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Bamboo is a traditional material of the East, and is often recognised as a cultural symbol. It has
been used for domestic objects and furniture since ancient times. When sitting on a bamboo
chair, one can feel the craft that has been handed down for generations and sense the
marvellous texture of nature.

 

Bamboo Cell is a stool with bamboo legs and a polyester resin seat, into which the legs have
been set along with and a number of bamboo rings. The design of the seat is suggestive of the
densely packed cells of a piece of bamboo, which are evident when the plant is viewed under a
microscope. The hollowness of the legs is expressed on the seat, and this feature also makes the
stool easy to grab and pick up. The pattern of bamboo pieces enhances the strength of the
moulded resin. The stool could easily be mass-produced, but each specimen would be unique.
 
Bamboo Cell No.2 uses bamboo in a manner that differs greatly from traditional crafts. The form
and texture of bamboo is featured on the surface of the seat. The slices of hollow bamboo stalks
used to make the seat allow the user to appreciate the inner fibre of bamboo while sitting. The
bamboo fibre can be clearly seen on the surface. The arrangement of stalks has the look of plant
cells under a microscope. The use of modern polyester resin as a moulding material makes the
bamboo stand out, and differentiates this bench from furniture made with traditional crafting
processes. The contrast of material allows bamboo to be viewed from a different perspective, and
also strengthens the surface.

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竹子是東方傳統(tǒng)的材料，并且已經(jīng)成為一種文化識別符號。竹子被廣泛的運用于中國的家具及工藝品制作。當坐在竹凳上，可以感受到這世代流傳，非凡含義的工藝和材料。

 

竹細胞是一個由竹子和聚酯樹脂組成的凳子。許多竹子豎向直立，形成圓形，成為凳腿和凳座的基礎。從座面上看，就像看到了一個個的“竹細胞”。這樣的形式可以保證強度。同時能夠適應批量化生產(chǎn)，但是出來的結果是每一個凳子都獨一無二。

 

竹細胞2號采取原料依然是竹子和聚酯樹脂，但是將竹子從另外一個方向剖開，展示了竹子的另外一個角度的美。這種方式的處理讓設計與傳統(tǒng)工藝形成區(qū)別，脫穎而出。同時這樣的作坊使得表面強度達到要求。

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