JamBox with a fresh design from Fuse Project. The JamBox is a wireless speaker and speakerphone that adds much needed volume to mobile devices like your iPad, Nintendo DS or your mobile phone. For a small speaker, it kicks out 85 dB of clear audio, placing it between the audible volume of a motorcycle and a rock concert....

If you own a DSLR, chances are you’ve heard of Lensbaby . Lensbaby produces a collection of vintage-inspired creative lenses that do a lot more than your typical Nikon/Canon/Sony standards. The Lensbaby Composer series allows for tilt-shift style focus effects on the cheap, allowing photographers to experiment with the focal plane. The latest lens from LensBaby is different. It’s an honest-to-goodness nifty fifty, a lens inspired by the wide-aperture 55mm portrait lenses of the mid-20th century....

The concept of the self-driving car is still in its infancy. While there are autonomous vehicles on the road today, including the newest Google self-driving car, the design-side of this tech is still in frontier stages. At least it was until CES 2015, when Mercedes revealed the Mercedes-Benz F 015 Luxury in Motion Concept. In the Luxury in Motion Concept , Mercedes has imagined a flexible vehicle design that is as much a luxury lounge as it is a proper vehicle....

One thing that links every culture and belief system on this planet are the fantastic beasts of lore. So let’s take a look at some of the more fascinating and ultimately terrifying mythical creatures from around the world. View in gallery It could be argued that there are more beasts and creatures of fantasy in this world than there are genuine animals. In fact, the number of mythical creatures is so vast that we can’t even begin to put a number on it....

Finding a public swimming pool full of screaming children, annoyed parents, and laissez faire lifeguards is easy, but it makes your summer swim time hell on Earth. You can branch out into rooftop pools that offer a little more seclusion and have security guards to keep the riffraff at bay, though they’ll cost you an eye and a finger. Or, you can do what we did and that’s comb the globe in search of natural pools, ponds, lakes, and swimming holes of every shape and depth....

View in gallery Long-time readers of TheCoolist will recognize our addiction to night photography, especially cities at night . Photographer Jakob Wagner is doing some brilliant work in this area, especially his latest series called Nightscapes . Wagner’s work takes him to cities across the globe– from Amsterdam to Neustift to Cape Town, South Africa. Wagner captures these cities in their nightly slumber, from a perspective that includes the natural landscape upon which these cities rest....

View in gallery Long-time readers of TheCoolist are well aware of our obsession with night photography. Photographer Samantha Tio has experimented with the form and has developed some rather breathtaking results. Her Conveyance photo series is a study of traffic patterns in Asia, commissioned by the Singapore Art Museum. These reflected, show-shutter stills are kaleidoscopic in nature, showing a wild geometric world that appears alien until your eyes begin to settle....

The mother-daughter bond is virtually unbreakable. And there’s no better way to meaningfully show your love for each other than getting matching mother daughter tattoos. Here are 10 great ink ideas to consider. viatheawesomedaily.com There’s an unconditional layer of love between mothers and daughters. While this doesn’t rule out the possibility of either party driving the other up the wall, the mother-daughter bond remains steadfast throughout a lifetime. Mother daughter tattoos are everlasting —just like the mother-daughter bond....

A proposal takes planning, and one of the most important questions you can ask yourself is “should I propose before or after dinner?” Today, we’re tackling this tricky topic head on, helping you work out exactly when to propose in order to avoid awkwardness and stress. View in gallery It takes nerves of steel to propose. But doing so over dinner in a public restaurant requires even more courage. Come to think of it, the risk is immense!...

Size isn’t everything, said a liar one time. Point of fact, if you’re going to build something, it’s important make it as much of a monstrosity as possible. Make it tall, make it flat, make it go deep underground, rise into the sun, reach like the Tower of Babel, spread out like cake batter, or lay for miles along the landscape like the old Trans-Siberian Railway. Largest Buildings in the World A huge building is not only a towering accomplishment of human endeavor, it’s also much more difficult to construct than something small, making the feat of engineering that much more impressive....