konstantin grcic: 43 chair with bamboo slats

the design of the S-shaped form draws from recent studies into the area of active sitting in schools, enabling a dynamic and comfortable experience.

'I want the tables to appear like they are formula 1 cars lined up on the starting grid of a race track.' - konstantin grcic

drawing on the natural way that fabric drapes over a piece of furniture as means of protection or preservation, 'cape' is an upholstered sofa that features a overlay cover.

seeking to provide 'urban acupuncture' for the industrial city, the cocoon-like installation provides a calm public space that grounds its inhabitants with nature.

formed of bamboo with embedded LED lights, the bamboo piece functions as a recessed luminaire in addition to being incorporated into walls as a structural component. a separate mountable lamp serves smaller spaces.

constructed with locally sourced clay, sand, straw and water, this school's cob and bamboo structure will be protected from earthquake and rain events.