# Plant-Based Perches The Ching Chair is Made from to of Taiwan's More Common Materials By Amelia Roblin | Published 2014-01-14 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ching-chair References: [red-dot.sg](http://www.red-dot.sg/en/online-exhibition/concept/?code=839&y=2013&c=10&a=0) Resourcefulness is a virtuous trait in a designer and the minds behind the Ching Chair posses it. This piece of furniture might strike you as a [simple one](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sedeo-chair); however, it's been very well thought out and engineered and beautifully conceived. Earning a Best of the Best title for their work within the 2013 Red Dot Design Awards, Lin Ta-Chih and Hsieh Yi-Fan looked to [bamboo](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-moon-chair) and cement as two abundant ingredients for their project. The Taiwanese team began with a broad stalk of the strong woody grass and cut it into long strips of threes to form the primary structure of the stool. The Ching Chair is [interwoven](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/woven-chair-designs), then bent into shape, and then made sturdy with nails and injected concrete. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.4/10 - Popularity: 99% | Activity: 85% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Sustainable Design:** The Ching Chair demonstrates the trend of sustainable design by utilizing bamboo and cement as abundant and eco-friendly materials. - **Resourcefulness:** The Ching Chair showcases the trend of resourcefulness by creatively repurposing bamboo into a structurally sound piece of furniture. - **Minimalist Furniture:** The Ching Chair exemplifies the trend of minimalist furniture with its simple yet well-engineered design. ### Who This Affects Most - **Furniture Manufacturing:** The Ching Chair presents opportunities for furniture manufacturers to explore sustainable and resourceful materials in their designs. - **Sustainable Materials:** The Ching Chair opens up possibilities for industries involved in producing and promoting sustainable materials like bamboo and cement. - **Eco-friendly Design:** The Ching Chair creates opportunities for industries focusing on eco-friendly design to incorporate resourceful and minimalist principles into their products. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Sustainably Minded Seating Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/conscious-chair.md) - [Sprouting Chair Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wood-chair-on-grass.md) - [Naturalistic Stainable Seat Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/daisee-chair.md) - [Sleek Steel Structural Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/combchair.md) - [Perforated Steel Seating](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stamping-chair.md) - [Chic Recycled Waste Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/xox-chair.md) - [Sustainably Made Chair Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mixu-chair.md) - [Ultra-Precise Woven Chair Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/woven-chair-design.md) - [Stacking Hemp-Made Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/peel-chair.md)