Category: Design and Interiors

We covered the floor version a few months back, but we’ve not previously highlighted the Bruno Munari Falkland suspension light.

Bruno Munari produced the light back in 1964 for Danese, using an elasticated fabric (based on a pair of tights) to diffuse the light, held in position by a white tubular steel frame.

The downside with the diffuser is that it isn’t fireproof – that shouldn’t be an issue with private homes (unless you hang it over an open fire), but not good for restaurants, bars etc – a fireproof version is on its way though. A number of sizes available, with prices starting at £133.

Find out more at the Made in Design website

Style is timeless – and this Frank Lloyd Wright Meyer May writing desk certainly proves the point.

Dating back to 1908, it still cuts a dashing figure 100 years on, even if the art of letting writing is on the decline. Ideal for sorting your correspondence, the Meyer May offers a rack of slots, two slide drawers and  just about enough room for a small laptop, should you want to catch up with your emails too.

Everything is made from natural cherry wood, with the desk produced by Cassina and selling for £2,408.

Find out more at the Nest website

Some years back, I saw and passed over a set of Gianfranco Frattini nesting tables on a car boot sale for not a lot of cash. Judging by the price of a new set, that was a rather foolish move.

Designed back in 1966 and still in production by Cassina, the 780/783 nesting tables (different numbers for different sizes) are four circular occasional tables, all with a beechwood frame and a choice of black, white or natural lacquering, finished off with a reversible plastic laminate top.

Pull them out when you need them, slot them together if you want to store all four. Prices start at £934.

Find our more at the Nest website

Not an authentic 60s piece, but the Supernova suspension lamp from Foscarini is every bit a space age gem.

Designed by Ferruccio Laviani, the Supernova is constructed from a series of parellel discs for both a great look and an unique flow of light. And it’s also available in a number of finishes, everything from lacquered aluminium to polished stainless steel – but the classic white looks like the one to go for.

Complete with chrome support, it sells for £725.

Find out more at the Made In Design website

If you still hark back to the days of the cassette tape, you just might love the U+ Cassetta mirror.

As you can see, it’s made of old cassettes. But this isn’t some cheap DIY job, the Cassetta uses 35 discarded tapes that have been chrome-plated and applied to the mirror as a frame. Think of it as upmarket recycling.

It has a diameter of 30 inches and sells via Amaroni for £325.

Find out more at the Amaroni website