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Metro construction originally uploaded by Red Wolf

For the first time ever an authentic re-creation of Mike Hailwood’s iconic TT winning bike is available to the discerning enthusiast. Just 12 of these handmade VeeTwo Hailwood bikes will be built. It will set you back $144,000 — via VeeTwo USA

Parramatta Square construction originally uploaded by Red Wolf

Parramatta Square construction originally uploaded by Red Wolf

You take a stroll down a sunny street, wave to the smiling vendor at the flower stall on the corner, chat with a friend by the fountain at the centre of the town square and head back to your picturesque cottage with a baguette tucked under your arm. Perhaps you haven’t noticed that all the streets hit a dead end. You don’t know that the clerks in all the stores are actually nurses. As far as you’re concerned, it’s 1959, the year you graduated from college, and your high school sweetheart could be coming by at any moment. You’re content in that thought — even though it’s actually 2018, and your village is really a care facility. You’re allowed to live in the mental and physical space that makes you the most comfortable.

To some, this kind of trickery might seem cruel, recalling the plots of movies like The Truman Show (in which the protagonist, unbeknownst to him, lives in an artificially constructed environment and life). But advocates of these dementia villages say they grant patients a lifestyle that has a lot more in common with their pasts in the real world than a potentially cold and unfriendly nursing home ward — via Web Urbanist

Iconic cities come to life in this custom wood table series, their resin streets and waterways glowing through grids of raised wooden architecture, all sitting on top of wrapping thin and dark steel supports. Crafted by Wood Designs in Warsaw, this array of oak surfaces includes cultural capitals like New York, Berlin, London and Paris, but buyers can select a specific city or neighbourhood as well — via Web Urbanist

Parramatta Square construction originally uploaded by Red Wolf

Wax Rax calls the LP-H Vinyl Record Console as the vinyl lover’s entertainment system, but it doesn’t come cheap. Each one is built to order in the company’s workshop in New York City, with skilled artisans employed to personalise it and give it a custom finish in terms of colour and material. The LP-H holds up to 550 records on its racks, with space for the record deck, as well as an amplifier and add-ons. It will set you back $7,500 — via Retro to Go

Interior design firm INDOT have designed a custom, built-in modern cat enclosure for their clients, who wanted to have a dedicated space for their four adopted cats to enjoy. The glass box with a wood slat surround and multiple doors, is supported by iron pipes, and is suspended to allow the cats to be able to see out of the window and over the balcony — via Contemporist

70s Lighting originally uploaded by Red Wolf

Nail Art: Deadpool originally uploaded by Red Wolf

If you want to add a playful twist to any room in the hour, check out the retro games flooring by Atrafloor. Everything from a chess board to vintage console and handhelds are represented here, depending on how retro or classic you want to go. The price is dependent on how much you need, but expect to pay around £59 per square metre — via Retro to Go

Stairway originally uploaded by Red Wolf

Metro construction originally uploaded by Red Wolf