Categories / Architecture, Property

For sale: 1960s Peter Charles-Greed-designed house in Burley, New Forest, Hampshire

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I'm not sure it's all that from the outside, but inside, the 1960s is alive and well in this Peter Charles-Greed-designed house in Burley, New Forest, Hampshire.

Designed in 1968 by the architect for his own use, the house is located on a large, secluded site with a paddock in a peaceful part of the New Forest National Park. Inspired by Alvar Aalto and Frank Lloyd Wright, it's all about space inside, with large rooms and floor-to-ceiling windows. But best of all, the lavish interior from the 1960s is still pretty much in place – including lots of built-in marble and American walnut furniture and some great period light fittings. For lovers of the era, it's a dream.

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Categories / Books, Cars and Bikes

Cyclepedia: A Tour of Iconic Bicycle Designs book by Michael Embacher

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We love a vintage bicycle, which is why we'll be investing in a copy of Cyclepedia: A Tour of Iconic Bicycle Designs book by Michael Embacher.

It's packed with such things, specifically charting 100 models designed over the past 90 years, models apparently chosen for their 'innovative mechanisms, engineering precision, and commendable design'. Mountain, racing, single-speed, touring, kids', tandem, urban, folding, cargo, and curiosities, they're all here.

Wallpaper has an online gallery of some of those models if you want a glimpse inside. If you like what you see, the book has just been published by Thames & Hudson and available on Amazon now for a discounted £11.73.

Find out more at the Amazon website

Categories / Homeware

Sliced Grandfather Clock

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The Sliced Grandfather Clock from Urban Outfitters provides a suggestion of the style of the traditional grandfather clock, but taking up a fraction of the space – ideal for those of us whose homes have hallways that are less than majestic.

The clock consists of a cross-section of an old-fashioned grandfather clock face. Not only is it missing the grand casing, it isn’t even the whole clock face, but there is just enough of the numbers there for you to be able to tell what the time is. Which leaves more space on your walls for all the prints and artwork we’ve featured recently.

It costs £45 from Urban Outfitters.

Categories / Toys and Games

ThinkGeek iCade – turn your Apple iPad into an Atari-powered arcade machine

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Originally an April Fool's Day joke by ThinkGeek, the company has actually turned it full circle and produced a working model of the iCade. Best of all – it's soon going to be available to buy very soon.

As you might have guessed, it's a vintage-style arcade cabinet for your Apple iPad. Produced in conjunction with Ion and Atari, the iCade uses Bluetooth to communicate with the iPad, transferring classic arcade games (like Asteroids for example) to your iPad screen, arcade controls giving you a genuine arcade experience. The APU is going to be released too, allowing any Apple developer to create iCade-compatible games.

Lokk out for it from April (for real this time), priced at $99.99.

Find out more at the ThinkGeek website

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Categories / Women's Fashion

Intarsia Cardigan by Le Mont St. Michel

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If high street fashion is all about appealing to the masses, it sometimes takes a journey into higher priced pieces to find that unique and unusual piece you've been searching for. This Intarsia Cardigan by Le Mont St. Michel won't be everyone's cup of tea, but might just be all the better for it.

The graphic, geometric print has an instant shot of vintage inspiration, in a colour palette that only enhances its sixties and seventies appeal. The cardigan itself has an oversized cut that's simple enough to carry the bold design, lending a very retro air of "borrowed from your boyfriend" to your outfit.

It's available now from Urban Outfitters' Boutique range for £275.

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Categories / Women's Fashion

Daisy Doile Mini Skirt from French Connection

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One of the most iconic fashion symbols of the mid-sixties has to be Mary Quant's much-loved daisy design, an image that has been alluded to time and time again in retro styles. While modern interpretations of Quant's designs can often veer into cliché, this Daisy Doile Skirt from French Connection does it with subtle chic.

The use of textural lace fabric counters the simplistic shape of the high waist miniskirt, incorporating the daisy pattern in an understated way. With a sleek a-line, the skirt avoids the figure-skimming looks of modern minis, finished in a rich retro navy shade.

It's available now from French Connection for £62.

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