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1960s Radiolaire suspension light by Raoul Raba reissued

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Radiolaire

Looking to bring the clouds into your home? Well, the Radiolaire suspension light by Raoul Raba can't quite do that, but it does at least try for the same effect.

Designed by Raba in 1968 and reissued by Designheure, it does indeed offer up a cloud-like structure, or a 'giant flower of light' if you want the official description. Made on a small scale with a significant amount of handcrafting today, the lamp's outer shell is created from polycarbonate, with a base in enamelled steel and around 2m of cable for a drop of pretty much any height.

You can pick one up online, with the Radiolaire retailing for £247.

Find out more at the Made in Design website

Categories / Design and Interiors, Food and Drink

I love London lunchbox

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I love London lunchbox

More products featuring the iconography of London, with this I Love London lunchbox. You may remember the distinctive London tissue pack we featured a couple of weeks back, showing a retro-style illustration of a Routemaster bus and people queueing in line. That image has been used again here – to decorate the plastic lid of a lunchbox. 

I've not been able to find out any more information about the illustration – whether it's a genuine image from the late 1950s or 60s or just the work of a skilled copy-cat. Whatever its provenance it remains a striking image and you may be pleased to hear it's now also available on a greeting card and on a doormat, as well as on the lunchbox.

The lunchbox costs £4.95. 

See the range at the Dotcomgiftshop

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Cassina 1950s Tre Pezzi lounge chair by Franco Albini

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Pezzi

An interesting and distinctive piece of design from the 1950s – the Cassina Tre Pezzi lounge chair by Franco Albini.

It was first seen back in 1959 and was described as a modern interpretation of a classic 18th century French style bergére. So a retro piece even back then, if you like. It's made up of three elements, composed of three elements – the deep seat, the back support ring and the half-moon headrest, with a frame made of tubular steel and upholstery in fabric or leather.

Obviously the latter will impact on the final price, but the chair sell from around £1,872.

Find out more at the Nest website

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Peacock wallpaper from Casamance

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Casamance peacock

Dull, dark corner in your living room? This peacock wallpaper from Casamance is sure to brighten it up instantly. 

Casamance is a French company and this wallpaper is taken from their 'London' collection, inspired by the swinging sixties. This translates to a repeat pattern of a retro-style black peacock flower, shown against a vivid green background. If that's just too bright for you, there are five different colour options available. 

The paper costs £54 a roll. 

Buy it from Wallpaper direct

Categories / Design and Interiors, Food and Drink, Homeware

Lotta Kuhlhorn pear mugs

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Lotta pear

It was only earlier this week we showed you Lotta Kühlhorn's jazzy lindyhop coasters. Here's another design from her, suitable for decorating the retro home, these attractive pear mugs. 

Like the products featuring her apple design, she uses a simplified, colourful version of the fruit. The pears come in bright pop shades of red, yellow and pink, as well as the more traditional green. Use them them next to your Orla Kiely pear mugs in the kitchen for a very fruity cup of tea. 

The mugs cost £7.25 each. 

Buy them from Illustrated Living

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Cassina Petalo occasional tables by Charlotte Perriand

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Perriand

We first spotted these back in 2009, but now the Cassina Petalo occasional tables by Charlotte Perriand are available to buy in the UK.

As we said previously, these were originally designed by Perriand back in 1951, specifcally for student accommodation and now on the commercial market for the first time. Cassina, which has reissued the tables, used a surviving prototype to re-create these metal-framed tables, each with soft-cornered triangular tops and sold as a set of five in varying heights and colours.

The colourful set will cost you £3,084. But if you prefer something more muted, you can also go for a set with black tops (£3,313) or an oak top (£3,313).

Find out more at the Nest website