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
For the Dutch Design Week 2023, JB was invited by Piet Hein Eek to build a new shed called the Lumber Camp. It is made from Piet’s leftover wood and JB’s colorful duct tape, with the help of some screws. JB’s abilities to adapt to any context helped him to create his own space, displaying … The Lumber Camp
In collaboration with Hugo Béhérégaray for the Vienna Design Week Stadtarbeit program in 2023 Build, destroy, repeat! JB Gambier and Hugo Béhérégaray – one studied at the Sandberg Instituut in Amsterdam, the other at the Design Academy Eindhoven – live and work in the Netherlands. What connects the two designers and artists is their DIY-inspired, … The Destruction Room
«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
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
Project in collaboration with Hugo Béhérégaray for the Dutch Design Week 2022 What’s better after a full week of design than being able to destroy some furniture? For the Dutch Design Week 2022, JB teamed up with Hugo to organize a game inspired from the popular piñata called Swords VS. Furniture. The goal is simple: … Swords VS. Furniture
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
Window display in collaboration with Hermès petit h. The original idea from Petit h is to use scavenged or unused material from Hermès ateliers like silk, porcelain, leather or crystal to make new colorful, useful and playful objects. In 2021, inspired from the DIY movement, they released their own tape made out of leather and … La Scotcherie
Is building a house possible with wood and duct tape? This challenge has been taken by JB for the occasion of the Dutch Design Week 2021, he proposed to build a shed and see what’s possible with his favourite materials. During the construction, JB has been updating his progress on Instagram in a form of … Villager’s Hut
Reception desk built for Design Academy’s « Missed your Call » exhibition during the Salone Del Mobile, Milan. Curated by Martina Muzi.