FACULTAD DE ARQUITECTURA E INGENIERÍA CIVIL ESCUELA DE DISEÑO DE INTERIORES

Abstract

Reed or Bamboo is a renewable natural resource and a self- reproduction of fast cycle, is an herb that has been discovered that currently works with the environment , as research conducted by experts shows that this item replaces the wood . The main objective of the project is to apply the Bamboo, an innovative way , in contemporary furniture design to urban areas, and introduce it within the homes of the city of Guayaquil and Pathway Samborondón . To reach the main goal , interviewed experts in the field , which he gave guidelines for the approach to the project proposal , and showed examples of forms, types and applications globally and locally. Along with these guidelines , it performs a wide research field that exists in the Ecuadorian market and its development with Bamboo ; turn preferences of the target group in the interiors of their homes , interviewing commercial interior furnishings and surveying the end user. Then a documentary investigation , in which consultation with books , journals and conferences could I learn more about this herb properties, advantages , disadvantages , processes , applications, finishes and types of existing cane in various regions of the world was made and of Ecuador . A collection that has twelve lines where twelve different textures applied to mirror frames, in which each line then has a table and puff , with variations and mixing the material with innovative and contemporary designed proposed . The focus of this project is mainly aimed at bamboo as noble material. In conclusion the project shows that the cane can be subjected to processes that make him a material with high level of refinement , changing the perception of the target and providing alternatives for various applications of this herb furniture group.