Location: Tokyo
Material: White bamboo
Technique: Flat split processing
Client: Kengo Kuma & Associates
An example of flat split bamboo being used as a decorative material for the ceiling.
Using extremely thin flat split bamboo with a width of just 5mm, a delicate space is created.
Flat splitting is a processing method in which bamboo is split into equal pieces and then uniformly cut to a uniform width using a special machine.
It is one of the most basic techniques in bamboo processing.
By arranging thin flat split bamboo in a louver-like shape, it is possible to express a variety of expressions, such as delicacy or waves by taking advantage of its flexibility.