Hendzel and Hunt’s 24-Hour Design Challenge

Mechanical music machines made from locally-sourced materials in under a day

Earlier this year a group of designers gathered in Hendzel and Hunt’s studio were given a brief. Inspired by the industrial history of the Peckham area that was home to the Edison Bells factory, the task was to create a machine capable of playing an Edison Bells record of “Two Cigarettes in the Dark,” by Joe Green and his Novelty Orchestra. Like every good challenge, …

Of a Kind

Tumblr's first retail blog taps new Los Angeles label RTH as its next designer du jour

Seven months ago, college friends Claire Mazur and Erica Cerulo launched Of a Kind, the first retail site on Tumblr and “online art gallery for emerging designers.” Since the explosive debut, the site has racked up thousands of followers, unsurprisingly attracted to the platform’s simplified interface and rotating cast of exciting new talents. The pair’s knack for touting appealing up-and-comers isn’t the only reason the …

Andrew Burdick

A people-driven architect rebuilding communities one project at a time

New York-based architect Andrew Burdick may not produce work with the flashy curves of a Gehry or distinguish himself with an iconic style like Meier’s glassy minimalism. Instead, Burdick lets the nature of each specific challenge dictate the project’s eventual form, harnessing the unique set of issues into beautifully-functional outcomes. One elegant example, a sports complex, increases the amount of usable space by simply elevating …