Author: modculture

It’s 2008, yet we still persevere with a traditional desk and chair. Why not go futuristic (with a 1970s twist) with the Globus space age mobile workstation.

A new design by Michiel van der Kley for Artifort, the Globus offers a cool round chair for your comfort and a separate semi-circle for your desk – a surface area pulls out, leaving space for desktop essentials too. And when you’re through, it all fold up into a rather cool ball.

No news of a price on this – if you’re a serious buyer,, I’d suggest dropping the company a line.

Find out more at the Artifort website

Plenty of Sputnik lights around of varying price and quality, but this Amode Sputnik light seems to tick the box on both.

This space age light is good for both your wall or ceiling, with 16 chrome arms and lights protruding from the chrome base, creating a light fitting measuring 45cm x 40cm.

You can pick it up for £159.99.

Find out more at the Amode website

If you’re off into the great outdoors this summer, the Naoto Fukasawa Orange and Blue retro dinnerware sets will certainly make you one of the cooler campers.

A modern design by Naoto Fukasawa for Driade Kosmo, but one obviously influenced by the 1970s – right down to those colours. You buy the sets ‘per person’, with each one containing a malmine tray, plate, soup bowl, glass and cutlery.

And each one will set you back around £18.

Find out more at the Made In Design website

Another chair to check out if you’re looking for that space age vibe in your home is the Ligne Roset Neo armchair.

It’s been in the store’s range for five years now – and for good reason. This Alban Gilles-designed seat is something of all-rounder, offering you the option of a seat with or without arms, rocker or fixed and with a matching footstool should you require one.

Go for the retro orange shade and ditch the arms for the coolest 70s-style armchair around. It should cost you around £885.

Find out more at the Ligne Roset website