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
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