Bokja at Rossana Orlandi for Milan Design Week 2014

Beirut-based design and craft studio Bojka are launching their new Good Things Collection at Spazio Rossana Orlandi this week. For the first time, Bokja is changing direction to present a ready-to-manufacture line of furniture and accessories.

Neon Museum, Las Vegas

Las Vegas's famous Neon Museum offers perpetual inspiration for pop art typography, vibrant colour and retro lighting.

Vintage made contemporary by Barn In The City

Dutch design company Barn In The City gives Canadian barn wood a second life, turning it into crafted contemporary furniture & wall cladding. Bleached by the scorching summer sun & harsh freezing winters, the reclaimed wood is given different finishes such as "black silver", copper, bronze, gold, or chrome platinum before being sealed in a clear water-proof resin.

Bridport Antiques: vintage inspiration

At Bridport Antiques quarter in Dorset, pottery and furniture from as early as the 1700s and ranging through to the mid 20th century are revisited and inspire shape, surface pattern and colour.

Ibiza markets

Ibiza has a rich history of bohemia, with markets full of vibrant textiles and trinkets from India. Visit the market at Las Dalias and flea market at Sant Jordi for inspiration, from embroidered batiks to handpainted ceramics and flower garlands.

1960s UFO in Paris flea market

The Futuro House at Marché Dauphine

The youngest of Paris' Saint-Ouen flea markets, the Marché Dauphine, is refreshing itself with creativity and humour: a large UFO called the Futuro house will be erected under the market's classic Eiffel-like glass roof. 

Habitat Vintage opens in Paris

On the eve of its 50th anniversary, Habitat is to open a new vintage space in one of Paris' most renowned flea markets. Launching tomorrow, Habitat 1964 will allow vintage lovers and younger generations to discover or rediscover the accessories and furniture that have shaped the brand over the last few decades.

Retro radio by Ionna Vautrin

Mezzo radio by Ionna Vautrin for Lexon

Lexon has released a new radio by French designer Ionna Vautrin. With its simple controls, rounded shape and retro colour combinations, the Mezzo radio looks as familiar and comforting as an old transistor, and is available in four cheerful colourways.

Sublime Tobacco: smoking accessories from Fornasetti's archive

Ashtrays and others smoking accessories from the 1950s and 60s, taken from the Fornasetti archive, will be exhibited to the public for the first time next month. From 14 February - 30 March, Barnaba Fornasetti will present the pieces at Spazio Fornasetti in Corso Matteotti 1/a, Milan, in an exhibition called Sublime Tobacco.

L'Appuntamento, Hong Kong

Hong Kong store L'Appuntamento bridges casual womenswear, art and vintage furniture, transforming a studio space in the middle of industrial Chai Wan into an elegant showroom.

Recycled toys by Muji

This Christmas, Japanese retailer Muji has launched a collection of lovable soft toys made entirely out of recycled fabrics.

Numero 74: classic kids' design

Numero 74 is a new brand specialising in hand-crafted textiles and vintage furniture for children. Created by two cousins - one French, one Italian - it sources classic pieces of kid-sized furniture, designed by names from Harry Bertoia and Luigi Colani to Jean Prouvé, from all over the world, keeping each one in its original state.

Vintage collection by Francisco Segarra

One of the most interesting stands at this year's Equip'Hotel, the Biennale trade show for catering and hotel businesses taking place this week in Paris, is by Spanish interior design company Francisco Segarra. The brand specialises in vintage furniture and accessories for hotels, restaurants, coffee houses and retail stores, allowing industry professionals to create a tailored industrial and eclectic style for their venues.

Cotton Candy and Popcorn Popper by Ariete

Italian appliance brand Ariete has launched a new collection called Party Time, which ties into the trend for Nostalgia Appliances with its 1950s-inspired rounded shapes and retro colors.

Carlo Mollino's Casa Cattaneo furnishings go to auction

London auction house Christie’s will present a collection of furnishings from the Casa Cattaneo, designed in 1953 by Carlo Mollino, the most sought-after Italian designer of the twentieth century, in its sale of 20th Century Decorative Art & Design on 23 October 2012.

Bug Jam 2012: Volkswagen Classic Car Festival

The 26th annual Bug Jam festival saw VW enthusiasts at the Santa Pod Raceway, Northampton for cars, camping, beer, mud and music.

Inside The Old Cinema: vintage retail

Once a Victorian picturehouse, this vintage department store in leafy Chiswick has a vast range of stock split over three floors sourced from around the world, including period antiques, 1970s Danish and hardcore industrial.

Retro living for birds

US Etsy shop Strictly For The Birds specialises in retro-styled bird houses inspired by camper vans from the 1940s and 50s. Made of aluminium sheeting and plywood, the houses are suitable for many small garden birds, including wrens, swallows and woodpeckers.

LDF preview: domesticMATTERS

Photo by Jan Baldwin

London gallery Contemporary Applied Arts will be transformed into the home of a Modernist furniture collector during the London Design Festival this September.

The exhibition, called domesticMATTERS, will draw parallels between significant pieces of Modernist furniture, from Rocket gallery, and contemporary craft pieces by a selection of designer-makers.

HBL Book of the Week: Alastair Morton & Edinburgh Weavers

Fishermen by Keith Vaughan for Edinburgh Weavers, 1956

Fantastic for textile inspiration, Alistair Morton & Edinburgh Weavers: Visionary Textiles and Modern Art by Lesley Jackson (V&A Publishing, 2012) examines the different textile techniques employed by the Edinburgh Weavers - a group of textile artists who produced some of the most renowned woven and printed textiles of the mid-21st century.