Tag: design

Categories / Art and Photography, Gadgets and Tech

Dieter Rams print from Blue Ant Studio

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We shouldn't need to explain to you how important Dieter Rams is to consumer industrial design but here's a brief overview for the uninitiated. From the humble beginnings of his career at Braun AG in 1955, he lead the way in championing minimalism & innovation in consumer products. Original Rams' pieces are highly sought after by electronics geeks the world over and his 10 Principles of Good Design have influenced such luminaries as Jonathan Ive, designer of the iPod & iMac amongst other things. 

This Dieter Rams print from Blue Ant Studio is a celebration of the undisputed master of consumer electronics design. The print features key, typically minimalist pieces designed by Rams during his illustrious 40 year career at Braun, including the famous SK-4 radio & record player. 

The Dieter Rams print is $55 (including international shipping) from Blue Ant Studio. See the website for more details.

Categories / eBay watch

eBay watch: 1950s midcentury-style side table

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Love this design – and right now, this 1950s midcentury-style side table isn't any money.

Details are scarce (manufacturer and wood type for example), but thankfully there are large images, showing off that really smart abstract design on the table's surface. Below that are three angles legs, with a 'protective band' around the edge of the table.

Condition is described as 'excellent' with 'only slightest wear'. If that's fine with you, the table is currently at just £9.

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Categories / Architecture, Property

For sale: 1930s art deco house in Guiseley, Leeds, West Yorkshire

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Many of the art deco houses we see on the market are pushing the £1 million mark. This 1930s art deco four-bedroomed house in Guiseley, near Leeds, West Yorkshire is more modest in both size and price, but does need a little work.

Not too much though, the overall structure looks to have been maintained since the original construction, with the likes of the windows, doors and staircase still looking as they should be (but can't be absolutely sure) That front door in particular is impressive in its originality. The garage door certainly isn't!

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Categories / Books, Women's Fashion

Vintage Lingerie: Historical Patterns and Techniques book by Jill Salen

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Not quite the risque book you might be expecting, Vintage Lingerie: Historical Patterns and Techniques by Jill Salen is an altogether more practical book.

Part reference, part guide to creating period pieces, Vintage Lingerie looks at the progression of lingerie over the last 120 years, from 1920s French knickers to 1950s pin-up brassieres, not to mention vintage corsets, garter belts and basques, along with 1950s New Look girdles, brassieres and knickers.

The book includes 25 'fully annotated working patterns' alongside drawings, photographs and practical advice on any feature or alteration necessary for making up the garments. So if you are looking for authenticity, this is the place to go. 128 pages long and published by Batsford, you can order a copy from Amazon for £17.

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Categories / Architecture, Property

For sale: 1960s Otter Creek house in Calenick, Truro, Cornwall

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Not just any old house, the 1960s modernism of Otter Creek in Calenick, Truro, Cornwall actually won an award for its design 'back in the day'.

Sat in a small village near Truro, the Otter Creek was designed and built in 1963 by 'renowned local architect' Giles Blomfield of John Crowther & Associates. It was seem as ahead of its time and won an award for being just that, specifically the RIBA bronze medal in 1965. It still has the look of a contemporary place now, despite being almost 50 years old.

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Categories / eBay watch

eBay watch: 1960s Grillo telephone by Marco Zanuso and Richard Sapper

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Interesting design, although if you opt to bid for this 1960s Grillo telephone by Marco Zanuso and Richard Sapper, you'll need to be in the right country to use it or get someone to adapt it for you.

Might be worth doing though, as this is a really stylish item. Designed by Marco Zanuso and Richard Sapper back in 1966, it's incredibly reminiscent of the era, especially in that orange colour. Clamshell design, dial inside – it's going to make your calls, but it's not going to get you through call centre menus.

It's working and described as being in 'excellent condition' with 'no cracks, no chips, no stains or discolouration' and currently at a price of £30.98.

Find out more at the eBay website