Bamboo Cabin Plan : Sticky Rice Dumpling
Bamboo Cabin Plan : Sticky Rice Dumpling
Cheng Tsung FENG Design Studio
ARCHITECTS
Cheng Tsung FENG Design Studio
LEAD ARCHITECT
Cheng Tsung Feng
DESIGN TEAM
Chung Sheng Hsu, Chan Wei Hsu
PHOTOGRAPHS
Fixer Photographic Studio
AREA
12 m²
YEAR
2025
LOCATION
Nantong, China
CATEGORY
Installations & Structures
English description provided by the architects.
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.
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.
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.
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.
