TransPlastic Furniture by Fernando & Humberto Campana - Yanko Design
The TransPlastic series tells a fictional story: in a world made of plastic and synthetic matter, a fertile ground is laid for transgenic creations. Natural fibres recover the plastic as in an immunological response: nature grows from the plastic and overpowers it.
Regular chairs, multiple-seating chairs, lamps, illuminated meteors, clouds and islands have been created past taking advantage of the elasticity of natural fibre. Taking equally a starting point plastic chairs, water containers and rudimentary forest stools, natural fibre extensions were added, altering the original form. The pieces subsequently took on a geographic dimension through organic shapes, adding value and comfort to the original base cloth.
All the pieces are handcrafted with a very typical Brazilian fibre, Apu. The extraction of this fibre helps preserve and control the biodiversity of the forests as Apu suffocates and kills the copse from which they grow. These fibres are removed manually, without any tools or processes that may harm the trees.
The fibre is an illustration for this series of work; the wicker begins to grow from the plastic, suffocating and cartoon nourishment from it, reinforcing the original theses of the fictional story Fernando and Humberto have chosen to tell.
In the past, all the Brazilian terraces and semi-outdoor cafes were furnished with wicker pieces. Over time, these were gradually substituted for the more practical and long-lasting plastic ones. The Campana Brothers accept chosen to play with this thought and bring dorsum the old tradition of wicker furniture in a hybrid, playful fashion.
Designer: Fernando & Humberto Campana [ Via: Dezeen ]
Source: https://www.yankodesign.com/2007/05/18/transplastic-furniture-by-fernando-humberto-campana/
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