Sometimes we can’t afford the real thing, so these pillows are just the ticket. Each pillow is gracefully adorned with the silhouette of an iconic mid-century modern chair. They’re printed in beautiful, rich, retro colours and made of 100% recycled polyester. They’d look great in an ultra modern environment or a cosey vintage abode.
The full range of pillows and wall art can be bought online at Inhabitat.
Herman Miller launched their Select Collection in 2008 with a re-issue of the Eames LCW “Hide and Chic” chair and this year they’re commemorating Eames innovation once more. Inspired by Ray and Charles Eames philosophy of “Serious Pleasure” and their 1969 movie “Tops” they have created a series of spinning tops that are beautiful, sculptural and fun!
“Toys are not really as innocent as they look. Toys and games are prelude to serious ideas.”
- Charles Eames
The tops are designed by New York design studio KlienReid and crafted out of Walnut. The Set of 3 will eventually be rounded out with another 9 tops that are slated for future release.
The Select Edition Set of 3 will only be available until April 15th, 2010.
On a recent trip to Slovenia, Vancouver artist and designer Dan Planko, was inspired by a relative’s home full of trophy heads. Intrigued and wanting to create his own wall, he came up with the Rewilderness series: trophies made from recycled furniture parts.
“I like to create objects and projects that make people smile and flourish, to see the world in different ways, to reinvent the everyday.”
Dan’s works covers a wide range of media, scale and application. From a series of mobile sculptures for the atrium of a children’s hospital to the staging of art happenings, to the fabrication of striking pieces of unique furniture out of at once familiar things, Planko’s work is characterized — if it can be characterized — as a marriage of the handmade and the industrially-produced, the serious and the whimsical, the familiar and the unexpected.
Prices for these quirky one-of-a-kind trophy heads range from $125 – $450. You can contact Dan directly if you’re interested in buying any pieces.
Eric (left), Thor (centre), Monique (right)
Horace (left), Boris (upper right), Marcus (lower right)
