'the clue design' exhibition 
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'the clue design exhibition' at the gwangju design biennale 09 featured three of
south east asian designers' chairs made of natural resources from their regions. 


'sarong' by paiwate wangbon for crafactor
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thai designers paiwate wangbon and eggarat wongcharit created chairs by using water
hyacinth that is over distributed in the jungles of south east asia which destroys
equilibrium in the ecosystem. the design suggests a way of turning a problem into an
ecological solution. the ikat, traditional thai dying technique is used to decorate weaved
water hyacinth in a way to demonstrate the quality of intergration between
modern design and traditional craft techniques inherited.


detail of 'sarong' by paiwate wangbon for crafactor
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'rolly poly' by eggarat wongcharit for crafactor
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'singing melody' by eggarat wongcharit for crafactor
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'nut' bench by pattarapol chankam for yothaka
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thai designer pattarapol chankam designed 'nut' bench for yothaka. the bench is made of pineapple
fiber which was first invented in thailand.


detail of 'nut' bench by pattarapol chankam for yothaka
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'yoda easy' chair by kenneth cobonpue
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'yoda easy ' chair by filipino designer kenneth cobonpue is made of woven rattan vines over the steel frame. 


detail of 'yoda easy' chair by kenneth cobonpue
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