Author: modculture

Had a hard day at work? You need to kick back in the Placentero space age lounger.

The work of  young Argentinean designer Batti, it’s made of fibreglass and leather (in a colour of your choice), with the selling point here being stability. By that, we mean you can you can angle the chair or slouch in it in any way you like and it will still hold you securely – even if it’s almost upside down.

And of course, it’s just oozing 70s space age cool. It’s available exclusively from Pid for 30,000 SEK, which is around £2,200. And they ship worldwide from Sweden.

Find out more at the Pid website

Skateboards have been around since the 40s, but have arguably never been cooler. Which is why this Skateboard Mirror will add some much needed hipness to your bathroom or hallway.

It’s on pre-order now at Purves, who don’t seem to offer a great deal of detail. What we do know is that you get a board-length mirror, wheels attached and presumably attachments on the back to hook it up without hassle.

And we know one other vital thing – the price – which is £110.

Find out more at the Purves website

I’ve just realised, we’ve never covered the modernist masterpiece that is the Wassily chair by Marcel Breuer. You can still buy one today (via Knoll I believe), but as the patent has expired, it’s also available through a host of other suppliers, who can make them, but can’t call them the Wassily or B3 chair. So here is Dwell’s Vasili chair.

Yes, not much thought gone into that, a few letters changed, but that’s enough. No change to the design though – I’ve just been studying the image here against an original and can’t see much difference outside of the colour options – light and dark brown from Dwell, on top of the traditional black.

But the same shape, with bonded leather and chromed steel used for the construction. And that cheaper price tag – £145.

Find out more at the Dwell website