Bamboo-clad parasols and a three-storey bamboo truss feature in this roundup of buildings from Southeast and South Asia built using the fast-growing plant.
Mahamudra Meditation Centre, Nepal, by Abari
A mandala-shaped bamboo truss crowns this Buddhist meditation centre in Tibet, Nepal, which is perched atop a mountain near the country's capital, Kathmandu.
Designed by architecture studio Abari, the centre contains a main hall, with a three-tiered structure that houses a 15-metre-tall meditation space, alongside a dining hall and guest house.
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Tapmi Centre, India, by The Purple Ink Studio
Local practice The Purple Ink Studio used a canopy of parasols clad in bamboo to shelter the social hub of this business school in southwest India.
Designed to challenge conventional academic buildings, the space is organised around a sunken amphitheatre and provides a communal hub for the school's 30,000 students.
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Living Bridge, Indonesia, by Jonathon Mizzi
Architect Jonathan Mizzi collaborated with students to create Living Bridge, a learning centre for a school in Indonesia.
Built from more than 300 pieces of heat-bent bamboo, the building provides a flexible space for hosting events and talks, which is partially open to the elements.
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Chicken Hero Pavilion, Indonesia, by RAD+ar
An artificial hill was used to disguise a bamboo chicken coop, which was temporarily added to a park in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Completed by Balinese architecture studio RAD+ar, the structure was built from a bamboo lattice supported by a series of bamboo and steel columns designed as a prototype for a low-impact chicken coop.
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Intaaya Retreat, Indonesia, by Pablo Luna Studio
Balinese practice Pablo Luna Studio drew on seashells, fish and manta rays for the undulating bamboo roofs of this wellness retreat in Indonesia.
Situated on the edge of a cliff on the island Nusa Penida, the retreat comprises 12 guest suites alongside a yoga studio, spa, restaurant and tea room.
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The Juliet Centre, Pakistan, by Jack Rankin and Nyami Studio
A vaulted bamboo structure frames this community workshop and event space in Pakistan, completed by Northern Irish architect Jack Rankin and UK practice Nyami Studio.
Located in Pono Village, a settlement originally developed by the Heritage Foundation of Pakistan and its founder, Yasmeen Lari, The Juliet Centre serves as a pilot scheme for zero-carbon flood-resilient homes.
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Anjung, Malaysia, by Eleena Jamil
Malaysian architect Eleena Jamil used a bamboo and green-painted steel canopy to shade this house and studio space near Kuala Lumpur.
Named Anjung, the project comprises two single-storey buildings containing a four-bedroom guesthouse in one and a small workspace in the other.