Guido Crepax inspired comic strip furniture- "Valentina nel metro" by Giuseppe Canevese..

Guido Crepax inspired "Valentina la donna è mobile" furniture by Giuseppe Canevese.

The collection "Valentina, la donna è mobile" stems from the theories of the Artistical Movement called Radical Design, which began in the Sixties in Tuscany ( Italy ) before spreading to other parts of the world. At that time, the thoughts behind architecture changed "radically".Objects and products were no longer designed in view of their mere function, but were transformed into an actual "emotional media" in which to encapsulate ideas, thoughts and yearnings . Influences from the world of Art and Philosophy contributed to the creation of absolutely innovative objects and pieces of furniture, projects and prototypes permeated by a new sense of critique on the function of objects.

Available to buy from: http://www.mossonline.com/

Guido Crepax and his donna Valentina.

"Crepax began to work as a graphic artist and an advertisement illustrator while still studying architecture. In 1963 he entered the world of comics, and two years later he created his most famous character, Valentina. She was representative of the spirit of the sixties. The Valentina series of books and strips became noted for Crepax's sophisticated drawing, and for the psychedelic, dreamlike story lines, generally involving a strong dose of eroticism. Valentina, inspired by the silent film actress Louise Brooks, soon became the main character of the series, whose last episode was published in 1995. " Wikipedia.

A few months ago, I saw a picture of a dresser from the “Valentina” by Opus range, in some magazine. Unfortunately, I didn’t note down any details so I’ve been scouring the net in the hope of rediscovering them by typing phrases such as“cartoon furniture” into search engines. Somewhat unbelievably, I eventually got lucky via http://eternallycool.net/ and the rest is history . I really do like this furniture. It’s refreshing to see unique and imaginatively designed furniture that has nada to do with current trends. These pieces, placed in the right setting, have real show stopper potential. The trick to pulling off this range successfully is to keep everything minimal. Anymore than one piece in the same room would be design suicide. It's best placed in a clutter free, large and possibly white painted room . Design wise, this furniture is akin to a great piece of art and should be the focal point of the room. It's best to decorate the rest of the room around the piece as opposed to visa verse. Let’s face it, you purchase this type of furniture because you want it to stand out. So, it would be a terrible shame not to maximise its potential. http://www.ennezero.it/valentina.php

Demelza Hill - Snap and Dine.

This portable disposable lunch setting will appeal to anyone who loved airfix as a kid. You could even get creative with colours and design and make each plate unique piece of art before placing them on the picnic rug. It's a great design for the scatty for you'll never forget a piece of cutlery again. But, unless Hill manages to get "snap and dine" mass produced to a level where they become cheap chic, I fear this design mightn't be a commercial success.

Perrier Jouet's flowery bubbles.

I really like Perrier Jouet's flower bottle. Champagne is a luxury item so why shouldn't the

packaging reflect this? You're buying into decadence and pampering and from the minute you see this bottle, your mood is transformed. I'm obviously not alone in my thinking as the "flower bottle" was launched in 1969 and is still going strong . Of course, the fact that the actual content tastes sumptuous and it's one of the world's most celebrated champagne's has nothing at all to do with it's popularity :)

Beautiful hand painted glasses come with the gift set.

Expect to pay circa £80.00.

I could murder a bottle of it now..

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Beano and Dandy comic canvases. Make a kid of the 70's happy.

Anyone, who read these as a kid would want them. Great gift for those difficult to buy for brothers or boyfriends.Printed onto 100% cotton canvas using archival inks and mounted onto a wooden frame.

Available from http://www.55max.com/

20 x 28 inch canvas =£135.00 55 x 39 inch canvas=£425.00

Wheels ahoy!

ScooterDesk by Utilia.

The ScooterDesk is a mobile station for all your occasional tasks.

Their space saving stackable design means that they'd be a rather handy supplementary table and chair for a range of businesses during peak times. The ScooterDesk is also, a hassle free way to take some work into more unusual locations such as the garden, terrace or even the bathroom.

Available from http://utilia.be/collection/scooterdesk/

The Series X files.

Series X by by GRAEME MASSIE ARCHITECTS for OUTGANG.

"Series X, an innovative and exciting range of contemporary multifunctional furniture comprising seat, table and footstool.Each product has a continuous loop form in a unique profile, which enables it to be rotated into different positions offering maximum versatility - upright, recliner and perching stool, coffee table, side table and foot stool, all matching each other's heights and uses.Brilliantly designed, crafted to the highest standards and an absolute visual delight. Manufactured by laminating CNC-cut exterior grade birch-faced plywood sections and finished with a water-based clear lacquer, the products are available in single and double seating sizes in solid timber, fully weather-proofed and perfectly happy used in or outside the home. When being used externally, the products should be waxed on an annual basis prior to the onset of winter.All timber used for the manufacture of Series X has been selected from sustainable managed sources authenticated by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC).Standard lengths are 600cm, 1200cm and 1500cm, but non-standard lengths are available on request." via within4walls.

Available from http://www.within4walls.co.uk/

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