Categories / Design and Interiors

Verner Panton Bar Boy by Vitra

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Think of a vintage bar and you’ll probably be thinking of a vision of plastic, glass and leather, possibly shaped like a boat. Well, you certainly don’t get with the Verner Panton Bar Boy.

Designed in 1963, but reissued today by Vitra, the Bar Boy is not dissimilar to the Jo Colombo Boby trolley, with four segments that swivel out in different directions, offering both surfaces to serve your drinks, along with storage for your bottles.

It’s constructed from moulded plywood with a high-gloss varnish and metal, with a choice of black and white finish. Unsurprisingly, this isn’t cheap, with a price tag of £1,572.

Find out more at the Nest website

Categories / Design and Interiors

Sukie’s retro-styled Indian notebooks

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Something a little different for your jottings – these Indian notebooks from Sukie.

The notebooks have incredibly eye-catching designs, all inspired by notebooks found in markets across India. And to add to the quirkiness, they’re all made by hand, so each one is slightly different or if you like, unique.

The covers are a slightly glossed hardback, with lined pages inside and there’s a good choice of designs available on the website, including the Science and Special featured here. Each one retails for £5.95.

Find out more at the Sukie website

Categories / Architecture, Design and Interiors

Bauhaus Reviewed 1919-1933 at MIMA

Bauhaus

If you don’t know what MIMA is, it’s the Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art. And if you visit the gallery from late November, you can check out Bauhaus Reviewed 1919-1933.

It’s claimed to be the most significant Bauhaus exhibition in the UK in the last 30 years, offering a range of design, furnishings, architectural models and films relating to the German design school, plus new photography of surviving Bauhaus buildings, including the Kandinsky/Klee House in Dessau (pictured above).

The exhibition runs from 23rd November 2007 through to 17th February 2008.

Find out more at the MIMA website

Categories / Art and Photography

New Shag prints available – Minotaur and Rum

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Two new prints from Shag that are sure to sell out very quickly – Minotaur and Rum.

Both are a little different in terms of subject matter, but still unmistakably Shag, with the Minotaur available as an eight-colour serigraph, sized at 12 x 14 inches and available as part of a run of 250. Rum is a nine-colour serigraph, again sized at 12 x 14 inches and as an edition of 250.

You can get your order in now, with both retailing at $110 (around £55)

Find out more at the Shagmart website

Categories / Architecture, Books

London: Atlas Of Architecture

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Like all cities, London is a mix of architecture from all eras, dating back over hundreds of years. London: Atlas Of Architecture by Alejandro Bahamón aims to be your guide through it.

It’s a visual guide, with over 600 photographs, historical maps, paintings and drawings. And for easy browsing, it’s split over three sections. The first is a chronological breakdown, from early Roman buildings through to the latest constructions. Secondly, there’s a breakdown by borough, with maps picking out interesting buildings for each area. And finally, there’s a look at types of buildings, from churches and monuments to hotels and stations.

Available now, the recommended retail price is £20 for the hardback.

Find out more about the book at Amazon.co.uk

Categories / Toys and Games

Horsey Hoppers – horse racing with Space Hoppers

Horseyhopper
Some ideas are pure genius – and Horsey Hoppers is one of them.

Yes, it is horse racing with Space Hoppers. For your money, you get two hoppers, each with a horse cover, along with jockey caps, a starter’s whistle and a finishing flag. Stick on your hat, jump on a hopper and place your bets before racing round the garden on your rubber horse.

They are available in the coming weeks, priced at £25.99 for the set.

Find out more at the Hawkin’s Bazaar website