‘hangzhou bent bamboo stool’ by min chen

 

 

consisting of 16 layers of thin bamboo veneer, chinese designer min chen has developed ‘the hangzhou stool’. measuring 0.9mm in thickness, the bamboo sections are bent into an arc shape and glued together at teach end,like the ripples on the water surface. the more weight the stool receives, the deeper the arc – providing more elasticity to the user.

 

 

hangzhou bent bamboo stool by min chen - 2‘hangzhou stool’ front

 

 

hangzhou bent bamboo stool by min chen - 3‘hangzhou stool’ side

 

hangzhou bent bamboo stool by min chen - 4detail bent veneer

 

hangzhou bent bamboo stool by min chen - 5stool detail

 

 

hangzhou bent bamboo stool by min chen - 6sitting context

 

 

hangzhou bent bamboo stool by min chen - 7context

 

 

hangzhou bent bamboo stool by min chen - 8detail

 

 

hangzhou bent bamboo stool by min chen - 9user flexibility

 

 

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