Categories / Design and Interiors

Kartell offers Easy suspension light in silver and gold chrome finish

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Another light, this time a fairly modern design that’s had something of a retro makeover – the Kartell Easy suspension light.

Designed by Ferruccio Laviani and previously offered in brightly-coloured polycarbonate, the Easy light has reappeared around seven years after its original launch in a chromed ABS – in a choice of gold and silver. Which shifts it from a modern design to a very retro piece that should fit effortlessly into a 70s-style room.

Not the most expensive designer light either – you can pick one up for £82.50.

Find out more at the Made In Design website

Categories / Design and Interiors

Habitat offers reissued Studio Tetrarch Pistillo Lamp

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Whether you use it as a wall lamp, table lamp or (with a bit of modification) a ceiling light, the Pistillo Lamp by Studio Tetrarch is probably one of the most eye-catching pieces of lighting you can buy today.

First introduced in 1969 and back on the market today, this iconic lamp has a single mirror topped chrome light bulb in the centre, reflecting the light form via the chrome-plated ‘arms’ to create a light source that’s something both interesting and unique,

Habitat is currently selling these (amongst other retailers), selling the Pistillo for £419.

Find out more at the Habitat website

Categories / Music, Theatre

New Northern Soul play: Once Upon A Time In Wigan – Live!

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There was a play doing the rounds a couple of years back called Once Upon A Time In Wigan, but now there’s another about to premiere – Once Upon A Time In Wigan – Live!

Making its debut at Bolton’s Octagon Theatre, it’s described as ‘a full-on celebration of Wigan Casino and its legendary Northern Soul all-nighters when kids from blue collar lives all across the country could escape 70s tedium and get Out on the Floor and Dance Dance Dance.’

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Categories / Design and Interiors, Food and Drink, Homeware

La Sorrentina Atomic age coffee machine

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Designed in the late 40s by Milan designer Giordano Robbiati, the La Sorrentina coffee machine has returned from the Atomic Age and is now available to buy online.

The new version of the La Sorrentina wisely keeps the original design, but mixes new materials with old-fashioned hand production and testing – claimed to last a lifetime. It can produce from two to six espresso sized ‘shots’ and quickly froth and heat milk for cappuccinos. It also works perfectly on gas and electric stoves.

All of that obviously comes at a price – $450AUS, which works out at around £203.

Find out more at the La Sorrentina website

Categories / Gadgets and Tech

Sanyo’s retro-styled Xacti CG9 camcorder set to be cheap and cheerful

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New in Japan, but heading elsewhere in the coming weeks, is the Sanyo Xacti CG9.

It’s a re-design of the existing camcorder, keeping those retro super-8 looks, but with a slightly fatter shape and easier to use controls. Not the most cutting edge camcorder you’ll see, but the 9.1MP CMOS sensor, 2.5-inch LCD screen, 40MB of internal memory (with SD/SDHC card extension) and 5x optical zoom should all combine to capture your life in decent enough quality.

And it should be cheap. No news of how cheap, but Sanyo claims it will be ‘aggressively priced’ throughout the world, which should make the thing to be seen with this summer.

Sanyo website

Via Akihabara News

Categories / Men's Fashion

Baracuta G10 slimfit nylon Harrington jacket

Nylon_harrington With the weather still a bit variable (in the UK at least), the Baracuta G10 slimfit nylon Harrington jacket might not be the jacket to wear right now. But in the summer, it could be just the thing.

A departure from the norm, it’s a fully-lined nylon jacket adding a twist to a classic look. Available in cream, it also has button-down pockets and collar plus a contrasting (elasticated) black and white cuff and waist, as well as a very slim fitting. So small that the retailer suggest buying a size up.

One to buy now and put away for a couple of months maybe, it sells for £129.

Find out more at the End Clothing website