Kenmochi Isamu | Rattan Shell: Modern Forms from Traditional Materials

A circular lounge chair, the entire seat shell is shaped like a complete sphere with a part cut off, hand-woven from rattan—thick rattan is first bent into a frame, then thin rattan skin is tightly wound and woven to create a continuous curved surface with no seams. Because it is woven, the shell has slight elasticity and a breathable feel. The opening faces upwards and slightly forwards, completely enveloping the sitter. The base is a flat, woven rattan ring. The material retains the natural color of rattan, with only a thin coat of lacquer. A round cushion is placed inside. Soft natural light, light-colored background, 45-degree angle. Avoid: using plastic imitation rattan, making the shell a regular hemisphere, adding exposed metal frames, weaving method made into a loose mesh.

Translated from Chinese by AI.

一張圓形的休閒椅,整個座殼是一個完整的球體切去一部分的形狀,由手工籐編而成——粗的籐條先彎成骨架,細的籐皮再密密纏繞編出連續的曲面,沒有接縫。因為是編的,殼體有輕微的彈性與呼吸感。開口朝上偏前,坐進去時被完整包圍。底部是一個扁的籐編圈座。材料保留籐的自然色澤,只上薄漆。內部放一塊圓形的坐墊。柔和的自然光,淺色背景,45 度視角。避免:使用塑膠仿籐、殼體做成規則的半球、加入金屬骨架外露、編法做成粗疏的網。