Bamboo weaving is part of an important cultural heritage of Asian object making which has been overlooked in modern living spaces. London based furniture and lighting designer, Mingyu Xu, has dedicated his practice to the incorporation of traditional techniques into contemporary design.

Mingyu’s unique work explores new applications for bamboo as an environmentally friendly material and production method. His collections demonstrate traditional and ancient bamboo weaving techniques, which explore the visual identity and functionality of this fascinating material. His modular woven furniture captures the elastic and tough quality of bamboo weaving. The structures and joints of the forms provide unexpected stability and the combination of manual and digital manufacturing techniques present a modern take on the traditional methods of weaving.

Mingyu brings bamboo weaving into modern interior spaces, rethinking bamboo objects and offering distinct furniture that is regenerative, bespoke and valuable.