Designer: Konstantin Grcic / Bamboo artisan: Chen Kao-Ming
[Yii Fashion of Craft—Project of New Way of Interdisciplinary Creation and Applications of Crafts] Year of R&D: 2008
Material: Bamboo strips
Size: 55x53x77cm
The “43” cantilever chair, crafted entirely by hand over a period of two months, features not only the minimalist lines. How it maintains a stable center of gravity without rear legs’ support relies entirely on the strength and resilience of the material and the structural balance, which solely results in a sense of feather-lightness and floating. The “43” Chair is the world’s first bamboo cantilever chair. With its elegant style, it showcases the exceptional robustness and elasticity of Taiwanese Moso bamboo, helping to put the Taiwanese craft brand “Yii” on the map.
