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Bamboo Blossom

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Blossom mirror frame by Prachi Mahapatra

A very clever and simple use of bamboo stripes; reminds me of Yulia Brodskaya‘s paper illustrations, with equally stunning effect.

The “Blossom” mirror frame by NID student Prachi Mahapatra again throws a challenge of ‘why didn’t I think of this before?’

You can see Prachi’s portfolio here.

Truss Me!

Trust Me With This Truss-Me!

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Truss Me Collection

Designer: Sandeep Sangaru @ Sangaru Design Studio

Here bamboo has been manipulated with using its inherent tensile strength and mechanical properties in such a way that load-bearing but light-weight engineered craft solutions emerge.

Truss-Me collection by Sangaru Design Studio is a unique, innovative approach to bamboo craft. It is hand-crafted and sustainable.

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Truss-Me collection is based on a system where split and laminated bamboo module which acts like truss; is used. And it is Best of Best award winner @ Red Dot Awards : Concept 2009 too.

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