With the word vintage banded about so frequently these days, it's rather hard to get excited by the term. However, these latest designs by Canadian furniture designer Alex Jowett of Atelier 688 which use reclaimed materials for their various forms, seem to own the right to don the term vintage successfully. Made from old Manila rope, the lights above are definitely a new take on the traditional pendant, whilst other materials such as broken down kayaks, bike parts and animal skins form the basis of their other coveted objects.