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A playful elephant in natural rattan, a sculpture-cum-home office. Functional yet decorative at the same time, Babar is designed to tend to all nomadic office needs.

Kenneth Cobonpue, Woven Jungle Collection 2017

Kenneth Cobonpue has come to Milan’s Salone del Mobile laden with woven, natural shapes. Seven collections that are the result of careful, across-the-board research into the potential of natural rattan. The products presented by Kenneth Cobonpue are even more closely associated with the idea of nature, forest and color. References to plant life in the Amazon rainforest emerge from his collaboration with the Brazilian design of Sergio Matos, with shapes and colors from the heart of the jungle.

The elegance of peacocks, and shimmering shades of blue come to life in the Peacock collection. Comfort and relaxation are essential traits of this series, designed by Federica Capitani. The collections created by the Filipino designer-cum-entrepreneur are increasingly more iconic, sculptured and precious in their artisan workmanship. Design and artisan techniques, tradition and innovation are the cornerstones of Kenneth Cobonpue’s philosophy.

Kenneth Cobonpue is a multi-awarded furniture designer and manufacturer from Cebu (Philippines). He graduated in Industrial Design from Pratt Institute in New York with highest honors and subsequently worked in Italy and Germany. Integrating locally sourced materials with innovative handmade production processes, Cobonpue’s brand is known around the world for its unique designs and roster of clientele that include Hollywood celebrities like Brad Pitt and members of royalty. Awards to his credit include 5 Japan Good Design Awards, the grand prize at the Singapore International Design Competition, the Design for Asia Award of Hong Kong, the American Society of Interior Design Top Pick selection and the French Coup de Coeur award.  Several of his designs were selected for several editions of the International Design Yearbook published in London and New York. Phaidon’s book entitled “& FORK” underscores Kenneth’s position as a leader of a new movement incorporating new technologies with crafts.  Recently, Kenneth was named the Designer of the Year in the first edition of Maison et Objet Asia held last March 11, 2014 in Singapore. He has appeared on European television, countless international magazines and newspapers around the world. Various Cobonpue designs have also appeared in full-length feature films and television such as Oceans 13 and CSI.

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