Category: Design and Interiors

Back in 2008, Branex brought back the Quasar line of 1960s inflatable furniture. Now, in 2010, it's gone a stap further – reissuing the Quasar inflatable lamp.

Designed by the wonderfully-named Quasar Khanh back in 1969, taking the inflatable concept to an unlikely extreme. In 2010, it's something of an icon of that adsventurous era and a useful one too – it might be light, but that PVC is super-tough, three times as thick as the PVC usually used to manufacture inflatable furniture.

It's also a certain conversation starter as well as the perfect ceiling adornment, should you be going for that space age look. Various colours available (you can see another over the page), all priced at just over £58.

Find out more at the Made in Design website

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Not unlike the Hamilton Chair at Habitat, the Classico desk chair offers a bit more comfort for a little more cash.

The frame is much the same, that chrome cantilever shape reminiscent of the 1970s. But unlike the Hamilton, this one has more bulk to the actual seating, throwing in some matching vinyl armrests too.

Sold full assembled, it sells for £129.

Find out more at the John Lewis website

When is a Tulip Table not a Tulip Table? When the frame is on an angle and it's being sold by Dwell as the Twist stem dining table.

It's every bit the Tulip copy, keeping the same type of base and similar proportions, but that 'Twist' stem, which sets it off at an angle, gives it a degree of originality.

Take your pick from a glossy black or white finish, with the table seating between 6 and 8 people, selling for £395 from the end of January.

Find out more at the Dwell website

Fancy adding a 60s twist to your living room? Check out these Andrew Martin Picture Show cushions.

As the name suggests, the 42 x 50cm cushions feature a cover from the vintage Picture Show movie magazine, printed onto the coloured cotton cushion case.

Take your pick from nine designs (you can see close-ups on the site of each), all selling for £49.

Find out more at the Andrew Martin website