‘splinter collection’ for conde house by nendoall photos by yoneo kawabe

nendo has developed a series of furniture whose forms reflect the way in which bark pares away from wood. the ‘splinter collection’ for japan-based manufacturer conde house includes a chair, side table, mirror, coat rack and hanger whose parts ‘peel away’ from one another in order to establish the functional and ergonomic qualities of the designs – whereby the original thickness of the material provides strength, while the thinner fragmented areas are seen as the more delicate parts. here, the backrests of the chairs divide becoming arm rests and legs; the top of the coat rack separates itself from the main body to offer hanging hooks; the side table’s stand is a splintered base of three structural legs, all in an attempt to retain the original pliancy of the wood.

nendo splinter collection for conde house‘splinter’ arm chair

 

 

 

nendo splinter collection for conde housethe backrests of the chairs separate to form the arms and legs

 

 

 

nendo splinter collection for conde house

 

 

 

nendo splinter collection for conde housearm chair disassembled

 

 

 

nendo splinter collection for conde house‘splinter’ side table

 

 

 

nendo splinter collection for conde housethe base of the table peels away to form a three legged structure

 

 

 

nendo splinter collection for conde housedetails

 

 

 

nendo splinter collection for conde house‘splinter’ mirror

 

 

 

nendo splinter collection for conde house‘splinter’ coat rack

 

 

 

nendo splinter collection for conde house‘splinter’ hanger

nendo: splinter collection for conde house‘splinter’ sketch