Piet Hein Eek is a

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designer. He is known for designs which require significant time from craftspeople, despite using very inexpensive, found materials.

Work

Piet Hein Eek's work has an

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focus. His emphasis on using found materials is in service of a

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practice. His designs often bring out natural qualities of his materials, giving his pieces a distinctive look. He has undertaken projects in sustainability in

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, as well as

furniture design Furniture refers to objects intended to support various human activities such as seating (e.g., stools, chairs, and sofas), eating ( tables), storing items, working, and sleeping (e.g., beds and hammocks). Furniture is also used to hold objects ...

and production projects in his native the

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. In 2018, he developed a furniture line in collaboration with

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Eek, Piet 1967 births Living people Dutch designers