Otton three-tier shade | £130
With natural materials and a pop of
colour, this shade looks good, even
when the lights are off. habitat.co.ukLunchbox | £35
Tupperware gets an eco makeover with
these British-made wooden lunchboxes.
thewoodlifeproject.comThese days, getting lost is difficult.
Smart phones, GPS and Sat Navs show
where we are at the f lick of a finger, but
that instant access to maps of all kinds
comes at a cost. Studying the features
of an unfamiliar landscape and giving
them resonant, richly descriptive
names meant that humans could sally
forth, explore new places, and returnhome safely, lighting up neural
pathways in the brain as they made
mental maps – a skill that we’re sadly
losing in our reliance on technology.
Michael Bond’s fascinating book tracks
the history of navigation and brilliantly
explains why map-free roaming makes
us more observant and buoys up our
imaginations. (Picador)NNot all who wander are lost
WWayfinding: The Art and Science of How We Find and Lose Our Way by Michael BondWISHLISTBeeswax candle | £45
Sourced direct from micro-
beekeepers, this candle is full of green
credentials and sweet scents. batch001.comBornn cobalt blue
teapot | £40
This blue
marbled enamel
teapot makes us
want to put the
kettle on straight
away. Fancy a brew?
whitespacehome.
co.ukDandelion coaster
and placemat |
from £2.75
Made from
sustainable cork,
these coasters have
a mid-century modern
feel.loveliga.co.ukOttonthree-tiershade |£130
Withnaturalmaterials anda popof
colour,thisshade looksgood,even
whenthelightsare off. habitat.co.ukLunchbox | £35
Tupperware gets an eco makeover with
these British-made wooden lunchboxes.
thewoodlifeproject.comThese days, getting lost is difficult.
Smart phones, GPS and Sat Navs show
where we are at the f lick of a finger, but
that instant access to maps of all kinds
comes at a cost. Studying the features
of an unfamiliar landscape and giving
them resonant, richly descriptive
names meant that humans could sally
forth, explore new places, and returnhome safely, lighting up neural
pathways in the brain as they made
mental maps – a skill that we’re sadly
losing in our reliance on technology.
Michael Bond’s fascinating book tracks
the history of navigation and brilliantly
explains why map-free roaming makes
us more observant and buoys up our
imaginations. (Picador)NNotallwho wanderarelost
WWayfinding: The Art and Scienceof How We Find and Lose Our Wayby Michael BondWISHLISTBeeswax candle | £45
Sourced direct from micro-
beekeepers, this candle is full of green
credentials and sweet scents. batch001.com
Bornn cobalt blue
teapot | £40
This blue
marbled enamel
teapot makes us
want to put the
kettle on straight
away. Fancy a brew?
whitespacehome.
co.ukDandelion coaster
and placemat |
from £2.75
Made from
sustainable cork,
these coasters have
a mid-century modern
feel.loveliga.co.uk