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  • Devo restaurant, Marseille

    1970s-style restaurant and wine bar Dévo is "very Marseille"

    Design duo Axel and Mélissa Chay set out to bring "charm, humour and a sense of place" to Dévo, a Marseille restaurant characterised by glossy lacquer, smoked glass and a swooping seagull stuck to the wall. More about 1970s-style restaurant and wine bar Dévo is "very Marseille"

    Jane Englefield | 3 February 2026 | Leave a comment
  • Nothing fans contribute to retro-tinged Phone (3a) Community Edition

    Tech company Nothing has released its second phone model designed with the input of fans, the (3a) Community Edition, bringing to life a transparent teal handset that references Y2K-era handheld gaming. More about Nothing fans contribute to retro-tinged Phone (3a) Community Edition

    Rima Sabina Aouf | 16 December 2025 | Leave a comment
  • Tom's Pasta

    House of Dré creates "playful and familiar" interior for Tom's Pasta restaurant

    Formica, leatherette and dark-wood furniture lend a retro feel to the interior of this east London eatery, which local studio House of Dré designed to evoke classic Italian trattorias. More about House of Dré creates "playful and familiar" interior for Tom's Pasta restaurant

    Alyn Griffiths | 14 December 2025 | Leave a comment
  • Kitchen Cosmo appliance MIT

    "Another camera in your home watching you" says commenter

    In this week's comments update, readers are discussing a retrofuturistic kitchen robot that uses AI to generate recipes based on leftover ingredients. More about "Another camera in your home watching you" says commenter

    Rheanna Hopkins | 29 August 2025 | Leave a comment
  • Kitchen Cosmo AI kitchen appliance by MIT students Jacob Payne and Ayah Mahmoud

    Kitchen Cosmo is a "playful and intentional" AI appliance that generates recipes based on leftovers

    Students from MIT have developed a retrofuturistic kitchen robot that uses AI to look at the ingredients available and makes suggestions for what to cook based on your mood, skill level and available time. More about Kitchen Cosmo is a "playful and intentional" AI appliance that generates recipes based on leftovers

    Jennifer Hahn | 26 August 2025 | Leave a comment
  • Gustaf Westman bed

    Gustaf Westman designs three-person bed for throuples to "explore what's new and possible"

    Swedish designer Gustaf Westman and sex-positive dating app Feeld have created a playful multipurpose bed for at least three people. More about Gustaf Westman designs three-person bed for throuples to "explore what's new and possible"

    Jane Englefield | 1 April 2025 | Leave a comment
  • Brown carpet covered stools at bar in cafe

    YSG adds 1970s-style elements to Sydney's Superfreak cafe

    Australian studio YSG has added carpet-lined seating, cork flooring and high-gloss green paint to the Superfreak cafe in Sydney. More about YSG adds 1970s-style elements to Sydney's Superfreak cafe

    Rheanna Hopkins | 18 September 2024 | Leave a comment
  • Checkmate by YSG

    YSG creates "eccentric beats of nostalgia" in Byron Bay seaside home

    Interiors studio YSG has updated a seaside home in Byron Bay, Australia, creating a series of retro spaces with colours and furnishings that evoke the 1970s. More about YSG creates "eccentric beats of nostalgia" in Byron Bay seaside home

    Alyn Griffiths | 23 August 2024 | Leave a comment
  • The Underground House, Las Vegas by Alastair Philip Wiper

    Alastair Philip Wiper captures "over-the-top kitsch" 1970s doomsday bunker in Las Vegas

    British photographer Alastair Philip Wiper has documented a subterranean fallout shelter in Las Vegas, Nevada, complete with a four-hole putting green surrounded by faux pine trees and painted scenery. More about Alastair Philip Wiper captures "over-the-top kitsch" 1970s doomsday bunker in Las Vegas

    Douglas Jardim | 22 August 2024 | Leave a comment
  • Univers Uchronia by Julien Sebban

    Eight decadent living rooms with 1970s-style furnishings

    For our latest lookbook, we've collected eight living rooms that incorporate retro 1970s-style fittings and decorative accessories to create decadent textured interiors with rich, vivid colours. More about Eight decadent living rooms with 1970s-style furnishings

    Douglas Jardim | 2 June 2024 | Leave a comment
  • Necchi Architecture takes cues from retro nightlife at Hôtel Château d'Eau in Paris

    Interior design studio Necchi Architecture has combined lacquer, chrome and retro design accents to evoke the "uninhibited atmosphere" of the disco era at the Hôtel Château d'Eau in Paris. More about Necchi Architecture takes cues from retro nightlife at Hôtel Château d'Eau in Paris

    Clara Finnigan | 31 May 2024 | Leave a comment
  • The Boring Phone by Heineken and Bodega

    Heineken and Bodega unveil nostalgic Boring Phone for Gen Z and Millennials

    Dutch beer brand Heineken and US clothing company Bodega have launched The Boring Phone at Milan design week, a dumbphone designed to prevent young adults from scrolling on smartphones. More about Heineken and Bodega unveil nostalgic Boring Phone for Gen Z and Millennials

    Amy Peacock | 18 April 2024 | Leave a comment
  • Uchronia-designed apartment

    Uchronia founder designs own home as "love letter to French craft"

    Glossy walls, ruched curtains and oversized flower-shaped cushions characterise this eclectic 1970s-style Paris apartment, designed and owned by Uchronia founder Julien Sebban. More about Uchronia founder designs own home as "love letter to French craft"

    Jane Englefield | 3 April 2024 | Leave a comment
  • Apartment in Sao Paulo

    Eight living rooms where vintage furniture adds an "unknown history"

    Our latest lookbook features living rooms where vintage furniture and accessories add interest to contemporary interiors, including a concrete apartment in São Paulo and a home in the BBC's former London headquarters. More about Eight living rooms where vintage furniture adds an "unknown history"

    Cajsa Carlson | 27 January 2024 | Leave a comment
  • Clay.Warsaw office, Poland, by Mateusz Baumiller with chequerboard flooring

    Eight interiors where chequerboard flooring adds a sense of nostalgia

    A cannabis dispensary, a hotel gym and an office in a converted 1930s military warehouse feature in this lookbook, proving that chequered floors aren't just for kitchens. More about Eight interiors where chequerboard flooring adds a sense of nostalgia

    Jennifer Hahn | 15 October 2023 | Leave a comment
  • Harmay store by AIM Architecture

    Eight retro interiors that capture the mood of a Wes Anderson film

    Following the release of American filmmaker Wes Anderson's eleventh motion picture Asteroid City, we have collected eight interiors that embody his distinctive cinematic style for our latest lookbook. More about Eight retro interiors that capture the mood of a Wes Anderson film

    Jane Englefield | 8 July 2023 | Leave a comment
  • Bao Express restaurant in Paris by Atelieramo

    Traditional Hong Kong diners inform interior of Bao Express in Paris

    Design studio Atelieramo has completed a retro interior for a Chinese restaurant in Paris, featuring celadon-green walls and curvaceous wooden booths modelled on those found in Hong Kong diners from the 1970s. More about Traditional Hong Kong diners inform interior of Bao Express in Paris

    Alyn Griffiths | 14 February 2023 | Leave a comment
  • Modular gender-neutral sex furniture by Domhnall Nolan

    Domhnall Nolan designs modular sex furniture for "any kind of person"

    Irish designer Domhnall Nolan has created the Play Pieces range of modular sex furniture that takes cues from retro gym equipment and aims to be gender-inclusive. More about Domhnall Nolan designs modular sex furniture for "any kind of person"

    Jane Englefield | 1 February 2023 | Leave a comment
  • Helios 710 apartment by Bella Freud and Retrouvius

    Ten colourful and comfortable 1970s-style interiors

    Featuring wood-panelled walls, plushy seating and soft fabrics juxtaposed with glossy finishes, this lookbook collects 10 interiors that recall the 1970s. More about Ten colourful and comfortable 1970s-style interiors

    Nat Barker | 18 December 2022 | Leave a comment
  • Berkshires Life House

    Life House transforms motor lodge in the Berkshires into hotel

    A former motel in rural Massachusetts has been transformed by American hospitality brand Life House into a hotel decorated with objects influenced by 1970s hospitality. More about Life House transforms motor lodge in the Berkshires into hotel

    James Brillon | 24 October 2022 | Leave a comment
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