La Selva

Carnovsky takes their colorful RGB wallpaper to London in a jungle-themed exhibition

Lighting up Milan’s famed wallpaper studio Jannelli & Volpi last spring with their collection of mesmerizing “RGB” wall coverings, Carnovsky will continue to entrance gallery-goers with a new jungle-inspired series at London’s Jaguar Shoes, dubbed “La Selva.” Founded in ’97 by Francesco Rugi and Silvia Quintanilla, the Milan-based duo create surfaces that change and interact with different chromatic inputs to a stunning degree. Using a …

Hentsch Man

A one-stop shop for sophisticated summer menswear opens in London

With incredible attention to details, Hentsch Man was launched four years ago when its founders Alexia and Max failed in their quest to find the perfect white shirt. Their initial line was promptly snapped up by discerning men also sharing the same desire. Building on their immediate success, the pair developed a wider menswear collection including trousers, jackets, shorts and sweaters—built around the same attention …

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, …