Not to be confused with the Ferruccio Laviani light of the same name, the John Lewis Supernova ceiling light offers the 60s space age look without the designer price tag.
Very much in the sputnik style, the Supernova is packed with glass rods, mixing it up with 12 halogen lights from that central chrome sphere to produce a lighting effect as well as a serious amount of brightness.
Available instore and online, it sells for £230.
Find out more at the John Lewis website
We featured the Orla Kiely Lusk armchair some time back, but I think I prefer the Orla Kiely Cork easy chair.
A classic mid-century look, the Cork is available in plain (as above) or with an Orla Kiely fabric print, should you be feeling a little more bold. And the low-slung chair itself has a beech frame, with walnut stain finish.
Available online, prices start at just under £1,000.
Find out more at the Heals website
Umpen Editions produce several lines of retro influenced greetings cards, but the one that I’m most taken with is the “Stuffed with Love” range of cards.
Inspired by the craft and homemade trends of the 1960s and 1970s (which are enjoying a revival now), the cards feature adorable toy animals made from patterned vintage fabrics with a background of yet more vintage fabric.
Pictured here are Egg the Owl and Aslan, but the whole range can be seen on the Umpen Editions website. The cards are carried by the usual cool independent shops, and a full list of stockists can also be found on the website. Lady Luck Rules Ok has some of the Stuffed with Love cards to buy online for £2.20 each.
A modern design, but with a look that’s firmly rooted in the 1960s – the BoConcept Veneto armchair.
Very space age in style, the chair is perfect as a reading chair or lounger and it’s also good to go in just about any room – you can choose your fabric colour, go for leather and choose from two different styles of aluminium ‘feet’.
The only downside is ordering – BoConcept doesn’t do online shopping, so you’ll have to find a local store. If you do, the Veneto is priced from £689.
If you’re looking for an example of why Le Corbusier’s designs are so timeless, look no further than the Le Corbusier Casiers Standard Storage Unit.
Designed way back in 1925 and able to fit into every decade since – still looking sharp in 2008. Designed as a functional piece for both home and office, the unit offers storage and plenty of it, both exposed and closed. And it’s a style statement too – with both wood and coloured finishes available, along with a choice of metal or pedestal legs.
Not exactly cheap at £6,000, but if you’re looking for something to be around as long as you (and to earn its keep), this is certainly worth a look.
To celebrate 50 years of production, the Egg Chair has shrunk – re-appearing in the guise of the Arne Jacobsen Egg Chair Miniatures.
Not just a model, the Miniatures are replicas in every way, with both materials and production processes the same as the ones used by Fritz Hansen for the full size seats. Indeed, the full sized version was 3D scanned and digitised to get the proportions of this 1:6 scale model perfect.
The only thing different is the finish, with the mini chairs offered in plain cloths or ‘designer’ variants from the likes of Paul Smith and Kenzo. Check out the official site for the full range and if you like what you see, Skandium is selling the chairs for around £240.
