Take-Gumi
An attempt to reconstruct Malaysian bamboo used in the Malaysia Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, designed by KKAA, into a new product.
A coat hanger was designed by combining as-found bamboo with reprocessed bamboo. Split bamboo pieces are connected with 3D-printed connectors mixed with bamboo powder, allowing bamboo elements in random positions and orientations to be assembled together.
The connectors are generated through parametric design, with curved forms derived according to the position and direction of each bamboo piece. Through this system, irregular bamboo elements are gently connected, creating an integrated structure. The material is a composite of bamboo powder and polypropylene, aiming toward a circular approach to materials premised on reprocessing and reuse. Furthermore, by proposing new applications for bamboo and thinned wood, the project connects these possibilities to environmental values such as the conservation of forest resources and the fixation of CO₂.
While inheriting the memory of materials once used in architecture, the project presents a method for developing them across different scales and applications.
Production cooperation: Hoden Seimitsu Kako Kenkyusho Co., Ltd., NAKAWOOD Co., Ltd
