Design: Gift guide / Global
People pleasers
Struggling for Christmas gift ideas? We have you covered. Our round-up is a celebration of the best in product, homewares and lighting design.
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Large curved glass
Taiwan Glass, Taiwan
These Naoto Fukasawa heat-resistant glasses are perfect for Taiwanese tea or top-shelf whisky.
2.
Opala table lamp mini
Carl Hansen & Søn, Denmark
Hans J Wegner’s design beautifully diffuses light thanks to its asymmetric shade.
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Portable folding lamp
Zara Home, Spain
The paper body of this lamp can be playfully extended and compressed between the wooden base and top.
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Lámina 45 table light
Santa & Cole, Spain
This Antoni Arola-designed tabletop lamp is appropriately imbued with exceptional lightness.
5.
Amu kettle
Noda Horo, Japan
A sturdy and practical kettle with a cute look.
6.
Beoplay H100 headphones
Bang & Olufsen, Denmark
Enjoy an unparalleled listening experience with this noise- cancelling number.
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Half Meter floor lamp
Pholc, Sweden
UK store Viaduct stocks this smart lamp by Danish architect Anne Dorthe Vester and designer Maria Bruun.
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Fundament candle holder
Frama, Denmark
These sleek stainless-steel forms set the tone for any dining table.
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Backgammon board
Giobagnara X Poltrona Frau, Italy
It’s game on with this fine walnut-wood set, which is finished in Poltrona Frau’s signature leather.
10.
Kokeshi doll bento box
Hakoya, Japan
These rounded, playful bento boxes are cuteness personified.
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Ame bowls
Time & Style, Japan
These beautifully glazed bowls draw inspiration from the Mingei folk art movement from the 1920s and 1930s.
12.
Chantry knife sharpener
Taylor’s Eye Witness, UK
A design classic from the 1970s, it will sharpen any knife as effectively as a butcher’s steel.
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Santoku olive knife
Samuel Staniforth, UK
The Japanese word santoku translates as “three virtues” – appropriate for this knife, which is perfect for chopping, cutting and dicing.
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Short incense sticks
APFR, Japan
Enjoy the herbal and woody notes of these 48 incense sticks.
15.
‘Tempura’ magazine
Tempura, Japan
Considering a print subscription? This French publication is dedicated to exploring Japan’s cultural trends. (A monocle one comes highly recommended too.)
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Welcome soap
Tamanohada, Japan
Scrub up with this sweet-smelling soap.
1.
Akari 24N lamp
Vitra, Switzerland
This Isamu Noguchi classic from 1951 is a staple in Vitra’s collection.
2.
Junmai Koiku 54 Junmai Ginjo saké
Suigei, Japan
A refined rice wine, perfect for sipping or making a toast.
3.
Coffee grinder
Aarke, Sweden
A sleek stainless- steel grinder.
4.
Indoor watering can
Labour and Wait, UK
Keep your house plants hydrated with this colourful watering can.
5.
Mini 40 Instax camera
Fujifilm, Japan
Get your photos in print, not pixels, with this classic instant camera.
6.
Modernist desk lamp
Joe Armitage, UK
Created with retailer and manufacturer SCP, this lamp draws inspiration from mid-century forms.
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Raise carafe and glasses
Muuto, Denmark
Delicate glassware inspired by modernist still-life paintings.
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Vacuna lamp
Artemide, Italy
We visited Swedish gallery Modernity to find this archival Eleonore Peduzzi-Riva light.
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Calendar candle and lantern
Hay, Denmark
A meltdown to help the countdown to Christmas.
10.
Pivotante à poser lamp
Nemo Lighting, Italy
Stocked by the likes of London’s Viaduct, this Charlotte Perriand-designed lamp is an enlightened piece of mid-century design.
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Cray-pas crayons
Sakura, Japan
Design award-winning crayons (yes, really) for artists young and old.
12.
Inku champagne glasses
Serax, Belgium
Ring in the new year with a glass of bubbly in these vessels designed by Sergio Herman.
13.
Wooden masu saké cups
Japan House, Japan
Traditional drinking vessels, ideal for serving saké.
14.
Hot dog van toy
Candylab, USA
A wooden toy to inspire play and work up a healthy appetite.
15.
Cronotime desk clock
Alessi, Italy
A work by Italian car designer Pio Manzù, its body can twist to take a host of playful forms.
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Gardener’s secateurs and pruning scissors
Sowvital, UK
High-quality tools for the green-thumbed.
17.
Hori Hori digging tool
Niwaki, UK
A versatile tool, perfect for planting and weeding.
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The Architect & Designer Birthday Book
Princeton Architectural Press, USA
A daily dose of inspiration from iconic designers.
