Dr. Bamboozle de Sylvain Willenz Design Studio

An exploration into the cultural relevance of bamboo in a Western context and production possibilities with rubber. Qualities of bamboo are celebrated and injected with a new material and process. Lengths of Bamboo are strapped into shape and dipped into a contrasting bright yellow rubber. Once cured, the rubber acts as a bonding agent, holding the seating structures together.

roduction: self production - Limited series
materials: bamboo and rubber
dimensions:bench:100x40x30cm stool:40x40x25 cm

(1st Prize at Design for Europe Awards, Intérieur02, Belgium, Kortrijk 2002)