Piet Hein Eek

Piet Hein Eek is a Dutch designer. He is known for designs which require significant time from craftspeople, despite using very inexpensive, found materials.[1]

Piet Hein Eek
Born (1967-04-29) April 29, 1967
NationalityDutch
EducationDesign Academy Eindhoven
Known forDesign
AwardsCulture Prize Brabant

Work

Piet Hein Eek's work has an ecological focus. His emphasis on using found materials is in service of a sustainable design practice.[2] His designs often bring out natural qualities of his materials, giving his pieces a distinctive look.

He has undertaken projects in sustainability in developing countries, as well as furniture design and production projects in his native the Netherlands.[3] In 2018, he developed a furniture line in collaboration with IKEA.[4]

References
  1. Hartman, Eviana (2015-05-14). "Piet Hein Eek Brings His Singular Furniture — and a Couple of Friends — to NoHo". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-01-17.
  2. Limnander, Armand (2007-10-07). "The Imperfectionist". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-01-17.
  3. Trebay, Guy (2011-10-19). "Piet Hein Eek Designs at the Future Perfect". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-01-17.
  4. Keller, Hadley. "A First Look at Piet Hein Eek's Furniture for IKEA". Architectural Digest. Retrieved 2020-01-17.
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