Bamboo furniture
Orotina, Costa Rica - Execution only (design by Rodo Saenz)
3 stools and a headboard out of burned Phyllostachys bamboo. These pieces were made using only traditional bamboo furniture making techniques and manual tools. Hand-carved bamboo nails replace metal nails or screws, and hemp cord lashing replaces wood glue.
Materials
To achieve the rounded corders on the thick posts of the headboard, a series of partial cuts was made. This allows the bamboo to fold in one direction, while retaining structural strength due to the remarkable toughness of bamboo fibers.
The client wanted an artisanal look to go with an Airbnb cabin she built in rural Costa Rica.
Client
Orotina - Costa Rica
Year
April 2021
