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Bow Bins by Cordula Kehrer for Areaware
These half-plastic, half-wicker waste paper bins by German designer Cordula Kehrer for American brand Areaware are made with the Aeta people of the Philippines.
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The villagers use traditional basket weaving techniques to attach sustainably harvested rattan to the plastic pieces.
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Fair trade organisation Preda commissioned the project.
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Here's some more information from Kehrer:
Designed by Cordula Kehrer and commissioned by fair trade NGO Preda, these whimsical wastebaskets are made by the indigenous Aeta people of the Philippines using traditional basket weaving techniques.
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Made with sustainably harvested rattan, they achieve simple and unpretentious shapes that catch the eye.
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This project, which combines hand-woven natural wickerwork and colourful plastic, also asks us to consider larger questions about the nature of design, the role of the hand-made, and the place of craft-based cultures in a globalised economy.