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Karumi bench
Bamboo bench
- Two detachable taurillon H leather seats
The bamboo outlined structure echoes simple lines of light, with leather seats as lightweight as the silhouette itself. Behind the simple lines and the light structure hides an unexpected complexity: inside the bamboo frame stands a carbon fiber core.
Seat cushions sold separately.
Made in Japan
Dimensions: L 120 x W 41.5 x H 41 cm
The Story behind
These three seats lay down a challenge for the material. Japanese master craftsmen fashion a heart of carbon fiber for the bamboo bench frame. Tradition meets high tech in this innovative piece that showcases bamboo in a clean, uncluttered design. Karumi is Japanese for "purity through simplicity". Far from a showy technique and gratuitous form, Portuguese architect Alvaro Siza Vieira delivers here pieces of a modest yet complex architecture inspired by artisanal techniques.
