pepe heykoop: skin collection at DMY berlin 2011

‘skin collection’ by pepe heykoop presentation at DMY berlin 2011 image © designboom

at this year’s DMY berlin, designboom saw the presentation of ‘skin collection’ by dutch designer pepe heykoop. using existing, mass-produced furniture as a base, this series is covered with leftover leather scraps which render uniquely organic surface textures.‘the skin collection is a response to the excessive 25-30% leather waste produced by the furniture industry. the leftover scraps are randomly covering both existing and modified furniture with a new skin.’ – pepe heykoopsee designboom’s preview article on pepe heykoop’s skin collection for more about the project.

‘office chair – wool’ image © designboom

installation view image © designboom

‘rocker’ (left) and ‘office chair’ (right) image © designboom

‘bench’ image © designboom

‘mini’ in foreground image © designboom

installation of the ‘skin collection’ at DMY berlin 2011 image © designboom

designer pepe heykoop with his presentation at DMY image © designboom

designer pepe heykoop portrait © designboom