Category: Design and Interiors

Regular reader will know we’re big fans of Kay + Stemmer – and with designs like this Juliet dining table, is it any surprise?

It’s mid-century design for the modern era, packing all those eye-catching curves, as well as room enough for eight hungry diners. For your money, you get four solid oak legs (supported by two hidden steel y-frames), a veneered oak top with solid oak lipping and a unique design that’s going to prove a solid investment in years to come.

The whole thing is sold flat-packed and available from SCP for £1,665.

Find out more at the SCP website

At first glance, this is just a classic light bulb that’s been smashed and melted, but it’s actually a cool piece of design – the Ceci by Sander Mulder.

It’s not just an old bulb – in fact it’s any but – the ‘shade’ being hand-blown from heat-resistant Pyrex glass, while the actual light aspect comes from a high-powered LED light. And as it’s LED, this is one bulb you’ll probably never have to change.

A limited edition, signed and numbered by the designer, you can pick one up for $219, which is around £110.

Find out more at the Generate Design website

The classic Tam Tam Stool is available in its original seating form, as a designer stool and even as a sound system for your iPod. But there’s now another design variation for this 60s classic – the Tam Tam Lamp.

Once again, this is based on the classic 1968 Henry Massonnet design, but was originally on the market in the 1970s. This modern-day reissue is faithful to that design (using the original moulds), with a choice of chrome or coloured plastic for the body and a bulbous top that produces a powerful light from a 75w bulb.

Prices vary dependent on finish, but start around £145.

Find out more at the Made In Design website

It’s 50 years since Poul Henningsen designed the PH5 lamp for Louis Poulsen. And to celebrate this milestone, Louis Poulsen has introduced a special edition – the PH50 lamp.

The light is designed to hang low over tables, using three reflective shades, a cone and two smaller shades to produce bright, glare-free light. The 2008 version steps away from the minimalist looks of the past, offering five bright colours – Chilli Red, Mint Blue, Wasabi Green, Coconut White and Olive Black – for the modern age.

No news on price, but I guess at the £400 mark.

Find out more at the Louis Poulsen website

The nights are drawing in, which could mean investing in outdoor lighting. And there’s nothing more stylish than the Oluce Lyndon 350 by Vico Magistretti.

It’s been in production since 1977 and remains as popular as ever. Take your pick from a variety of Lyndon set-ups, although we prefer the floor-based 350, which is a mix of 18th century floor lamp and 70s space age styling. That means a black lacquered metal structure housing four globes in transparent polycarbonate – the entire structure standing around 10ft tall.

If you love spending time in the garden, it might well be worth the hefty price tag – £2,203.

Find out more at the Nest website

Another stylish design from the mind of  Joe Colombo – the Oluce Flash table lamp.

Very much in the space age style, it was designed by Colombo back in 1968, with a reflector in lacquered aluminium and a base in lacquered metal. Paired with a powerful 100w bulb, this table top lamp should throw out enough light to brighten up all buy the biggest of rooms. Looks a very col object in daylight too.

A limited re-edition from Oluce, you can pick one up for around £413.

Find out more at the Nest website