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Kiki grew up in Tegelen, a small city in the Netherlands. She spent her youth immersed in nature, daydreaming and drawing. <\/span><\/h2>\n

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She is now one of the most accomplished names of Dutch design. She studied at the Design Academy of Eindhoven where she met her future partner, Joost van Bleiswijk. Inspired by a childlike sense of wonder and the smallest details of the everyday,\u00a0Kiki\u2019s world is whimsical and colorful, lyrical and personal, yet refined by a rigorous attention and skillful craftsmanship.\u00a0 Since establishing her studio in 2000, following her graduation Cum Laude from the Design Academy Eindhoven, van Eijk has produced a unique body of work that spans from furniture design to textiles to experimental art installations and works on paper.<\/p>\n

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Her independent sculptural work has been presented in museums, galleries and fairs worldwide, including Basel, London, Paris, Milan, New York, Tokyo and Rome.<\/p>\n

Her collaborations include brands as Herm\u00e8<\/span>s, Google, Saint-Louis, Cor Unum, Bisazza, H\u00e4<\/span>agen-Dazs, Serax, Bernhardt Design and Nodus. In recent years she has collaborated with companies and institutions like Coachella, Studio Edelkoort Paris, Audax Textile Museum, Zuiderzee Museum, Noord Brabants Museum, Design Academy Eindhoven, Venice Projects, Rijksmuseum, Centraal Museum Utrecht and private collectors.<\/p>\n

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‘For a designer your environment is important. I love to work in close collaboration with a team, because each crafter has their own qualities and I embrace their uniqueness.’<\/h1>\n

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Interview with\u00a0<\/span>
\nKiki & Joost<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n

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Workshop fun<\/h2>\n

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