Author: modculture

Interesting to see Habitat taking inspiration from its heyday with the Hamilton office chair.

It’s very much a 70s look, although that design probably took inspiration from the modernist era. In fact, I used to have a set of vintage dining chairs in a very similar design, one of which I did use as an office chair! Essentially, it’s just a powder-coated metal tube frame, with brown leather for support on the seat and back. But that simplicity just adds to the stylish look. After all, who needs fuss?

Yours for £99.

Find out more at the Habitat website

Via Switched On Set

Here at Retro To Go, we’re not just interesting in old things, we’re just as much interested in new items that are inspired by the past – which includes this Atomium ceiling suspension light.

Very much influenced by the late 60s/early 70s space age style, the Atomium is a new piece, designed by Hopf & Wortmann for Italian lighting firm Kundalini. And it certainly has impact – a moulded and rotating polyethylene light with six light sources, each one attached to a steel coil spring.

Not cheap at £310, but guaranteed to set off any room.

Find out more at the Design Conscious website

Most people go for a fairly basic radio/alarm clock to get them out of bed in a morning, but if you want something a bit more stylish, you might want to check out the Newgate Quad mini alarm clock.

We have featured Newgate previously, a company specialising in new clock with vintage looks. And the Quad is no different. It’s a square chrome-framed clock with a glass lens, metal hands and a vintage-style display that screams the 1930s.

It is just a clock though – so expect a bell to wake you up rather than your morning DJ of choice. If you can deal with that, the Quad retails for £30.

Find out more at the House of Fraser website