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Dutch designer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 | |
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Born | Purmerend | April 29, 1967
Nationality | Dutch |
Education | Design Academy Eindhoven |
Known for | Design |
Awards | Culture Prize Brabant |
Website | pietheineek |
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]
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