by Chris Force | Oct 28, 2020 | Design
Pre-COVID, we had ridden close to 2,000 rugged miles through Vietnam, from dense cities, choked on crazed scooter riders, to pastoral rice fields sprinkled with farm animals. Our group—which included custom motorcycle builder Dave Mucci—spent two weeks hurling a fleet... 
by Chris Force | Aug 27, 2020 | Products
Two years ago when American motorcycle giant Harley-Davidson announced it would be creating electric bicycles, riders across the country collectively scratched their heads. “Bicycles? From Harley?” But the idea made sense as part of a (now-shelved) plan called “More... 
by Chris Force | Aug 20, 2020 | Design
The average professional eSports player’s career ranges from one to three years. That’s less than an NFL player, but for a similar reason—injury. A new Herman Miller gaming chair, made in collaboration with Logitech G, aims to address that while offering a superior... 
by Chris Force | Aug 6, 2020 | Design
This fall BMW celebrates 40 years of their GS (Gelände/Straße, German for off-road / road) models, a concept that changed the motorcycle world. To celebrate we present a quick look at the design history of these legendary bikes, as well as an exclusive glimpse of the... 
by Chris Force | May 29, 2020 | Design
LET’S DO SOMETHING we’d all love to right about now—jump five years into the future. It’s now 2025. There’s been five years of aggressive—and I mean tear the thing down and rebuild it aggressive—innovation in the world of cars, trucks, and motorcycles. Some... 
by Chris Force | May 21, 2020 | News
Sixtysix magazine is back with its fourth print issue, featuring in-depth conversations from some of the world’s most prolific designers and creatives. Finalized in quarantine, the issue is available worldwide now. When Sixtysix started, we promised to travel the... 
by Chris Force | May 21, 2020 | News
My desk faces east toward Lake Michigan. It would be a stunning view if it weren’t for the half-mile of lofts, college-prep schools, hotels, and mid-rise buildings between here and there. Still, it’s not bad. The desk is a three-piece job, a tabletop built to click... 
by Chris Force | May 20, 2020 | Design
Alex Strohl lives a life most of us daydream about. The 30-year-old French photographer spends most of the year traveling the world creating images that mix outdoor exploration with quiet contemplation. For an adventure photographer his work is understated and... 
by Chris Force | May 15, 2020 | Travel
Vibrant, colorful, new. It’s hard to escape these three terms when reading or thinking about Mexico City. The city of nearly 9 million residents is exploding with restaurants, boutiques, hotels, museums, and galleries. Its diversity and excitement can make most other... 
by Chris Force | May 8, 2020 | Design
It’s sunny, low 70s, in the Del Rey neighborhood of West Los Angeles. A new office compound is under construction—one of many new developments aimed at making room for the tech, startup, and media companies that are flocking to the area, what’s being referred to as... 
by Chris Force | Feb 12, 2020 | Design
It was 1977. At the Consumer Electronics Show, then held in Chicago, the world’s first personal computer, the Commodore PET, was announced. Apple Computer was incorporated. Star Wars hit the movie theaters, and Harley-Davidson released the very first Low Rider... 
by Chris Force | Feb 5, 2020 | Design
Illustrator Claudia Chanhoi (known to her Instagram faithful as BrainXEyes) creates bawdy images that pop with color, humor, and sharp perspectives on contemporary dating and gender mores. Her work—think suggestive pickles, cartoonishly glistening butts, disembodied... 