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For sale: 1930s six-bedroomed Art deco house in Luton, Bedfordshire

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We seem to be going all Art Deco on the property front this week. Not by choice, we just keep encountering such properties online, including this very eye-catching 1930s six-bedroomed Art deco house in Luton, Bedfordshire.

It was originally designed  and exhibited at the Daily Mail Home Exhibition at Earls Court in 1934, subsequently built in 1935, along with only two others, one in Hendon and one in Bognor. In more recent years (2001 to be precise), the house was featured on old BBC homes show Home Front, with Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen and Diarmid Gavin reworking the interior and garden. But don't let that put you off.

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For sale: 1930s Art Deco apartment in Harrogate, Yorkshire

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I spent part of the weekend in Harrogate, checking out the sites and the property market, which currently includes this 1930s Art Deco apartment in Harrogate, Yorkshire.

Sat on the main Leeds Road into Harrogate, this was once a large Art Deco house until a developer decided two apartments were better than once house. Can't say I agree with the thinking, but at least said developer has maintained the classic exterior, the biggest selling point in my book.

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Categories / Architecture, Art and Photography

Trellick Tower silkscreen print by Jo Peel

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The speciality of Jo Peel is capturing the everyday world and giving it her own distinctive spin, shown perfectly by this Trellick Tower silkscreen print.

Erno Goldfinger's brutalist masterpiece (or eyesore, depending on your view) is given something of a comic book twist by the artist, making it her own, but at the same time, keeping the unmistakable profile of the tower block.

The print is sized at 66 x 48cm and is only available as a run of 25 in the red here. If you want one, it sells for £65.

Find out more at the Art Republic website

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For sale: Midcentury house in Little London near Longhope, Gloucestershire

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An interesting property that might appeal to lovers of the open country, this midcentury house in Little London, near Longhope, Gloucestershire.

Designed by the architect Gerry Jones for his own use back in the 1960s, the house doesn't look much from the outside, but it does sit on a 1/3 acre plot with spectacular views towards the Forest of Dean, which is certainly a massive selling point. But it's not the only one.

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Categories / Architecture, Kids

Eames House Blocks from House Industries

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Start teaching your kids about good design from an early age with these Eames House Blocks from House Industries. 

It's a set of 36 basswood blocks meant to form Case Study House no. 8, otherwise known as the Eames House. Designed by Ray and Charles Eames and constructed in 1949 in Los Angeles, it is held up as an landmark of mid-century modern architecture. Each block – 20 making up the house, 16 for their separate studio – is printed with part of the house's geometric facade. The non-toxic materials used makes it suitable for kids but I'd be tempted to keep it pristine and well out of their reach. 

An extra incentive to do that comes with the price. At $175, it's certainly not pocket money. 

Buy it from House Industries

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Park Hill 1960s housing estate in Sheffield – new pictures of redevelopment

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It's something the locals either love or hate, but there's no denying that Park Hill in Sheffield is a modern-day icon. It's also undergoing a very modern renovation, courtesy of Urban Splash.

Described as 'streets in the sky' during its development in the late 50s and early 60s, the estate was initially popular in those post-war years, but with poor maintenance and an even poorer reputation as time passed, Park Hill's future was at a crossroads until Urban Splash stepped in with English Heritage, with idea of turning the now Grade II listed building into upmarket apartments, business  units and social housing.

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