THE DISTINCTIVE STYLE OF
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Piet Boon
The work of influential Dutch designer Piet Boon, whose ‘total concept’ designs encompass architecture, interiors, furniture and more, is turning heads around the world, including the Caribbean. Words by Natasha Were
or carpenter turned globe-trotting designer, Piet Boon, the common thread that runs through his considerable body of work is balance: it’s all about balancing beauty and functionality, simplicity and sophistication. Characterised by subdued colour schemes, minimalist forms and the use of natural materials, particularly wood and stone, Boon’s designs have, from the beginning, been endowed with a timeless quality – both in the sense that they are immune to changing trends and that they are created with longevity in mind. In addition to designing cars, boats, wallpapers and, most recently kitchens, Boon has brought his distinctive style to bear on a dizzying array of projects across the world, from luxury penthouses in New York City to hotels in Vietnam and Vegas, and villas in Portugal, Saudi Arabia and the Caribbean. As a child, Boon says, his dream was to own a huge construction company. Having cut his teeth in the carpentry world, he moved on to contracting, but once his ambition became reality, he says, the dream lost its lustre. RL
