Christmas gift guide: designer items

Polished perfection

Reversi – or othello, depending on what you call it – gets a handsome makeover in these handcrafted sets from Fukuoka, Japan. Its walnut body is fashioned from solid wood and matched with pieces made from maple and wenge, each bonded carefully by hand. Game sets never looked this good.

Get it at Atomi.

Rock your body

If you want a slice of Singapore’s playgrounds of yesteryear in your home, you well could with these downsized pieces of nostalgia by furniture label Hinika – although, at the moment, there aren’t pelican and elephant rocking horse options. Still, these make for an excellent conversation starter, and are guaranteed fun for kids and adults alike. 

Get it at Naiise. www.naiise.com. 

Get these sterling silver babies if you’ve got a superstitious friend or other half – each southern lion’s got a concave mirror on its forehead to drive away bad juju, plus a moveable jaw that allows it to ‘consume’ good luck and all things auspicious. Every set comes in a personalised Patinova cufflinks box.

Get it at Gifts Less Ordinary. www.giftslessordinary.com. 

Marble aesthetic

Functionality gets a boost with this lamp that’s art meets design. Each piece comes with an Edison filament bulb that you can adjust for brightness – and you can’t deny the power of marbling patterns, especially on the ’Gram.

Get it at Naiise. www.naiiise.com.

Get it at www.clarehaxby.com.