In Eindhoven the designer Piet Hein Eek has converted an enormous former Phillips factory into a stunning design space. It includes his workshop, a showroom for his recycled wooden furniture, a restaurant, a shop, art gallery and studios for young designers from the Design Academy.
He opened the space last year during the Dutch Design Week events. I had a little chat with him, and found him to be a very genuine and down to earth guy. He was telling me that last year he was completely exhausted from the overwhelming effort - the scale of the project is phenomenal! He has converted 10,000 square metres of completely run down building into a huge white space divided by glass walls. The walls and floors were recycled from another of Phillips' enormous warehouse buildings.
He loves to reuse materials like wood and give them a new life: large tables, a high chair for children, benches, stools...
I was so impressed by this building and the concept behind it. It's a real design hub full of inspiring people and projects.
His shop sells a mix of products: vintage glasses, Aesop beauty products, his own collection of furniture, bikes and a mix of products by Dutch and International designers.
On the left lampshade by . On the right Tent Lamp by Lotty Lindeman (seen in the studio shared by Lotty Lindeman and Wouter Scheublin) wire lamps in tie silk hanging in the restaurant, designed by Piet Hein Eek.
An impressive wooden sink part of a bio kitchen and metal rusty chair installation.
Piet Hein Eek children's furniture designs.
A collection of vintage green bottles and on the right view of the cafe at the top of the building.
Cars and boats by Floris Hovers.
Old lampshade lamps Chandelier in the restaurant.
Lunch served on wooden plates.
Love all those designs. Very artistic especially the small figurative boat. Thank you so much for sharing it with us. I'm looking forward to know and learn more things about designs.
Posted by: Cindy Abonin | January 27, 2012 at 07:02 AM
Awesome dutch design! I like dutch designs and patterns. It's always awesome. Thanks for sharing such designs.
Posted by: דיזנגוף סנטר | November 14, 2011 at 05:40 PM
Bonjour Mélanie. La créatrice de la lampe Tent est Lotty Lindeman, designer hollandaise http://www.lottylindeman.nl/
Posted by: julie | November 07, 2011 at 09:16 AM
Bonjour ! Merci pour ces belles découvertes, je dois dire que j'ai vraiment craqué pour la très jolie lampe un peu pagode, jaune et grise, mais pour celle-ci, vous n'avez pas mis le créateur. Le connaissez-vous ? Je verrai bien cette lampe sous mon sapin de Noël ... :-) Merci beaucoup !
Posted by: Mélanie | November 04, 2011 at 07:30 PM
Amazing place ! Next year I want to stay there for all week ;-) I love the industrial character and that all city is involved. Agata
Posted by: Agata | October 31, 2011 at 09:53 AM
This place is so inspiring... great images! What really did it for me thought was the LUNCH at the end of this post. I'm adding this spot to my "must see & do" list... grazie mille! Claudine
Posted by: gluten free gift | October 29, 2011 at 01:36 PM
new to your blog. congrats on making that top-20-design-blogs list :)
Lovely lampshade lamps!!!
Posted by: sunny | October 28, 2011 at 07:44 PM