Taiwanese artist Cheng Tsung Feng’s “Bamboo Cabin Plan” is a series of small-scale architectural works built primarily with bamboo, exploring the traditional ways people wrap food. The first piece in this project, Bamboo Cabin Plan: Sticky Rice Dumpling, is situated along a bamboo forest hiking trail in Lugu Township, Nantou County. It offers a shaded resting place for hikers passing through the area.
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The form of the Bamboo Cabin draws inspiration from the traditional act of wrapping a Sticky Rice Dumpling—placing two bamboo leaves in the palm, filling them with ingredients, and letting the leaves naturally bend under the weight and the shape of the hand to form a curved, enclosing shape.
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Feng translated this delicate process into architectural form. He arranged multiple bamboo strips in parallel, bending them to create a surrounding space. A small portion at the center is slightly lifted to form a tiny window. The raised wooden floor introduces a gap and shadow between the structure and the ground, giving the cabin a light and playful appearance. The floor allows visitors to sit, nap, or enjoy a picnic inside. On the roof, two handcrafted amber-colored waterproof panels are installed. Their specially textured surface diffuses the light, creating a warm, oily glow reminiscent of glutinous rice, adding a cozy and flavorful impression to the space within.
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Starting from the idea of food wrapping, the Bamboo Cabin invites people to step into a giant Sticky Rice Dumpling—as if being held within palms and bamboo leaves, embraced by food culture, tasty memory, and nature material.
Project Info
Architects: Cheng Tsung FENG Design Studio
Area: 12 m²
Year: 2025
Country: Taiwan
Photographs: Fixer Photographic Studio
Lead Architects: Cheng Tsung Feng
Design Team: Chung Sheng Hsu, Chan Wei Hsu
