Product Gallery
Video
Gijs Papavoine
Netherlands
Gijs Papavoine studied at the institute of technology and Eindhoven Academy for Industrial Design, Product Design department. Gijs was employed as a Product Manager at Montis until 1990. In this capacity, he was jointly responsible for Montis’ design philosophy. In 1990, Gijs was promoted to the lead designer of Montis.
Since 2009 Gijs has worked as an independent designer for various national and international companies. “My roots are industrial design, not art. The designs are pure by their simplicity, yet versatile. Being uncomplicated is the power of my designs. Strong graphic elements, supplemented with flowing forms, characterize my work. A perfect mix of pure lines and functionality. The starting point is always to reduce the concept to a logical solution. "
I start with a general, rough idea, work and plan like a sculptor, leaving the essential features of the design. My designs are therefore uncomplicated, logical and practical.
More in Furniture
View All![Dieke Lounge Chair Piet Boon 1](https://context-gallery.imgix.net/products/d/dieke-lounge-chair/Dieke-Lounge-Chair-Piet-Boon-1.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=clip&q=60&w=1565&s=7412dd3bcf4a1cf6add9197445c2a45f 1565w, https://context-gallery.imgix.net/products/d/dieke-lounge-chair/Dieke-Lounge-Chair-Piet-Boon-1.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=clip&q=60&w=1000&s=42f13d5b5d66d9c55f6b575e4c4ec426 1000w, https://context-gallery.imgix.net/products/d/dieke-lounge-chair/Dieke-Lounge-Chair-Piet-Boon-1.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=clip&q=60&w=600&s=8578383db86965ac71a3de6540979bb6 600w, https://context-gallery.imgix.net/products/d/dieke-lounge-chair/Dieke-Lounge-Chair-Piet-Boon-1.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=clip&q=60&w=300&s=50ed8df0b85d6a6eab7ceb27ee2cd366 300w)
by Piet Boon
for Piet Boon Studio
Dieke Lounge Chair
![Cosmos-smalltables-outdoor-BBItalia-1](https://context-gallery.imgix.net/products/c/cosmos-tables-outdoor/Cosmos-smalltables-outdoor-BBItalia-1.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=clip&q=60&w=818&s=d79d92866735de5633ea00bd5ee9e437 818w, https://context-gallery.imgix.net/products/c/cosmos-tables-outdoor/Cosmos-smalltables-outdoor-BBItalia-1.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=clip&q=60&w=600&s=649aaed94c2f30ea99620513e51fb51a 600w, https://context-gallery.imgix.net/products/c/cosmos-tables-outdoor/Cosmos-smalltables-outdoor-BBItalia-1.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=clip&q=60&w=300&s=bb91ee03b94426a666673307563bab7e 300w)
by Jeffrey Bernett
for B&B Italia Outdoor
Cosmos Tables
![Dock Sofa Piero Lissoni B Bitalia](https://context-gallery.imgix.net/products/d/dock-sofa-system/Dock-Sofa-Piero-Lissoni-BBitalia.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=clip&q=60&w=1565&s=8e3c97af06ed8dc4823323dbae715a20 1565w, https://context-gallery.imgix.net/products/d/dock-sofa-system/Dock-Sofa-Piero-Lissoni-BBitalia.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=clip&q=60&w=1000&s=eaab6f563a3f740215426c59afdb067c 1000w, https://context-gallery.imgix.net/products/d/dock-sofa-system/Dock-Sofa-Piero-Lissoni-BBitalia.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=clip&q=60&w=600&s=8b0a9f5dafad1d83f7fa3527a0c72d1d 600w, https://context-gallery.imgix.net/products/d/dock-sofa-system/Dock-Sofa-Piero-Lissoni-BBitalia.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=clip&q=60&w=300&s=fc9ee48a8230e9ef311ff9a8142ec14a 300w)
by Piero Lissoni
for B&B Italia
Dock Sofa System
More in Gijs Papavoine
View All![Axel XL Sofa Gijs Papavone 18](https://context-gallery.imgix.net/products/m/montis-axel-xl-sofa/Axel-XL-Sofa-Gijs-Papavone-18.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=clip&q=60&w=1565&s=fcdfa4e56b87255ec68f8257c1353deb 1565w, https://context-gallery.imgix.net/products/m/montis-axel-xl-sofa/Axel-XL-Sofa-Gijs-Papavone-18.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=clip&q=60&w=1000&s=e9e33c6c437c81ab332a9b4cc83da9d2 1000w, https://context-gallery.imgix.net/products/m/montis-axel-xl-sofa/Axel-XL-Sofa-Gijs-Papavone-18.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=clip&q=60&w=600&s=5a8da9862a303d095e822dff64256129 600w, https://context-gallery.imgix.net/products/m/montis-axel-xl-sofa/Axel-XL-Sofa-Gijs-Papavone-18.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=clip&q=60&w=300&s=8f03f82da10249cbc0670f0b86956f3a 300w)
by Gijs Papavoine
for Montis
Axel XL Sofa
![Doble Table Gijs Papavoine 12](https://context-gallery.imgix.net/products/d/doble-table/Doble-Table-Gijs-Papavoine-12.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=clip&q=60&w=1536&s=5cbaeab43952b8245dfa663921b3e20d 1536w, https://context-gallery.imgix.net/products/d/doble-table/Doble-Table-Gijs-Papavoine-12.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=clip&q=60&w=1000&s=0090e19a9f664c65760225e135dc12dd 1000w, https://context-gallery.imgix.net/products/d/doble-table/Doble-Table-Gijs-Papavoine-12.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=clip&q=60&w=600&s=19b98c8863473a697f47aa3eec5ab1bb 600w, https://context-gallery.imgix.net/products/d/doble-table/Doble-Table-Gijs-Papavoine-12.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=clip&q=60&w=300&s=4d8d480fae51f83ee785131d006eb45a 300w)
by Gijs Papavoine
for Montis