Aldo Bakker, a 42-year-old designer from the Netherlands rarely begins a work with functionality in mind, according to his biography. The form comes first, function follows at a later stage. He draws inspiration for his distinctive forms from such varied sources as gourds, the guardrail to a highway or the curve of a stairwell. In the images which follow, we can see biomorphic elements as well, such as an arachnid-like side table.
He pairs these shapes with a willingness to challenge functionality conventions. His jug and cup series, for example, places the spout of the jug at the end of a curve. In storing the set, the jug spout points down, although it’s reversed when holding liquids.
Aldo Bakker has exhibited work in places such as London, Amsterdam, Kyoto and Paris. He’s also made appearances at Design Miami/Basel. Photographs and information about his works follow below.
Above image: Aldo Bakker’s 2005 milk or oil can made in porcelain with a glazed interior. Photograph by Erik and Petra Hesmerg.
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A ceramic watering can by Aldo Bakker.
A 2008 side table design from Bakker’s Urushi Series, made in pink lilac urushi in collaboration with Mariko Nishide.
A 2011 jug and cup set made in porcelain in five different colors.
A cast steel oil pipe commissioned by Georg Jensen in 2014.
Porcelain ieces from 2007 and 2008, including a vinegar flask, oil platter and a water carafe. Photographs by Erik and Petra Hesmerg.
Designer Aldo Bakker
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