Categories / Architecture, Pets

Architectura – modernist house for your dog

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You might not be able to afford a modernist home, but you can afford to buy one for your dog with the Architectura.

And it’s a pretty cool place for your four-legged friend to hang out. Inspired by the work of Frank Lloyd Wright, it has slatted walls on two sides for ventilation and room to relax both indoors and outdoors on the roof, both fitted with carpet. Alternatively, there’s a larger version finished for the outdoors.

Available in a choice of natural and orange finishes, prices start at $349 (around £175). Oh yes – and cats can use it too.

Find out more at the Pre-Fab-Pets website

Categories / Homeware

Pedal bin – just like an old dustbin

Pedalbin The old-style dustbin outside your home might be a thing of the past, but you could still have one indoors, with this dustbin-like pedal bin from the Holding Company.

If you happen to be going for an industrial look, this five-litre capacity galvanised pedal bin could well be your thing. And it still has the ease of use of a standard pedal bin – the pedal that is.

Sized at 21 x 28 x 31cm, it retails for £27.

Find out more at the Holding Company website

Categories / Books

Five must-buy mod books

RichardbarnesEvery year, more books hit the shelves about mods, some good, some bad and one or two very ugly. If you fancy buying one of the better ones, but don’t know where to start, help is at hand.

The latest article over at Modculture is five must-buy mod books, a selection of books from across the spectrum, but all with one thing in common – they are worth the price tag. So whether you are interested in the 1960s scene, the 1980s scene and beyond, fact, fiction or an academic read, there should be a book for you.

Alternatively, if you fancy some online reading, there’s an archive of articles online at Modculture, which you can access here.

Read the five must-buy mod books article

Categories / Gadgets and Tech

Mobile phones go retro with the brick-like Mini MOB handset

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Remember the earliest mobile phones? Brick-like in shape and weight – but at least it allowed 80s high-flyers to avoid public phone boxes. And if you want to re-create that era, you can with the Mini MOB handset.

Yes, this is a modern mobile phone, shaped like one of the early 1980s bricks. But there is good news – this is a mini version, so less weight and it has some modern features like a music and video player, mini SD slot (128MB card included), USB connectivity and the ability to use it on all the major networks.

Available now, you can pick up one of these handsets for $326 (around £160). Yes, standing out from the crowd does come at a price.

Find out more at the Gadgets Arcade website

Categories / Cars and Bikes

A tribute to Evel Knievel

News reaches us of the sad death of a true legend – Evel Knievel – who has passed away aged just 69, after suffering health problems for several years.

An ever-present on TV screens in the 1970s, Knievel is best remembered by children of the era as much for his toy replica as his jumps. And with that in mind, we present this tribute to the great man – classic jumps recreated by the classic toy stunt set.

We’ll miss you Evel.

Categories / Men's Fashion

Lee 101J 1966 denim jacket – replica of one worn by The Beatles

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Fancy a denim jacket with real heritage? You need the Lee 101J 1966 jacket.

This is a replica of the Lee 101J from 1966, made famous by The Beatles, who wore these very same jackets in that year for a Scandinavian photo shoot. The jacket is made from premium Japanese denim and has an adjustable waist, two button-fastening chest pockets and the Lee tab on the chest pocket.

Yours from Oi Polloi for £159.99.

Find out more at the Oi Polloi website