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New Book Will Make You Fall in Love With US National Parks’ Graphic Design

We’re a pretty satisfied bunch, but that doesn’t mean we aren’t covetous. Sometimes we see things out there that we just must have. Cool Things We Want is an archive of those earthly desires.

We want a copy of this visually stunning new book from New York City’s Standards Manual, which is set to ship in March, 2020. Parks presents “over 300 United States national park maps, ephemera, and brochures spanning over 100 years”, all the way from the National Park system’s 19th century beginnings to its long association with both the Helvetica typeface and legendary designer Massimo Vignelli’s modular “Unigrid” layout.

The images within are sourced from the collection of the book’s creator, Brian Kelley. These are given context by an excellent introductory essay by Lyz Nagan-Powell called From Pictures to Words: Persuasion and the National Parks.

For lovers (and dreamers) of adventure and fans of good design, it looks to be a captivating 384 pages between silk-screened, cloth-wrapped covers. You can pre-order it now for $55 USD.


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The St. Patrick’s Day Collab Between The Irish Heather + Mello Has Our Name on It

If you're the sort to write off St. Patrick's Day celebrations due to stereotypical associations with the messy, rowdy, green-beer-binge-drinking brand of partying - not so fast!

We Can’t Get Enough of Nata’s Food-Inspired Candles

London-based makers of food-shaped candles, Nata, are dropping their new collection this week, on February 27th (tomorrow!) and they're even more decadent than ever...

Surrender to a Snow Day with This Big Bowl of Goodness

Hungry for in-doors activities to keep you amused during the coldest days of the winter season? This Tonkotsu Ramen 'little puzzle thing' seems like an apropos place to start.

We Want to Curl Up in Bed with This Cookbook (and a Good Meal, Obviously)

Dining well while comfortably tucked under the covers is all we want to do during the week-long post-holiday stretch, (at least) up until after the New Years dust has settled...Lo and behold: The Eating in Bed Cookbook.