An extensive visual diary that documents the work, products and projects of piet hein eek. Piet hein eeks studio, which we visited during dutch design week. Among eeks critically acclaimed interior design projects are redeveloped industrial buildings, farmhouses and greenhouses. Philips voormalige energiehuis herbergt nu radio royaal. The facade facing the restaurant the front, the south side has enormous glass. The designer has also created a restaurant filled with his own pieces and an art gallery, housed in his studio in eindhoven, holland.
Scraps of wood, to be exact, which he s ingeniously turned into a visual device while drawing attention to the issue of consumer and manufacturing waste. I have been there twice and guarantee its worth the visit. The hotel piet hein has trendy accommodations in 3 traditional town houses overlooking vondelpark in amsterdam, only 650 feet from the center of the city and museums. So back to my fantasy interiors list, which this week is devoted to the lovely piet hein eek and his utterly gorgeous and preposterously expensive wallpaper. The interior of the restaurant of piet hein eek is an eyecatcher. Evoluon is a conference centre and former science museum erected by the electronics and electrical company philips at eindhoven in the netherlands in 1966. Piet hein 16 december 1905 17 april 1996 was a danish polymath mathematician, inventor, designer, author and poet, often writing under the old norse pseudonym kumbel, meaning tombstone. Its very selfcontained, and its developing into a fantastic business destination. The book takes you through 16 years of designing, sketching, thinking. You can book a tour through the eindhoven tourism office. When piet hein eek started his tube series for leff amsterdam, his starting point for the tube clocks dial was an extrusion ring. The setting is very special in a former factory hall. Scrapwood by piet hein eek in nyc francesca connolly april 5, 2012 weve been admiring the work of dutch designer piet hein eek for a while now, so we were pleased to hear that future perfect in brooklyn recently became the sole us representative of the line. We visit the philips heritage such as the former forbidden city strijp s and strijp r, with the production and shop of piet hein eek.
The elongated shape of the building means that it is very much like a large display cabinet, centrally located in the diagonal park of strijp r. Exhibitions artists art colla boration van abbe vitrine. With the exception of monday, a take away from friet piet hein eek has been. No not so that chance shall decide the affair while youre passively standing there moping. The facilities, landlords and ambience are fantastic. The dutch designer piet hein eek has made a living working with scraps. While still a student, he attracted considerable attention for his scrap wood cupboard 1990 project. Inspired by the beauty inherent in discarded and readymade materials, this series celebrated the contrasting textures and colors of the lumber remnants from which it was composed.
Piet hein eek, restaurant, winkel, werkplaats, showroom op strijp r. Whenever youre called on to make up your mind, and youre hampered by not having any, the best way to solve the dilemma, youll find, is simply by spinning a penny. Piet hein eek designs are available in many galleries worldwide. May 12, 20 piet hein eek industriell collection democratic design days 2017 duration. Piet hein eeks distinctive pieces focus on waste and sustainability and he has primarily built his business around old materials. See more ideas about eindhoven, piet hein eek and design. He studied at the institute for theoretical physics of the university of copenhagen later to become the niels bohr institute, and technical university of denmark. Piet hein eek industriell collection democratic design days 2017 duration.
And in the near future piet will even open a hotel, where you will of course spend the night in a piet hein eek bed. Van piet hein eek heeft iedereen wel eens gehoord, maar zijn vergaderhuisje is wellicht minder bekend. Over the years, hien eek has expanded his operations to fill the space, which now includes a shop, restaurant and gallery. Dec 08, 20 piet hein eek s restaurant at his studio in eindhoven. Het restaurant van piet hein eek, eindhoven restaurant. Extrusion moulding is a design technique that involves forcing materials through a mould, the extrusion profile is what gives the material its shape. From his famous scrap wood furniture and tea towels to the adjoining restaurant where you can enjoy surprising taste combinations. Ik kom eigenlijk nooit in eindhoven, maar afgelopen week ineens twee keer. The 10 best restaurants in eindhoven updated may 2020. The prolific dutch designer piet hein eek is the creator of this leff amsterdam watch. Born in holland in 1967, piet hein eek graduated from the academy for industrial design in eindhoven in 1990. If you book with tripadvisor, you can cancel up to 24 hours before your tour starts for a. Strijps is an unconventional, creative city on what used to be the site of a philips estate.
We visit the philips heritage such as the former forbidden city strijps and strijpr. Sorry, there are no tours or activities available to book online for the dates you selected. Scraps of wood, to be exact, which hes ingeniously turned into a visual device while drawing attention to the issue of consumer and manufacturing waste. What to do in eindhoven 11 fun things to do pip and the city. Fransduits eten, dertienhonderd vierkante meter onopgepoetst industrieel design. Piet hein eeks restaurant at his studio in eindhoven. Maar zeven jaar geleden zag het er niet zo sfeervol uit als nu.
What to do in eindhoven 11 fun things to do pip and. The restaurant will be closed until at least monday the end of april. The designer works from a huge multipurpose space in eindhoven that includes a showroom, shop and restaurant that are all open to the public. I know this must be because it is handwoven by spiders and printed by artisans using the rarest. The designerfurniture and other stuff is really cool and surprisingly creative, even if its a bit pricey for my budget. Imo strijps is the hot place to go, if you want to set up a business in eindhoven. Feb 27, 2020 where we can pin things that wed like to see while in eindhoven together and pin photos from our instagram and blogs, etc. Apart from the regular fries and snacks you can also order the dishes below from tuesday to sunday between 16. Recently, piet hein eek moved into a huge old factory in eindhoven, employing around 50 people, most of them craftsmen. You will visit all the beautiful things our city has to offer accompanied by an expert guide.
Restaurant radio royaal at strijp s in eindhoven the. This hotel includes private grounds terrace and free wifi. Drive in a 3hour city tour along the most extraordinary, hip and modern sights of eindhoven. With the exception of monday, a take away from friet piet hein eek has been temporarily organized. Hein, a direct descendant of piet pieterszoon hein, the 17th century dutch naval hero, was born in copenhagen, denmark. Een intieme, afgezonderde setting, met toch alle faciliteiten binnen handbereik. Nice restaurant with decent food, also for veggies, and always an interesting exhibition of new furniture creations in the shop plus nice things for sale. The 10 best restaurants in eindhoven updated april 2020. Het restaurant van piet hein eek, eindhoven tripadvisor.
The restaurant of piet hein eek lies in the trendy quarter strijp s, a former factory complex, and is situated opposite of the factorystudio of piet hein eek. Mar 31, 2009 the thinking behind dutch furniture designer piet hein eek s work is partly a desire to rescue discarded pieces of wood but also to escape the soullessness of mass production. Piet hein eek eindhoven 2020 all you need to know before. Sep 05, 2019 piet hein eeks distinctive pieces focus on waste and sustainability and he has primarily built his business around old materials. The design of the tube watch is truly unique and instantly recognizable. Piet hein eek online shop shop furniture at pamono. Upscaling the business was never a goal, but it turned out to be the perfect way to let ideas grow slowly, taking the time to find the best way to produce them. The piet hein eek studio includes five studios that are rented out to up. Het histor een kastje, 101 karakters event wat een geweldige dag. Its not only during the dutch design week that piet hein eeks shop, showroom, gallery, restaurant and theatre in eindhoven is an absolute must for design enthusiasts, good food and surprising theatre. Sorry, there are no tours or activities available to book online for the dates you. Piet hein devised a ring like that for the design of the clock.
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