rattan rocking chairs by ziihome bring natural comfort during stressful times

minimal lines, smooth curves, and thick rattles complete the pieces, which combine traditional handicraft with modern aesthetics and production technology.

Xiao Xiang edited by myrto katsikopoulou January 18, 2022 2 min

minimal curves and rattan rattles form chair series by ziihome

designer xiao xiang of furniture brand ziihome introduces TENG, a rattan collection hoping to heal the destructive divide between humans and nature. the series is composed of two rocking chairs —a big and a small one— as well as a leisure chair. minimal lines, smooth curves, and thick rattles complete the pieces, which combine traditional handicraft with modern aesthetics and production technology.

teng rattan chairs by xiao xiang bring natural comfort during stressful pandemic times — the big rocking chair depicts the dynamics of birds flying with minimal lines from the side

all images courtesy of ziihome

drawing from flying birds and traditional chinese furniture

TENG by ziihome (find more here) is made of pure rattan, seeking to bring users closer to nature. the collection aims to offer comfort, alleviate restless and anxiety-inducing moments, and promote peaceful leisure moments at home. as far as the design of the pieces is concerned, the big rocking chair depicts the dynamics of flying birds with minimal lines from the side. meanwhile, the leisure chair and the small rocking chair draw from the lines of traditional chinese folk furniture, giving prominence to the beauty of the minimal curve.

teng rattan chairs by xiao xiang bring natural comfort during stressful pandemic times

rattan furniture brings natural comfort to people from during epidemic time 8 — children can easily carry the small rocking chair

rattan furniture brings natural comfort to people from during epidemic time 7

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the curves of the rattans are all hand-bent with different grinders the furniture pieces combine thick rattan rattles with fine vines the small rocking chair design draws from the lines of traditional chinese folk furniture thick rattles layout with an extra fine vine, appearing in the form of surface

project info:

name: TENG series
designer: xiao xiang
brand: ziihome

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