Piet Hein Eek

Piet Hein Eek
Born	(1967-04-29) April 29, 1967 (age 57) Purmerend
Nationality	Dutch
Education	Design Academy Eindhoven
Known for	Design
Awards	Culture Prize Brabant
Website	pietheineek.nl/en

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]}

Work

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]

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. Jodidio, Philip (2011). Wood architecture now !. Cologne [Paris]: Taschen. ISBN   978-3-8365-2329-5.
3. Limnander, Armand (2007-10-07). "The Imperfectionist". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2020-01-17.
4. Trebay, Guy (2011-10-19). "Piet Hein Eek Designs at the Future Perfect". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2020-01-17.
5. Keller, Hadley. "A First Look at Piet Hein Eek's Furniture for IKEA". Architectural Digest. Retrieved 2020-01-17.