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the andes house: wicker lamps


'wicker lamps' by the andes house


located 150km south of santiago, chile, chimbarongo is the hometown of young chilean design group the andes house.
using the country's raw materials and learning from the knowledge of traditional craftsmanship, the young chilean designers
created these 'wicker' lamps, as part of their lighting and furniture line named 'made in mimbre'. the lamps are made from
natural fiber obtained from the salix plant. maintaining its natural color, the fiber strands are braided around a wire frame.



'wicker' table lamps by the andes house



'wicker' pendant lamp




dried fiber strands obtained from salix plants



collage of the making process
photos taken in chimbarongo, chile



about 'made in mimbre'
video by joaquín mora

anita db
07.23.11  
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Well done guys, keep on doing this beautiful things
Hello from ziby!
ziby   07.23.11
Beautiful!! )
ana moreno   07.28.11

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