Madeindesign

After long design studies all around the world, Kenneth Cobonpue returned home to Cebu, Philippines in 1996, to manage Interior Crafts of the Islands, Inc. This furniture design and manufacturing was founded in 1972 bi 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.
In the ''Lolah'' Collection, rattan poles and strips are fastened together with nails and nylon wire in a technique similar to boatbuilding to create soft and sensuous shapes. Also available in an outdoor version in polyethylene and steel.