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Kiki van Eijk – first reaction; I don’t remember… I guess via my cousin, who is a graphic designer. I must say I knew more about arts at a younger age.

Domestic Jewels – High Bench – 2008
Kiki van Eijk

Iván Meade – Who or what has influenced your style?

Kiki van Eijk – The small things in life around us that we often tend to forget.

Chaise Lounge – 2008
Kiki van Eijk

Iván Meade – How would you describe your style?

Kiki van Eijk – Personal, intuitive and vivid/ frivolous

Patchwork Cabinet 01 l 02 – 2008
Kiki van Eijk

Iván Meade – What do you consider to be your greatest strength and your greatest weakness?

Kiki van Eijk – That’s 2 things at the same time; that my range of work and materials is extremely broad.

Quilt Chair – 2007
Kiki van Eijk

Quilt Stool – 2007
Kiki van Eijk

Iván Meade – What has been your greatest collaboration?

Kiki van Eijk – Uptill now this my collaboration with my partner in life and designer Joost van Bleiswijk. We don’t really work together, but we dicuss our works together which keeps us both very sharp. I think you can call that a collaboration as well.

Lightbox – Kiki van Eijk

Iván Meade – What books are currently on your bedside or coffee table?

Kiki Van Eijk – Garden of Eden, Taschen

Iván Meade – What are you excited about right now in the world of design? Are there any new materials that you can’t wait to work with?

Kiki Van Eijk – I can’t wait to work with any material! We’re in a big removal to our new studio were we’ll have all the space of the world to work with any material.

Rose Lace – Carpet
Kiki van Eijk

Iván Meade – What project has given you the most satisfaction?

Kiki Van Eijk – I can’t choose one, but my latest project the whole range of domestic jewels was a very interesting research for me.

Knick Knack Pot – Ceramic
Kiki van Eijk

Iván Meade – What would be your dream project?

Kiki Van Eijk – An interior for a hotel or embassy

Porcelain Silverware – Kiki van Eijk

Iván Meade – What is your next design venture?

Kiki Van Eijk – I’m going to make a very exclusive and personal series in wood combined with brass which really reflects my world of ideas and it represents furniture in a new way. That’s all I can say!

Also I’ve designed a lot of new products for a new Italian label which will be presented in Milan at the Salone del Mobile this year.

And many more… but still secret unfortunately. And of coarse: the renovation of our new studio!!

Iván Meade – Lastly, you have already created a stunning body of work with many mediums and styles. What would you like your legacy to be?

Kiki van Eijk – I guess I don’t understand the question completely, can you put in in other words?

Thanks, best Kiki

Kiki van Eijk – Sketches