Eco-Friendly & Extra Funky Pillows From Heather Lins Home.

Located in Madison, Wisconsin, Heather Lins was trained as a graphic designer but wanted to escape the computer and get her hands dirty in the studio. As a result, Heather Lins Home was born.

Various textiles made of organic and eco-friendly materials with designs that are whimsical, clever and appealing. The collections include her Conversation Pillows, her Eye-Chart Pillows and her newest- my favorite-, Science Pillows. Table linens and coasters in her Numbered Collection are also available.


Eye-Chart Pillows

3-D Eye Chart Pillow (comes with 3D glasses!)

• 17" × 17"; cyan, red & black ink
• 100% cotton
• Screen printed by hand with water-based inks
• 5% down, 95% feather insert
• Hidden zipper
• Machine wash cold, tumble dry low, iron on high heat. Expect 5% shrinkage.
• Sewn and printed in the U.S.A.
No. 1001

Eye Chart Pillow

• 17" × 17"
• Organic hemp/cotton blend
• Screen printed by hand with water-based inks
• 5% down, 95% feather insert
• Hidden zipper
• Machine wash cold, tumble dry low, iron on high heat. 5% shrinkage.
• Sewn and printed in the U.S.A.
No. 1002


Conversation Pieces Pillows

Conversation Pieces Pillow, no. 1

• 17" × 17"
• Screen printed by hand with water-based inks
• 100% cotton
• 5% down, 95% feather insert
• Hidden zipper
• Machine wash cold, tumble dry low, iron on high heat. 5% shrinkage.
• Sewn and printed in the USA
No. 1003

Conversation Pieces Pillow, no. 2

• 12" × 16"
• Screen printed by hand with water-based inks
• 100% cotton
• 5% down, 95% feather insert
• Hidden zipper
• Machine wash cold, tumble dry low, iron on high heat. 5% shrinkage.
• Printed and sewn in the U.S.A.
No. 1004

Conversation Pieces Pillow, no. 3

• 16" ×12"
• Screen printed by hand with water-based inks
• 100% cotton
• 5% down, 95% feather insert
• Hidden zipper
• Machine wash cold, tumble dry low, iron on high heat. 5% shrinkage.
• Sewn and printed in the U.S.A.
No. 1005


Science Collection Pillows

Anatomy Pillow

Botany Pillow

Geology Pillow


specs for all three science collection pillows:

• 17" × 17"
• 100% wool felt background
• Applique made of Sensuede (Sensuede is made of recycled polyester, derived from both post-industrial and post-consumer sources, including PET soda and water bottles.)
• 5% down, 95% feather insert
• Zipper at bottom
• Spot clean or dry clean.
• Sewn in the USA.
No. 1007

Also available is her Numbered Edition collection of placemats, napkins and coasters:


Shop for these products at the following links:
•Supermarket
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• Cube

About the designer:

Heather’s inspiration comes from examining the ordinary. The collections are based on vintage typography, eye charts and conversation bubbles — images that are instantly identifiable but unexpected on soft goods.

Our current collections are screen printed by hand with water-based ink onto natural-fiber fabrics. All pieces are screen printed and sewn in the U.S.A. Our pillows, place mats, napkins and coasters are printed on one side only.

All pieces are machine-washable in cold water and mild detergent. Avoid harsh detergents as prints will fade. Air dry or tumble dry on low and iron with high heat. Expect 5% shrinkage. Do not dry clean or bleach.


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House Beirings, A Modern Dutch Farmhouse By Rocha Tombal Architects

House Beirings is a very cool looking modern dutch farmhouse. In an effort to avoid visual contact with adjacent houses, the wood home by Amsterdam architects Rocha Tombal, has different shaped openings, windows, skylights and dormers that offer interesting ways to bring daylight in without directly facing nearby structures.

House Bierings
As described by the Amsterdam architecture firm, Rocha Tombal Architecten:
From a basic form, defined by the municipal urban plan, sculptural “eyes” emerge with direct views to the varied countryside landscape. The form and orientation of the building avoid visual contact with the adjacent houses: at the ground floor the angled ceiling of the kitchen accentuates the intensive contact with the garden. On the first floor, the different shaped openings in the roof and façade offer, like “fingers of light”, varied daylight experiences.










The routing through the house starts in the hall, a section of the ground floor volume. After experiencing the entrance area and passing the gigantic pivoted door, the visitor arrives at the “heart of the house”, the kitchen. Here he looks through the big glass wall straight into the garden, which suggests being outside again.





Behind him, the stair cuts a wooden wall inviting to follow the route towards the first floor. Its angled form and extreme proportions (small and high) and the daylight entering from the ceiling, offer the feeling of walking in a medieval street.





At the end of it he discovers the living room, a quiet, north-lighted attic space, from which a big opening exposes the surrounding green like in a framed painting.





the floor plans:


The model:




Rocha Tombal Architecten
Nieuwpoortkade 2A-110
1055 RX Amsterdam
NEDERLAND

T: +31 (0)20 6060772
F: +31 (0)20 6060778
E: info@rocha.tombal.nl

Upping the iPad Ante. Real Yellow, White and Rose Gold Apple iPads.

Unless you have money to burn (and some people do), you'll probably find this iPadiculous. Stuart Hughes, known for their uber luxurious items, didn't take long to up the iPad ante with the release of their 24 ct yellow and white gold and 18ct rose gold editions of Apple's iPad.



They've taken the Wi-Fi & 3G, 64GB version and plated it in white, yellow or rose gold, combining the the hippest technology with the extravagant opulence of real gold.

20ct Yellow Gold Apple iPad:


20ct White Gold Apple iPad:

18ct Rose Gold Apple iPad:

Tailored and Designed in Liverpool U.K. by Stuart Hughes of Goldstriker

Prices start at $3,167.44 (or £2,195)
Available for purchase here.

Jeff Koons BMW Art Car Is Finished. And Here It Is.

On April 7th, I brought you the news that artist Jeff Koons would be designing the 17th BMW Art Car.

At the premiere of the 17th BMW Art Car Jeff Koons unveiled and signed his car in front of 300 international VIP guests on June 1 in the Centre Pompidou, one of the world’s most prestigious cultural institutions for modern and contemporary art. It is the same place where Roy Lichtenstein back in 1977 first presented and signed his Art Car. Koons’ canvas is a BMW M3 GT2, which was homologated to compete at this year’s running of the world’s most famous endurance race.

Here's a look at it, from all angles:







As part of his creative process, the artist collected images of race cars, related graphics, vibrant colors, speed and explosions. The resulting artwork of bright colors conceived by Koons is evocative of power, motion and bursting energy. Its silver interior along with the powerful exterior design, the Art Car will impart a dynamic appearance even when it’s standing still.

“These race cars are like life, they are powerful and there is a lot of energy,” said Koons. “You can participate with it, add to it and let yourself transcend with its energy. There is a lot of power under that hood and I want to let my ideas transcend with the car – it’s really to connect with that power”.

Koons has been in an intense collaboration with BMW’s team in Munich for months – melding his skill with sophisticated BMW engineering – to ensure that the 17th BMW Art Car will be race-ready for the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

Under Koons’ direct guidance and supervision, his BMW Art Car was produced in assistance with a team of BMW engineers and designers at Schmid Design, outside Munich.

The challenge to create the BMW Art Car had to do with using a light material and a design that would not interfere with the racecar's aerodynamics and weight. Timing was also an issue, as there was only a two month window between the first design sketches and the Paris world premiere. This is why digital print on car wrapping vinyl was used covered by a double clear-coating to bring out the color.

To apply hundreds of dynamic lines of Koons' design onto the car, CAD designs were translated from 3D into 2D for the printing process and then painstakingly applied to the entire car as well as onto individual spare parts. Koons design incorporates many bright contrasting colors to communicate the aesthetics of power. The concept design was transformed into hard edged lines of color. Graphics of debris were added to the rear sides and back of the car to simulate the power of the car. Furthermore, two graphic rings on the rear of the car represent supersonic acceleration.
information and images courtesy of BMW.


•See all 16 previous BMW art cars by the likes of Andy Warhol, David Hockney and Jenny Holzer here.