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Bamboo And Traditional Craftsmanship Weave Nature Into The Design Of This Retail And Exhibition Space

A pop-up shop and exhibition space includes sculptures and furniture made from bamboo.

Design firm llLab., has shared photos of a sculptural bamboo installation they recently completed as part of the Element pop-up store at HKRI Taikoo Hui in Shanghai, China.

A pop-up shop and exhibition space includes sculptures and furniture made from bamboo.

Aligned with Element’s sustainable branding philosophy, this project embraces bamboo to explore a spatial practice that tests the practicality and sustainability of materials.

A pop-up shop and exhibition space includes sculptures and furniture made from bamboo.
A pop-up shop and exhibition space includes sculptures and furniture made from bamboo.

The Element Bloom pop-up retail and TURN TURN exhibition installation are interconnected, forming an ethereal landscape of flowing bamboo.

A pop-up shop and exhibition space includes sculptures and furniture made from bamboo.

The installation was constructed in the natural setting of Yangshuo, Guilin, using native bamboo materials and traditional craftsmanship to weave nature into the design.

A pop-up shop and exhibition space includes sculptures and furniture made from bamboo.
A pop-up shop and exhibition space includes sculptures and furniture made from bamboo.

The landscape of flowing bamboo, merely 3mm in thickness, embodies the essence of bamboo itself – resilient, flexible, and gently swaying upon impact.

A pop-up shop and exhibition space includes sculptures and furniture made from bamboo.
A pop-up shop and exhibition space includes sculptures and furniture made from bamboo.

Some of the sculpture is also functional, providing displays for various products.

A pop-up shop and exhibition space includes sculptures and furniture made from bamboo.
A pop-up shop and exhibition space includes sculptures and furniture made from bamboo.
A pop-up shop and exhibition space includes sculptures and furniture made from bamboo.
A pop-up shop and exhibition space includes sculptures and furniture made from bamboo.

Here’s a look at the design drawings for the project.

A pop-up shop and exhibition space includes sculptures and furniture made from bamboo.

A pop-up shop and exhibition space includes sculptures and furniture made from bamboo.

A pop-up shop and exhibition space includes sculptures and furniture made from bamboo.

A pop-up shop and exhibition space includes sculptures and furniture made from bamboo.

A pop-up shop and exhibition space includes sculptures and furniture made from bamboo.

A pop-up shop and exhibition space includes sculptures and furniture made from bamboo.

A pop-up shop and exhibition space includes sculptures and furniture made from bamboo.

A pop-up shop and exhibition space includes sculptures and furniture made from bamboo.
Photography by Wen Studio | Design Firm: llLab. | Design Team: Hanxiao Liu, Luis Ricardo, Lexian Hu, Ziyu Wei, Luyao Hou, Yicheng Wang | Engineering: LuAnLu Partners Structure Consulting | Construction: Studio EMCC | Lighting: ELA Lighting – Zhaolong Jiang, Feng Liu, Chuang Wang | Bamboo: Yi Zhu Fan Gong

Source: Contemporist