Mitsugi

Mitsugi is a Japanese word that roughly translates to 'three-legged'. This name is often used to describe a tripod or a three-legged object, which makes it a fitting name for this three-legged bamboo chair. It's a simple and easy-to-pronounce name with a nice ring to it.

Objective:

To understand the properties of bamboo and its workmanship and develop a piece of furniture.

Project Duration:

one week

Collaborators:

Swasthik Kotian

Furniture Explorations

Mitsugi ( 三つ脚 )

chair • play • interact

This chair was built entirely out of bamboo, without the use of any nails or hooks. While building this chair, we also developed a good understanding of bamboo as a material; its strength, its pain points, and a number of its other properties.

User Testing • Interaction

arigatō

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