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EDMOND WONG & STRATASYS COMBINE 3D PRINTING AND BAMBOO IN B+ STOOL all images courtesy of edmond wong studio HONG KONG-BASED DESIGNER EDMOND WONG, IN COLLABORATION WITH 3D PRINTING
COMPANY STRATASYS, COMBINES 3D TECH AND SALVAGED BAMBOO TO CREATE A LEANING STOOL. ‘B+’ was made for ‘create outside the grid’, an event organized by the hong kong trade and development
council. the stool harmoniously merges salvaged bamboo and printed components THE ‘B+ STOOL’ UTILIZES RE-PURPOSED SCAFFOLDING FOUND IN THE CITY, WITH THE ADDITION OF 3D PRINTED ‘BUDS’ THAT
FORM DISTINCT SEAT AND LEGS. the components internal wall thickness mirrors that of the natural material, and is emphasized by wong with a gradation of 10 different transparencies. the
design echoes the rhythm of the bamboo and simultaneously encourages a peep into the seat’s interior. the nodes are placed in the midspan, where the greatest bending moment occurs 10
different material transparencies form one continuous piece parts are tailor-made to fit the bamboo’s unique sectional profile transparent legs create a floating visual effect pre-assembly
— salvaged bamboo tubes and 3D parts marks from previous use as scaffolding can still be seen on the surface study models, experimenting with form extracting bamboo end _designboom has
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