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Pro-Ject unveils Charlie Brown-themed Peanuts T1 BT turntable

Pro-Ject unveils Charlie Brown-themed Peanuts T1 BT turntable

Keith Haring Dancing Figures Lego set

Keith Haring Dancing Figures Lego set

Five 1970s-style table lamps at La Redoute

Five 1970s-style table lamps at La Redoute

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

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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

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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

Categories / Art and Photography, Design and Interiors, eBay watch

eBay Watch: Dieter Rams Braun design poster

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A nice mix of art and design on eBay, this Dieter Rams Braun design poster.

I’m presuming it was printed around 1975, with the poster showing designs made by the designer for Braun from 1956 to 1975. Incredibly stylish poster too, an eight-colour offset print with what you would probably call technical images of the hi-fi equipment designed by the man over this period.

Sized at 60 x 84cm and apparently unused, there are a few of them for sale, each currently selling for around £14. Sounds like an absolute bargain, not to mention a shrewd investment.

Find out more at the eBay website