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Welcome to our guide to living the WIRED life. Curated by the WIRED team, this is a showcase of everything awesome in the WIRED world. Here, we round up the best in innovative and attention-grabbing design, from customised Ray-Bans to Pop Art-inspired notebooks and much, much more.
Buster + Punch: Heavy Metal
Machined from solid steel and attached to a matt black rubber cord, this pendant comes in three choices of finish: raw steel, smoked bronze or rose copper. From £160 (inc bulb)
Fferrone Design Revolution Wine and Water Glass
Striking and surprisingly versatile glassware made from borosilicate, which looks delicate but can cope with hot tea, the deep freeze and dishwashers. $84 (for two)
Girsberger G 125 chair
Designed by Mathias Seiler to mark the firm's 125th anniversary, this reinterpretation of the swivel chair won a Red Dot: Best of the Best award. It's made in Switzerland from solid timber. £poa
Rains sky blue jacket
Danish brand Rains makes truly stylish waterproof kit. We especially like the bright blue, matt finish on this classic hooded rain jacket. Plus all inside seams are bonded using ultrasonic welding for total dryness. £75
MOTI
Designed to help form good habits through repetition, this cute blob sits in the corner and reminds you with blips and beeps until you finish the task you wanted it to remind you of. It's simple -- and a lot more fun than a phone alert. $tbc
POP paddleboards
Perfect for cross-training without a gym, POP's paddleboards come as both fibreglass-coated foam-core models, like the 3.5m Throwback (above), or as a 3.3m inflatable that fits into a backpack. From $875 to $1,149
Ray-Ban remix
Shun the mass market and make your own bespoke sunnies. WIRED's own art department went for Original Wayfarers with a dove grey front and matte pink arms, plus some appropriate engraving on the temple tips. From £135
Paperlux Petit Fou
More objet d'art than practical, these handmade paper clutches are about the most eye-catching, perfectly engineered bag WIRED has ever seen. Choose between two sizes and six colours -- just don't get them wet. €23
Vocier C38
Get more in overhead with this ultra-light aluminium and Italian black leather case that has a compartment to keep two suits mercifully wrinkle-free and a fibre-reinforced plastic frame to keep valuables from harm. £545
Heys Stealth luggage
The giant tortoise of the baggage carousel, this polycarbonate shell suitcase has ingenious fold-flat, stow-away aluminium wheels. Available in 53cm, 66cm and 76cm. From $250
Nike Mog Bolt Backpack
Designed not to disrupt your stride, this lightweight kitbag features an armadillo-style back section that retracts (or expands), as you shed layers on a long run, and the chest strap minimises bounce. £65
Kaufmann Mercantile Waterproof Waxed Canvas Lunch bag
Give your packed lunch some kudos with this tough wax cotton canvas pouch complete with oil-tanned strap and riveted joints for durability. £35
Unilloy iron pot
This hollow cooking pot blends traditional casting techniques from Japan's Tsubame Sanjo production centre with a new approach to moulding that creates crazily thin 2mm walls and a bottom that's a mere 2.5mm thick. £225
Rosalie McMillan Java Rock Necklace
This necklace isn't just inspired by the shapes of coffee grounds, it's made from them. It fuses 22ct gold vermeil and Çurface, which is derived from coffee, turning grounds into bling. £415
Tentsile Stingray
A clever twist on a classic tent, this literally takes camping to another level. A collapsible triple-hammock tree-house that was inspired by spider webs, it lets occupants sit secured between three trees. £540
Supreme/Braun travel alarm clock
This take on Braun's classic travel clock keeps the quiet quartz movement and crescendo alarm, but adds a motion-activated snooze, mini light and flip-down lid showing time zones. $60
Kaleido trays
Designed by Clara von Zweigbergk, these painted steel geometric trays nestle within one another and can also fit together side by side. Great on their own; even better arranged in striking groups. From 89 DKK
School of life books
Each of the three notebooks in this pack features a primer to a key artist in the Pop Art movement. The short bios of Lichtenstein, Caulfield and Warhol should give ample inspiration for the blank pages that follow. £15
Uka nail oils
This argan oil–based nail treatment is ideal for cracked cuticles. Created by Tokyo manicurist Kiho Watanabe, it hydrates and nourishes, and combines aromatherapy scents such as hinoki and yuzu. £17
Mahabis slippers
Mahabis are slippers for people who don't do slippers. Super-lightweight and all-day comfy, they ship with a detachable cushioned neoprene sole, so you can go to the shops or run after the courier without changing.£59
Joseph Joseph Can-Do can opener
From the dual brains of the Joseph twins, the Can-Do is for both righties and lefties. Clip it on to any can, twist the middle handle, and release the lid by pressing the button.£15
Giro New Road
With obsessive technical detailing, block-colour fabrics, understated styling and tiny logos, the New Road jacket is kit for urban minimalists and laid-back riders who don't want to look like they are part of a race team. £130
Hiut Low Lighters
These UK-made jeans may look a bit leftfield down the pub -- it's a bit like having catseyes all over your trousers. For extra urban credentials, the reflective pattern is based on skyscrapers at night. £tbc
Oakley Jawbreaker
These 27-component sunglasses allow for lens changes and for the arms to be adjusted. The curved shape maximises field of view while the Prizm Road lenses enhances your view of road-surface textures. From £180
MacBook in gold
At 13.1mm and 0.9kg, this lean machine is 24 per cent thinner than Apple's 11-inch MacBook Air and bursting with new ideas. The edge-to-edge keyboard has been completely re-engineered; the 12-inch retina screen packs in a mighty three million pixels; and a new "Force Touch" trackpad adds pressure-sensitive gestures and haptic feedback. And, despite its complete lack of ports, 100 per cent of the WIRED office wants one. From £1,049
The art of He-man
By the power of Grayskull! This hefty tome chronicles the history of He-Man and She-Ra, from Mattel's Star-Wars-meets-Conan toy line to hit TV sensation. There's also a castle-shaped limited edition version for true He-fans. £30
Vor 1-A Sole
Bavarian minimalists Andreas Klingseisen and Jörg Rohwer-Kahlmann, the brains behind the intricate full-grain leather craft, pride themselves on eliminating every superfluous detail from their simple footwear. €329
Think Geek: Executive Building-Brick Set
Think Geek's 24k gold-plated construction sets contain eight two-by-four solid metal blocks, all fully compatible with more pedestrian bricks. $25
The California Sunday magazine
With its clean-yet-clever creative direction by Leo Jung (ex-design director of WIRED US) and an inspiring reverence for photography, this is oft pored over by our art department. Subs from $40
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