Task
The client has been cultivating outdoor bonsais for many years. Over time their numbers have grown. The garden had to be reorganized and the display of bonsais reconciled with the family’s use of the garden. The original bases were no longer suitable and new ones were needed for
the ever-growing family of these beautiful plants. Original exhibiting of the bonsais
Solution
Displaying bonsai trees at eye level is crucial. Japanese gardens often display them on stilts. The supports are as important an aesthetic element as the flowerpot and the tree itself. The stand should be simple and subtle enough to best complement the tree, yet strong enough to achieve
the illusion of supporting a miniature tree based on its size, but never compete with its trunk.
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