# Curvy Bamboo Cars Kenneth Cobonpue's Phoenix is an Excellent Four-Wheeler By manzil | Published 2011-03-21 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kenneth-cobonpue References: [bornrich](http://www.bornrich.com/entry/kenneth-cobonpue-designs-world-s-first-and-only-bamboo-and-rattan-car/) & [newsinfo.inquirer.net](http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/nation/view/20110320-326480/First_bamboo_car_draws_raves_in_Milan) Filipino designer Kenneth Cobonpue's [Phoenix](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/Tela-Range) is the world's first [bamboo and rattan car](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bamboo-mood), which is an eco-friendly four-wheeler that exhibits Kenneth's excellent craftmanship. This incredible vehicle was displayed at an [exhibition in Milan, Italy](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/milan-design-week-2025). Kenneth Cobonpue's Phoenix consists of bamboo, rattan, steel and carbon fibre that make it more bio-degradable and eco-friendly. Phoenix has been designed in the shape of a bird and its rear places the engine and LEDs. Phoenix was built in ten days, while it took months just to design the car for which Kenneth Cobonpue employed a designer apprentice. Kenneth Cobonpue's Phoenix is indeed a car that will not only meet a person's daily commute, but also keep nature pure and clean. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.0/10 - Popularity: 47% | Activity: 95% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/autos) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Eco-friendly Vehicles:** The trend of eco-friendly vehicles like bamboo and rattan cars offers disruptive innovation opportunities for car manufacturers to explore sustainable and bio-degradable materials in their designs. - **Sustainable Transportation:** The trend of sustainable transportation, exemplified by Kenneth Cobonpue's Phoenix, presents disruptive innovation opportunities for the transportation industry to develop alternative fuel sources and reduce carbon emissions. - **Craftsmanship Revival:** The trend of reviving craftsmanship, as seen in the Phoenix's intricate design, presents disruptive innovation opportunities for artisans and designers to create unique and environmentally-friendly products. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Automotive:** The automotive industry can explore opportunities to incorporate sustainable and bio-degradable materials in vehicle designs, like bamboo and rattan, as seen in Kenneth Cobonpue's Phoenix. - **Sustainable Manufacturing:** The sustainable manufacturing industry can capitalize on the trend of eco-friendly vehicles by developing and implementing innovative production processes that utilize bio-degradable and environmentally-friendly materials, such as bamboo and rattan. - **Art and Design:** The art and design industry can embrace the trend of reviving craftsmanship by incorporating sustainable materials, like bamboo and rattan, in their creations, as demonstrated by Kenneth Cobonpue's Phoenix. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Biophilic Design Electric Vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/azulik-mobility.md) - [Recycled Material Vehicle Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/akxy2-vehicle.md) - [Japanese Concept-Inspired Vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/daniel-arsham-1.md) - [Sustainable Bamboo-Crafted Drones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bamboo-drone.md) - [Sustainable Bamboo Tourism Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vlo-cuba.md) - [Plant Fibre-Based E-Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hummingbird-flax.md) - [Sustainable Luxury Vehicle Interiors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/odyssean-edition.md) - [Bamboo Electric City Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bamboo-electric-city.md) - [Naturalistic Plant-Based Bicycles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/astan-bike.md)