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  All's Fair In Love & Democracy
All's Fair In Love & Democracy
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Gunpowder is proud to announce that we have been nominated for the mydeco.com 2010 Design Democracy Awards; the annual awards are an extreme prestigious affair and we couldn't be happier. So thanks to those who voted for us; honestly, we're touched.
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  Deck Him
Deck Him
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The type of thing you can imagine reclining on in, say, the Hamptons or St Tropez, this deckchair by cool creative Damien Hirst allows mere mortals to snap up a slice of the art star's style for a mere fraction of the cost of one of his astronomically-priced artworks. Now sit back, Pimms in-hand.
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  Lisen Up
Listen Up
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Music is one of life's greatest pleasures, which is why it pays to fork out for decent earphones. Let's face it, the ones Apple supply your iPod with aren't much cop - you can hardly hear anything. Enter Atomic Floyd, a company that doesn't miss a decibel when it comes to pumping up the volume.
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  Screen Play
Screen Play
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Gunpowder's favourite-ever style bible Wallpaper* always stays ahead of the technological curve, and now the magazine has launched its own fancy iPhone app. Unveiled at this year's Salone de Mobile - where else? - we can't wait to get our grubby little mitts on it. And, more specifically, our thumbs.
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  Page Turner
Page Turner
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Libraries are dull; they simply serve to remind us of our student days, when we were forced to squeeze into grey, souless buildings to study about stuff we really didn't give a shit about. That said, Istanbul's latest library - DesignLibrary Istanbul - serves up its books with a side portion of style.
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  Dirty Laundry
Dirty Laundry
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A store isn't just a store when it's owned by two of the hottest designers in town - and such is the case with Laundromat, a high-end concept store in the historic region of Galata in Istanbul. Indeed, you certainly won't find any dirty laundry here - just lashings of style and loads of lovely labels.
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  Face Off
Face Off
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Sometimes we stumble across a design that stops us in our fabulous tracks; such is the case with 2Oct2031, a showstopping watch concept by Japanese designer Tao Ma. While its many faces mean it's not particularly easy to tell the time on, for a design this divine we're prepared to guess and hope for the best. 
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  Mann Up
Mann Up
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2010 is the year for new talent, and by God we're going to search high and low for it. Enter Kara Mann, a Chicago-based interior designer with more than a little flare for creating awe-inspiring living spaces. Indeed, your home really would be where the heart is if Kara ever got her talented hands on it. 
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  Get Piste
Get Piste
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With Christmas and New Year behind us, it's time to get down to some serious winter sports - our favourite, of course, being skiing. Naturally, we're not a fan of ordinary skis; we'd much rather a pair of these sexy 'Supersport' skis, a collaboration between Bentley and Zai. Tackle the slopes in style, we say.
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  Purple Rain
Purple Rain
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London's Mayfair isn't exactly downmarket, but Aura takes classy clubbing to the next level with sumptuous interiors and a well-heeled clientele that sips only top-shelf tipples. If this doesn't have a good Aura about it, then we don't know where does.
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  Club Tropicana
Club Tropicana
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Club kids, rejoice - nightlife kingpins Nick House and Piers Adam are launching yet another hedonist haunt to get down and dirty in, this time in the fabulous form of Kanaloa. If you like your clubs tropical, then this Polynesian-themed tiki bar could be right up your street.
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