“Bamboo Dumbbell” is part of the project “Bamboo Fitness Serie” designed for the Fujian Bamboo Research Institute. The complete patented serie has been developed in collaboration with Artop-Shenzen which engineered and manufactured the prototypes. The has led to the exhibition at the Shenzen Design Week 2023. In 2025 these prototypes have been acquired by Shenzhen Bay Culture Square and included in the permanent collection of the D-Bay Design Museum, Shenzhen.

“Bamboo dumbbell” with its atypical configuration, allows user to modularly add screwed weights, in order to vary training programs.

“Bamboo Gun-Massager” is part of the project “Bamboo Fitness Serie” designed by Ate Rote for the Fujian Bamboo Research Institute. The complete patented serie has been developed in collaboration with Artop-Shenzen which engineered and manufactured the prototypes. The has led to the exhibition at the Shenzen Design Week 2023. In 2025 these prototypes have been acquired by Shenzhen Bay Culture Square and included in the permanent collection of the D-Bay Design Museum, Shenzhen.

“Bamboo Gun-Massager” is designed on the crossover concept and allows the user to create an ergonomic grip during self-massage sessions.

“Bamboo Kettlebell” is part of the project “Bamboo Fitness Serie” designed by Ate Rote for the Fujian Bamboo Research Institute. The complete patented serie has been developed in collaboration with Artop-Shenzen which engineered and manufactured the prototypes. The has led to the exhibition at the Shenzen Design Week 2023. In 2025 these prototypes have been acquired by Shenzhen Bay Culture Square and included in the permanent collection of the D-Bay Design Museum, Shenzhen.

“Bamboo Kettlebell” is designed on the basis of a simple contact-screwless-joint-system which makes the structure isostatic and the object completely disassemblable.

“Bamboo Pet Food Containers+Bowls” are part of the project “Bamboo Pet Serie” designed by Ate Rote for the Fujian Bamboo Research Institute. The complete patented serie has been developed in collaboration with Artop-Shenzen which engineered and manufactured the prototypes. The has led to the exhibition at the Shenzen Design Week 2023. In 2025 these prototypes have been acquired by Shenzhen Bay Culture Square and included in the permanent collection of the D-Bay Design Museum, Shenzhen.

These transportable food containers are composed of modular functional parts (containers and bowls) made of bamboo and recycled plastic.

Among the bamboo prototypes presented at the Fujian Bamboo Institute, the patented cat hammock stands out as a clear example of structural intelligence expressed through minimal means. The piece is constructed from CNC-cut bamboo elements assembled without screws or hardware, using a system of interlocking joints that are kept under tension by the textile cradle itself. Instead of acting as a passive support, the fabric becomes a load-bearing component, stabilising the frame through controlled tension and making disassembly immediate and fully reversible. In 2025 this prototype have been acquired by Shenzhen Bay Culture Square and included in the permanent collection of the D-Bay Design Museum, Shenzhen.

The hammock extends the research approach behind the wider collection exhibited at the Institute, where bamboo is treated not only as a traditional craft material but as a platform for engineering logic and new product typologies. By embracing Design-for-Disassembly and hybrid structural behaviour, the object demonstrates how bamboo can be translated into contemporary pet products that are lightweight, durable, repairable and aesthetically understated — aligning with the Institute’s broader strategy of showcasing future-oriented applications of bamboo in scalable consumer markets.