
One for our US readers (or UK readers with an urge to relocate) - the Philip Johnson-designed mid-century house in New Canaan, Connecticut, NY, USA.
Johnson designed the house back in 1953 - and it's a stone's throw away from his more famous Glass House. Indeed, there's plenty of glass in this one too, mixed with more traditional masonry, slate-tiled floors and plastered walls. There's also a gravel courtyard at its centre, designed as a 'negative imprint' of the house itself.
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Ok, we'll admit right now that this isn't a retail piece - but this Kartell space age Colombo Phone Table could be yours with a little work and money.
It's actually the work of one of our regular readers (Andrew), who has fitted the base of a Colombo phone into the lid of a Kartell modular unit (the lip on the phone's base allowing it to be recessed), adding the classic Guzzini Sorella lamp (from 1972) to complete this space age telephone table.
If you're working towards that Space 1999 look (and don't mind getting your hands dirty with a bit of DIY), it's well worth trying yourself. More close-up images over the page.
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