Piet Hein Eek | |
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| Born | April 29, 1967 Purmerend |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Education | Design Academy Eindhoven |
| Known for | Design |
| Awards | Culture Prize Brabant |
| Website | pietheineek |
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] [2]
Piet Hein Eek's work has an ecological focus. His emphasis on using found materials is in service of a sustainable design practice. [3] 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. [4] In 2018, he developed a furniture line in collaboration with IKEA. [5]
Inter IKEA Systems B.V., trading as IKEA, is a Swedish multinational conglomerate that designs and sells ready-to-assemble furniture, kitchen appliances, decoration, home accessories, and various other goods and home services. Started in 1943 by Ingvar Kamprad and currently legally headquartered in the Netherlands, IKEA has been the world's largest furniture retailer since 2008. The brand used by the group is derived from an acronym that consists of the founder's initials, and those of Elmtaryd, the family farm where he was born, and the nearby village Agunnaryd.
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