Splinter is a new furniture line created by Nendo for the Japanese brand Conde House. As the name of the collection suggests all items have elements that look like splinted wood. This dynamic between thick and thin parts, strength and flexibility of the material, became the main theme and inspiration for the project.

We splintered each piece of wood as though peeling it away. Chairs' backrests divide to become armrests and legs, and the top of the coat stand peels away to provide coat hooks. The side table's stand splinter to turn into three legs. We kept larger pieces of wood at their original thickness to provide strength where necessary, and used thin pieces of wood that had splintered off for more delicate parts.

The Splinter collection will be presented at the imm cologne from 14 to 20 January 2013.