Bamboo.

'gang rou' chair by jeff dayu shi


jeff dayu shi, founder and creative director of dragonfly gallery and dragonfly design center, is a taiwanese designer who through
his practice employs the use of bamboo in the construction of his furniture and interior projects. during beijing design week 2012,
he presented 'praise of bamboo far and near' an installation of selected bamboo works which included chairs and tables.



the chair's profile which shows the fan effect of the four curved bamboo slats which make up the back rest


drawing influences from the furniture forms of the ming and qing dynasty, shi's 'gang rou' armchair features a round-back 
with a simple linear structure. the stackable seating piece appears heavy because of its large size, but its bamboo construction offers 
a lightweight design which is easy to carry. its S-type backrest curves to the human spine.



front view of the chair which draws its formal qualities from the furniture of the ming and qing dynasties



bentwood slats of bamboo form the 'S' shaped backrest



top view of the seat



the bamboo chair is stackable



'zhuo ba xian' table


in chinese families, the 'ba xian table' is traditionally one of the most common pieces of furniture within the household.
composed of only three parts: the top, the legs and the aprons, historically they have been made from various types of hardwood -
many of which are on the verge of extinction today. shi's 'zhuo ba xian' bamboo version employs a mortise and tenon joint system,
and use of a sustainable material resulting in a more contemporary expression of the classic table. 

the legs are composed of three bamboo slats which intersect with one another at an angle of 120 degrees. 
a diaphragm-like mechanism holds these parts together, giving structural strength and high rigidity to the design. 
'zhuo ba xian' is produced in collaboration with craftsmen: huang chun-chieh (ruban craft academy) 
and wang deng-fa (yung shing furniture co., ltd.).



the table is constructed employing a mortise and tenon joint system



detail



the legs of the table are made-up of three slats which intersect one another at a 120 degree angle and are held in place by a diaphragm-lie component

vía: http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/8/view/24116/beijing-design-week-bamboo-furniture-by-jeff-dayu-shi.html