In a striking example of biomimicry, Japanese design studio Nendo have created the Splinter collection for Conde House, a manufacturer based in Japan’s famous Asahikawa wooden furniture region. Each piece has the appearance of being splintered: the backrest of the chair divides to become armrests and legs, the apex of the coat stand peels away to provide coat hooks while the side table’s base splits in three to provide legs. Larger pieces of wood have been kept at their original thickness for strength and thinner pieces of wood taper for the splintered effect. In order to maintain pliancy, the wood was handled carefully and along the grain.
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