Useful and packing some retro style, the Orla Kiely Wottle could be just the thing for your work bag.

It’s the work of Orla Kiely and Brita, offering you the option of a designer water bottle, instead of having to constantly reuse that old one you bought four weeks back when you nick the water from the office cooler. As well as featuring that classic Orla Kiely design and signature, it holds 500ml of water and is made from 100 per cent recycled materials. Don’t be fooled by the Brita name though – this doesn’t do the filtering for you.

You can pre-order one now, with the price at £7.99.

Find out more at the Ethical Superstore website

A 1930s classic that’s still in production today – the L-1 architect lamp by Jac Jacobsen.

Designed back in 1937, this award-winning lamp is available in a variety of finishes and sizes, all made from a mix of aluminium and steel and with a flexible spring-balanced arm and an adjustable shade. Perfect for an architect or just about any modern-day desk.

Prices start at around 179 Euros.

Find out more at the Finnish Design Shop website

Our love of antique printers’ blocks is obviously shared by the designer of the Alpha Coffee Table.

Carved from a single piece of wood, the table top has raised letters and numbers painted in different colours to look like those vintage blocks. The wood used is sustainable plantation-grown shesham wood, so you can buy it with a clear conscious too.

It is available exclusively from Crate and Barrel priced $899 (approximately £500).

A timeless design dating back to the 1940s – the Lisa Johansson-Pape aluminium light shades.

Dating back to 1947, you can take your pick from both of the shapes above, as well as a range of colours ranging from fairly neutral silver and brass through to bold reds and blues. But there are some common factors – the stylish organic form and the perforation design on the shades – which add an interesting pattern to the light thrown out by the shade.

All are priced at 345 Euros online.

Find out more at the Finnish Design Shop website