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gijs bakker at roomservice design gallery, barcelona

gijs bakker
room service design, barcelona, spain
december 3rd, 2009 to february 20th, 2010


fan, 1992

roomservice design gallery presents the first exhibition in spain of the furniture of
dutch industrial designer gijs bakker. also known as a jeweler and design theoretician,
he co-founded droog design  with renny ramakers in 1993.

bakker is known for his experiments with new materials and his conceptual designs.
his practice covers a broad spectrum of everyday utensils, up to architecture and fashion,
always revolving around function and classic aesthetic. today he is the head of the
design academy eindhoven's masters deparment, IM.


saw-cut chair, 1983


fruit table with holes, 1993


candle holder - vertical holes, 1992


duet 1, 1993


duet 2, 1993

andrea db
12.03.09  
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uuu, quite ugly things actually!
sebi   12.03.09
while you are entitled to your opinion, that's not constructive and i respectfully disagree.
the candleholders are particularly attractive.
dc   12.03.09
don't see the point in producing those objects...sorry
nodesignlikethis   12.04.09
I agree. Those designs are quite ugly. Don't see the point of making an exhibit.
Lmar   12.06.09
gijs bakker (4 articles)

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design | 08.09.10

the pieces on show ranged from bamboo work and woodcarving, to ceramic and lacquer ware. the local designers, merely educated on western principles, have been challenged to cultivate a greater appreciation of the in...

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chic | 09.25.09

'delux strikes a pose' reveals the seductive interaction between jewellery and the body.

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gijs bakker quits droog design
scoop | 06.20.09

due to unreconcilable differences with renny ramakers, gijs bakker, co-founder and director of droog design, has decided to resign from the foundation.

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