Home by Piet Hein Eek for SCPAt Rossana Orlandi

Press Release

We are pleased to announce that new SCP designs from Piet Hein Eek are on show at Rossana Orlandi during the Milan Salone del Mobile 2019.

Piet Hein Eek, a new designer to SCP, is a well established industry innovator, whose clever approach to material use has reinvigorated design manufacturing in Eindhoven. He has created the Home sofa and daybed for SCP.

Home sofa & daybed

The Home sofa is an attractive fully upholstered design that finds expression through a curving solid oak frame. It features a webbed base, two feather cushions, decorative studding and a button upholstered seat back. The frame is a modular construction made from seventeen separate oak pieces, and uses an identical curved section that is repeated throughout the design. Assembled and upholstered entirely by hand, this piece has elegant contours, a low profile and an ageless feel.

The daybed version of the design uses the same curved section of oak in the construction of the frame as the sofa, with a supporting crossbar for increased stability. It features a single button-upholstered seat-pad for comfort, which is made from natural materials, including rubberised coconut hair and needled wool. The result is a simple and elegant design, made for relaxing.

‘The design is actually quite simple, like it should be.’Piet Hein Eek

Home sofa | Piet Hein Eek (SCP)

Home by Piet Hein Eek for SCPAt Rossana Orlandi

Design Background

Piet Hein Eek gave us a brief explanation of the design:

‘The design is actually quite simple, like it should be. I was inspired by the fact that Sheridan is able to make traditional upholstered furniture, and I love antique furniture. So I designed a modern classic series of upholstered furniture. The idea is pragmatic, all the bends are identical and by changing the length of the parts in between and by choosing different configurations one can make different kinds of upholstered furniture. I was scared it would be too modern or too classic, but actually I think it’s exactly what it was meant to be; modern classic.”

Piet Hein Eek

Piet Hein Eek was born in Holland in 1967. He graduated from the Academy for Industrial Design in Eindhoven in 1990. While at the Academy, he gained attention for his exam project “Scrap Wood Cupboards”. He sold all of the cupboards and used the money to start his own design studio in 1992. The following year he went into partnership with fellow designer Nob Ruijgrok, establishing Eek en Ruijgrok v.o.f. Together they grew the company into a multifaceted operation that includes a restaurant, shop, gallery, showroom, and studio; all housed in a 10,000 square metre multi-purpose space in Eindhoven.

Piet Hein Eek has built his business around old materials, saving these discarded pieces of wood and working outside of the circuit of mass production. His instantly recognisable work considers the tension between modernity and tradition, waste and sustainability.

Piet Hein Eek’s work is sold in numerous galleries worldwide. He has exhibited at such venues as the Museum of Modern Art, New York, the Milan Furniture Fair, Italy and at Cïbone, Tokyo.

Piet Hein Eek | Portrait

Home sofa | Piet Hein Eek (SCP)

Home by Piet Hein Eek for SCPMilan Salone del Mobile 2019

Notes to Editors

The Producer

SCP is a producer of high quality contemporary furniture, lighting, textiles and accessories. Established in London in 1985 by Sheridan Coakley, the company is guided by the idea that design can transform the world around us.

A pioneer in the modern British design scene, SCP are known for taking traditional typologies and reinventing them for the modern era. SCP designs have a classic understated elegance, with good style and line. They are all made to exceptionally high standards from natural materials, using both traditional methods and advanced manufacturing techniques.

SCP’s specialist factory in Norfolk is where all the upholstery is made, it is here that a small dedicated team of woodworkers, pattern cutters, upholsterers and product developers create the designs. The factory leads the way in sustainable upholstery making, and their understanding of the complexity of each design is what makes the quality of the work so good.

SCP advocate products that are functional, beautiful and made to last. They work closely with a wonderfully diverse group of designers, who ensure creativity is kept at at the heart of the company.

The Retailer and Supplier

The SCP company headquarters on Curtain Road, Shoreditch, houses both an esteemed and award-winning Retail Store and a Showroom for SCP Contracts, the division of SCP who work directly with interior designers and architects. SCP has also just opened a new showroom on Pimlico Road, in an area known for its thriving design district.

SCP Curtain Road, sells both SCP products and some of the finest design from around the world. Originally a design gallery space, the store has become known as one of London’s finest design destinations, and if something is sold in SCP, it is usually a stamp of validity for the quality of its design.

SCP Pimlico Road is a new venture for SCP. It presents an edit of the highest quality designs that SCP make, and products from a select group of exclusive partner brands, including furniture from Piet Hein Eek, De La Espada and statement lighting from American brands David Weeks Studio and Roll & Hill. The showroom intends to provide professional advice for interior designers, architects and private clients, and a new type of product previously unavailable to them in their local area. Visitors can expect to find high-quality upholstery pieces, bespoke decorative lighting, and examples of wonderful craftsmanship, all in an environment that expresses a sensitive understanding of material, texture and colour.

Home by Piet Hein Eek for SCPMilan Salone del Mobile 2019

Notes to Editors (continued)

SCP Contracts are the division of SCP who work directly with interior designers and architects to supply furniture and lighting on both corporate and public sector projects. With over 25 years of experience, they take pride in offering a balanced, thoughtful and creative approach to specifying product. They are a close-knit team of individuals with exceptional product knowledge and a flare for design. Their showroom presents an edited selection of SCP designs, alongside pieces from partnered brands, and leading European and Worldwide design brands. SCP Contracts are comfortable working across a range of projects, from large scale corporate environments to domestic interiors.

Interview requests Sheridan Coakley (SCP Founder & Director) and all SCP designers. Interviews can be organised via Jess Jones at the SCP Press Office.

Location, Dates & Times

Rossana OrlandoVia Matteo Bandello 14/16 20123 Milano Italy

Monday April 08 - 9am to 8pm Private View (For VIP and Press)Tuesday April 09 - 9am to 11am Private View - 11am to 8pm PublicWednesday April 10 - 9am to 11am Private View - 11am to 7pm PublicThursday April 11 - 9am to 8pm PublicFriday April 12 - 9am to 8pm PublicSaturday April 13 - 9am to 8pm PublicSunday April 14 - 9am to 8pm Public

For further press information or images please contact:

Jess JonesSCP Press Office135–139 Curtain RoadLondon EC2A 3BX T +44 (0) 20 7749 7385F +44 (0) 20 7729 4224press@scp.co.uk Home sofa | Piet Hein Eek (SCP)