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Kera

An experimental seat made in South India from coconut-related resources.

The seat is tested in the place where it was built.
Type
Material-led seating prototype
Place
South India
Material focus
Coconut-related resources
Role
Research, concept, making, documentation
Context

KERA uses travel as research, reading coconut as an everyday material system: food, fiber, shelter, structure, gesture.

Process

Process

  1. 01

    Observe available resources and how they are used.

  2. 02

    Experiment with curvature, resistance, tying, and stability.

  3. 03

    Build in the field with real constraints and available tools.

Outputs

Outputs

  • Full-scale seating prototype
  • Field prototyping process
  • Material observations
  • Photo documentation
  • Project identity
The knot and joint tell more about the project than a clean product view.
The object remains legible as a temporary, light, site-specific structure.
Studio documentation isolates the profile and behavior of the form.
Making happens through physical trials and progressive adjustments.