bamboo glasses

bamboo glasses


'ming' bamboo glasses

'ming' are bamboo glasses by chinese designer chen chun-hao & bamboo artist huang to-en
for yii collection. these lightweight eyeglasses borrow the features and silhouette of furniture
from the ming dynasty which is recognized for its elegant and minimalistic design.
the glasses are made entirely from bamboo with a patented hinge design developed
by huang to-en.








detail of the patented hinge designed by bamboo artist huang to-en
andrea db
02.18.10  
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I WANT 4 EYES!!
lanvy   02.18.10
i want it anyway!
kLast!   02.18.10
why?
N.....   02.18.10
haha thats funny
jpa   02.18.10
VERY NICE SHAPE!!
MM   02.19.10
V quirky and chinois in a good way.
leowmc   02.19.10
Very cool. Are they available to buy?
Brent Blake   02.20.10
Nice Specky there! very traditional looking. . .

Check out this retro wooden spec by Canby
iheartwood   02.22.10
where can I buy these in NY?
liz   02.23.10

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