Finding mid-century properties in original condition isn’t easy these days, but this Cockaigne House in Hatfield, Hertfordshire is one of the few.
This single-story house was designed in the mid-1960s by architects Peter Phippen, Peter Randall and David Parkes and has been in the same hands ever since – and with very little change in that time. Which means it requires ‘full modernisation’ and work to deal with damp and rotten timber.
We featured the Alan Aldridge exhibition at the Design Museum previously, but we’ve just discovered one of the purpose-built exhibits – this Alan Aldridge-designed Mini One.
It’s a re-creation of a classic cover of the Sunday Times Magazine from 1965, but instead of a 1960s model, the design has now been transferred to the modern-day Mini One (as well as last weekend’s Sunday Times magazine). The design itself is split over the sides of the car – driver’s side male, passenger’s side female.
You can check it for real at The Man with Kaleidoscope Eyes exhibition, which runs at the Design Museum until 25 January 2009. No word on a variation of the design being offered commercially – although it would certainly shift a few units.
If you fancy shifting your trainer buying hobby from pastime to obsession, the Collective Disorder book should be an essential first purchase.
Produced by Soleseek, this luxurious limited edition book is about trainers – and nothing else. In fact, there aren’t any opinions or witty one-liners, it’s just packed full of images of vintage and deadstock trainers. A full-colour wish list if you like.
There’s 280+ pages of classic and rare trainers, with stylish hardback and box/sleeve to keep it in one piece. And that’s something you’ll need to do – just 100 of these being made, so certain to be a collector’s item itself, the book sells online for £29.95 plus postage. See an image of the packaging over the page.
Find out more at the Soleseek website
Penfield has been producing winter-friendly gear since 1975 – and this Penfield Sanford beanie hat has probably been around since its early days.
Yes, perfect for the piste, just as useful when the weather takes a downward turn, the Penfield Sanford should keep your head warm – as well as getting it noticed.
Various colours to choose from, all retailing for £16.
Find out more at the Penfield website
Not really much use for a two-week break, but if you’re on the look out for easy-to-carry hand luggage, this Adidas retro-styled airline bag could fit the bill.
Storage includes two zipped pockets, while a long strap should make life easy when you also have to deal with a suitcase.
Sized at 14 x 10 inches and featuring the Adidas logo in gold (on a dark brown background), it retails for £29.
Find out more at the End Clothing website
If you fancy something a bit risque for your room, you might want to check out the vintage pin-up wallpapers from Wonderwalls.
Take your pick from 20 designs, all featuring vintage-style illustrations in various sizes and colours, perfect for a feature wall in a retro-styled room.
All are made to order and all can be customised (colours, scale etc), with prices starting at around £65 per square metre (minimum order 4 metres).
