Piet Hein Eek flaunts his recycled artwork at Milan Design Week 2010

Aditi JustaApr 15 2010

Piet Hein Eek, a Dutch designer is a man innovation, ingenuity, and creativity. The talented artist is here at the Milan Design Week 2010 presenting his work to win hearts of many. His past and present collection at Rosanna Orlando comprises of beautiful chandeliers, attractive bowls, cups and plates collection, scrapwood table and a special collection of baskets. All of his work have a touch of green to them. These aesthetically appealing artworks depict craftsmanship and creativity.

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piet hein eek artwok1

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The amazing chandeliers are made by recycling old lighting units. A number of individual lamps sitting inside a round metal rod, strung together in various vertical and circular formats come together to form beautiful chandeliers. The unique crockery collection is formed from old ceramic bowls, cups and plates found from flea markets, which were color and finish to give them same look.

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piet hein eek artwok3

The special basket collection is said to be created in honor of the 50th anniversary of fair trade original. It has pieces that are made by taking help from wood craftsmen and ceramic craftmen in Vietnam. A piece that deserves a special mention is the “scrapwood table”. The table that blends functionality and good looks together is made using old wood pieces.

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piet hein eek artwok7

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piet hein eek artwok5

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piet hein eek artwok2

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piet hein eek artwok8

Via: Designboom

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