This is Balou daybed designed by Kenneth. Dyed or natural rattan vines are woven over a steel frame with cotton twine and abaca rope. Kenneth began his passage to design in 1987 studying industrial design at Pratt Institute in New York. While completing his degree, he apprenticed for a leather and wood workshop near Florence, Italy. He returned home to Cebu, Philippines in 1996, to manage Interior Crafts of the Islands, Inc.
Interior Crafts ia a furniture design and manufacturing company founded in 1972 by Kenneth’s mother Betty Cobonpue, a designer famous for creating new techniques in working with rattan. Discovering that modern design could have a new face using natural fibers and materials as the medium, he slowly created the pieces which form the collection today. Integrating locally sourced organic materials with innovative hand-made production techniques offered an alternative to the Western definition of modern design.
He reveals new york each year in design shows from Paris to New York. He also speaks regularly about Southeast Asian design all around the world. His recent works have produced critical acclaim within the design community.