Ramboll uses bamboo to build earthquake-resistant housing in Indonesia
Civil engineering company Ramboll has worked with locals in Lombok, Indonesia, to build three quake-proof housing prototypes that are made almost entirely out of bamboo. More
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Atelier Tao+C lines walls of capsule hotel with bamboo bookshelves
Bamboo bookshelves line the triple-height atrium of a glass-walled capsule hotel and library in Zhejiang Province, China, by Atelier Tao+C. More
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Ditch concrete and steel with our Pinterest boards unearthing alternative building materials
Reflecting on last week's climate summit, we're showcasing alternatives to concrete in this week's new Pinterest boards. Branch out with our spruced-up boards featuring cross-laminated timber high rises, bamboo structures and enclosures with rammed-earth walls. Follow Dezeen on Pinterest › More
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Kengo Kuma combines bamboo with carbon fibre to create "material for the future"
Bamboo and carbon fibre can be used together to build earthquake-proof architecture, says Japanese architect Kengo Kuma, whose Bamboo Ring is installed at the V&A for London Design Festival. More
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Zuo Studio builds arching bamboo pavilion over water in Taiwan
A pavilion of woven bamboo and steel by Zuo Studio arches over a body of water to create a shady place to sit in Huludun Park in Taiwan. More
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Malaysian designers propose building colony on Mars from locally grown bamboo
Warith Zaki and Amir Amzar have envisioned using bamboo grown and harvested on Mars to build the first colony on the red planet. More
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Zigzag thatched bamboo roofs shade classrooms of school in Indonesia
RAW Architecture has designed a zigzag roof of thatched bamboo for a school in Indonesia, which is raised up on stilts to deal with its swampy site in Tangerang city. More
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House of Marley's wireless earbuds are made from recycled materials and bamboo
Music electronics brand House of Marley has created a pair of bamboo and recycled plastic earbuds as an "eco-conscious alternative" to plastic headphones. More
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CO-LAB Design Office creates bamboo yoga pavilion in Tulum
Luum Temple is a bamboo pavilion for practising yoga nestled in the jungles of Tulum, designed by local studio CO-Lab Design Office. More
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Vo Trong Nghia Architects builds Castaway Island Resort from bamboo
Thatched bamboo roofs shelter a beach hut resort built by Vo Trong Nghia Architects on a small island off the Cat Ba Archipelago on Vietnam's northern coast. More
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Tensile fabric roof stretches over bamboo structures at Raleigh Campsite in China
The Architectural Design Institute of South China University of Technology has completed a youth development facility, by renovating a former primary school and adding a series of covered bamboo campsite spaces. More
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Jun Jie Zhang creates irregular lamp shades from woven bamboo
Hangzhou-based designer Jun Jie Zhang aims to show the softer qualities of bamboo with his series of woven light shades, which were displayed during this year's Design Shanghai. More
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Curved thatched roof covers Chieng Yen Community House in a Vietnamese forest
This community centre in Vietnam, designed by 1+1>2 Architects, features a bamboo framework and a thatched roof that wraps a concrete amphitheatre. More
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Vo Trong Nghia Architects creates "cave-like" Nocenco cafe with swirling bamboo ceiling
Vo Trong Nghia Architects used bamboo to create spiralling structures that flow from the ceiling to the floors and conceal concrete pillars at this rooftop cafe in the Vietnamese city of Vinh. More
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Eight eye-catching homes made from bamboo
Architects around the world are capitalising on the versatility of bamboo, so we've selected eight of the best homes that incorporate the material, including a prefabricated social housing project in Mexico and a holiday home on stilts in Sri Lanka. More
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Foster + Partners unveils Apple Store in Macau with translucent stone walls and bamboo
Tall shoots of bamboo rise through the central atrium of a new Apple Store completed by Foster + Partners in Macau, China. More
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Studio8 looks to the landscape of eastern China for the design of Anadu Resort hotel
Studio8 referenced tea leaves and bamboo cane throughout the design of this hotel near Hangzhou, China, to keep guests' attention on the surrounding rural terrain. More
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Gridded bamboo framework partitions Beijing office by 0 Architecture
Chinese studio 0 Architecture has converted a traditional courtyard house in Beijing into an office with spaces divided up by screens made from thousands of bamboo poles. More
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Vilela Florez designs Bamboo House with chevron-patterned exterior in rural Brazil
Bamboo slats are laid diagonally between the dark vertical ribs of this residence in Brazil, by architecture firm Vilela Florez. More
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Zowa Architects combines bamboo and glass for The Kumoan hotel in the Himalayas
Sri Lankan practice Zowa Architects has used bamboo canes to shroud the glazed walls of this boutique hotel in Uttarakhand, India, which cantilevers out to give optimal views of the Himalayas. More
