According to her website, Lisa Jones is influenced by 20th century studio pottery and Scandinavian folklore – although you could probably guess that by looking at the Town print.
A really attractive piece of retro-styled artwork, it features a small mythical town as a two colour silkscreen print, signed by the artist and sized at 50 x 70cm.
It's available at both the V&A Shop and direct from Lisa Jones' site, priced the same at both places – £65.
Inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright, built in 1966 and now Grade II-listed, Prestwood house in Great Missenden, Bucks could be yours if you have a large nest egg hidden away.
It's a very distinctive house, designed by Peter Aldington and set on a tranquil 3/4 acre plot, the house is largely unchanged today, with the exception of an added glass pavilion that contains a swimming pool. Which means you still have that large reception room with floor-to-ceiling glass doors that open out onto a long balcony with distant views of the Chilterns. All of that and just 45 minutes by train to London.
Just when it looked like Polaroid was dead and buried, everyone started bringing out new instant cameras – including Polaroid itself. But none are quite so cool as the Fuji Instax Mini 25.
This mini ' Cheki' camera is a collaboration between Fuji and Japanese photographer Yonehara Yasumasa, able to fire out credit card-sized snaps in a flash. Not only that, the Instax Mini 25 also packs in a self-shoot mirror, a close-up lens for focusing from 35cm, intelligent flash, a motorised 3 position, collapsible lens and a two-shutter design for landscape & portrait pics.
Go for the standard white version or the limited edition Hello Kitty Fuji Instax Mini 25, the latter including a signature Hello Kitty sticker, a red camera strap and one pack of Hello Kitty illustrated Fujifilm Instax Mini. Prices for both start at just over £100.
We have featured Skate Study House previously, a company that mixes a love of skateboarding with a love of Eames and related mid-century design. The result? Handmade Eames-style classics made from skateboard parts, like the Launch of the Cool collection.
This is the affordable range from Skate Study House (compared to the Lounge Chair, which retailed for well in excess of £2,000), three design gems available for a combined price of $300. The products are the Astro Clock, a take on the 1948 George Nelson Ball Clock, the Hang Up (a take on the Eames' 1953 Hang It All) and the Nova Lamp, a take on…well, we're not sure on this one, can you spot what it takes off?
All are made to order, using recycled decks and parts plus some custom bits and pieces, guaranteeing you something unique in your home. If you don't want all of them, individual prices are $100 for the Astro, $100 for the Hang Up and $150 for the lamp. We suspect they'll not be around for long, so move quickly if you want them. And check out an image of the Hang Up over the page.
We first saw this as a limited reissue earlier in the year, but now the Adidas TRX running shoes have got a wider reissue, which is available to order right now.
For your money you get three new colourways for this 1976 lightweight runner, but everything else is much the same – lightweight construction, suction cup, flared sole, heel cushioning and mesh upper.
You can pre-order now for October delivery, pricec at £55.
I've just checked and you know what? We've never featured the original 1929 Barcelona chair by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. Needless to say, it's a design classic with a price to match, retailing for well over £3,000 at any authorised retailer. Not got the money? Well, you could opt for the Homebase Mayfair chair And footstool.
This isn't one of those cheap copies, the design of the Mayfair has enough subtle changes in shape to avoid any legal issues, a slightly taller, more upright shape and not quite the same detailing for the cushion work. But it does offer the look for a lot less cash.
For your money, you get both the seat and footstool, with both upholstered in 'leather effect' and say on a chrome base. There's also a spot of self-assembly required too – we suspect that's not the case with a Knoll original either. But at £249.99, it's in the realms of affordable for all of us – and let's be honest, most of your friends just might presume it's the real deal anyway.
