Ching Chair combines two materials that are familiar in Taiwan: bamboo and cement. The design redefines the significance of and relationship between the materials, and aims to express the beauty of the combination.The designers of Ching Chair suggest that in Taiwan, bamboo and cement are typically looked upon as ubiquitous materials that seem to be of low quality. With their design for Ching Chair, they aimed to respect the texture of these materials and redefine their significance and relationship. A new user perception is encouraged through visual and tactile means. The intention was to remind people that there is always beauty around them.
To make the chair, a length of bamboo is cut into three main parts. Holes are drilled for joint connections, and the parts are bent into shape with heat. The bent bamboo retains its elasticity, and support rods at each bend add strength. The parts are connected by cement joints. Cement is injected into hourglass-shaped mortise holes. Three small bamboo ‘feet’ are attached to the base of the stool.