At the intersection of design, entertainment and the visual arts, JB creates functional furniture, immersive installations and sculptures inspired by fantasy, science fiction and digital culture. These hand-crafted objects, made from wood, cardboard, tape, and paint, serve as tangible artifacts from the surreal worlds he brings to life through his drawings and writings.
JB’s projects often incorporate fictional stories blending fantasy with contemporary elements. Creating a link between imagination and reality, JB aims to take his audience on a journey. With a touch of humor, he explores themes such as construction, DIY, and consumer habits, offering a subtle commentary on our everyday lives.
Over time, he has developed his own working method, mixing raw materials, vibrant colors and graphical forms. He transforms scavenged material into playful creations that challenge conventional industrial standards, advocating for a more manual and intuitive approach to craftsmanship.
JB graduated with a BA in Man & Leisure from the Design Academy Eindhoven in 2020. His work has been exhibited mainly in Europe, with showcases in the Netherlands, Germany, Italy, France, and more. Versatile and adaptable, JB has collaborated with notable companies, including a window display design for Hermès and repurposing leftover wood from Piet Hein Eek to construct a shed using duct tape.
Handmade light sculptures made out of wood and paper tape. Started in 2022 as a research with light and masking tape, this new series is based on these lamps’ construction process that the designer thought similar to 3D modeling in a computer: connecting points in a space to create faces, which altogether generates a volume. … Polygon lamps
Cabinet with CNC-cut patterns inspired from elvish culture.
«Spring has begun in the Sticky Glade. The tree-constructs have sprouted and the robot-birds are singing. Among the polyurethane flowers and geometric mushrooms, bundles of reclaimed wood have been gathered. Assembled with duct tape, they form a new series of usable furniture for anyone venturing into this man-made grove.» For this year’s spring edition, the … The Sticky Glade
A piece of furniture coming from a strange world ruled by logistics companies. In this fictional worldwide supply-chain, everything is on the move. Therefore objects, people and even buildings are always packed so they can be shipped anywhere, at any time. Photography: Pierre Castignola
Bundles of scrap wood tied together with duct tape are turned into stools. They are made with what’s available at a given time, which makes each stool of the serie a unique piece. On show at Piet Hein Eek’s exhibition « Parallels » in Made in Cloiser for EDIT Napoli 2022 Photography: Francesco Squeglia
This outside furniture have been contaminated by a plastic noodle curse. After being used for so long in the Viennese Noodle Bar, these wooden furniture started to develop a strange behavior. It seems that leftover noodles have merged with the table and turned into a sticky plastic material, like different types of tape twisted together. … Noodle Cursed Table and Chairs
This object is an old relique full of history. An undying piece of furniture constantly evolving by being destroyed and rebuilt with screws and tape. It is the very first chair I made, for a school assignment in 2017. Due to its uglyness and bulkyness, I destroyed it the year after and turned it into … Schlagos chair
Custom order for a records enthusiast. Photography: Pierre Castignola
With duct tape, everything is possible, with duct tape, most uncompatible materials can be bound together… By creating his own tools and equipment, JB developped a whole new craft based on the use of duct tape. His investigation leads to a series of objects combining scrap material with his favourite medium. Usually tape is known … Cut, Peel, Stick and Seal!