PHA2008A Table

In the early nineties Piet Hein Eek’s aluminum chair and step stool were created after experiments with computer-controlled machines for punching and folding sheet metal. When the New York Museum of Modern Art was looking for a new design for the museum’s café, Piet Hein Eek was selected back in 1995. "They were looking for someone to produce their own style of work. I happened to be the only one to meet that requirement". The chairs have now been in MoMA for more than twenty years. This gave Piet Hein Eek's career international exposure. And the start of an extensive aluminum collection.

In 2020, Piet Hein Eek & Lensvelt proposed the idea to refresh the aluminum series and put it back into production, version 3.0. For one of his daughters Piet created an aluminum desk that is both lightweight and demountable and that can be easily implemented in small spaces. The desk, which is supplied with electricity sockets in an elegant manner must be able to be multifunctional in character: a home office desk and a table in one. Piet Hein Eek thus presents a new extension of the aluminum collection, The Aluminum Desk. According to Hans Lensvelt, the idea fits in seamlessly with the current desires for a flexible home office space. Something that can be produced in any desired size, variable in width, depth and height and with optional functioning storage units. Very applicable with the current growing at home working trend.