Why Australia Should Get Ready for Bamboo
By | July 28, 2026 | Exploring Bamboo - Design -
Mention bamboo to most people in the construction industry in Australia, and you'll get one of two reactions: a shrug, or the assumption it's a decorative material for beach huts and garden fences.
By | July 31, 2026 | Exploring Bamboo - Design -
One visit to the site, and I instantly visualised a cocoon nestled within lush tree…
By | July 28, 2026 | Exploring Bamboo - Design -
Mention bamboo to most people in the construction industry in Australia, and you'll get one…
By | July 20, 2026 | Exploring Bamboo - Design -
Arriving at Kul Kul Farm for the first time is striking. You enter a landscape…
By | June 17, 2026 | Treatment -
Bamboo is beautiful outdoors. Until it isn't. When bamboo splits are exposed to the elements,…
By | May 29, 2026 | Engineering -
One of the biggest structural challenges of working with bamboo is spanning horizontally.
By | July 31, 2026 | Exploring Bamboo - Design -
One visit to the site, and I instantly visualised a cocoon nestled within lush tree…
By | July 28, 2026 | Exploring Bamboo - Design -
Mention bamboo to most people in the construction industry in Australia, and you'll get one…
By | July 20, 2026 | Exploring Bamboo - Design -
Arriving at Kul Kul Farm for the first time is striking. You enter a landscape…
By | April 10, 2026 | Design -
Most of the buildings at the Kul Kul Farm, appear intuitive and organic in their…
By | November 17, 2025 | Bamboo U Built Projects - Design -
In contrast to orthographic drawings used in traditional architecture, physical models have primarily served as…
By | November 14, 2025 | Design -
At first glance, bamboo architecture may seem at odds with the world of digital design…
By | July 15, 2025 | Construction -
For several years, design and construction firms in Bali, such as IBUKU and Bamboo Pure…
By | May 14, 2025 | Construction -
What if the key to sustainable architecture has been with us all along? All over…
By | February 24, 2025 | Construction -
In this article, we will go through some contemporary examples of projects made with natural…
By | August 23, 2023 | Construction -
Explore Guadua's profound impact on bamboo construction from traditional Colombian architecture to modern seismic-resistant global…
By | July 18, 2023 | Construction -
Explore the history, versatility, and eco-friendliness of Flattened Bamboo Shingles in modern and traditional bamboo…
By | June 27, 2023 | Construction -
Learn about Sirap, the Indonesian bamboo split roofing, for curvilinear, nature-inspired roof designs.
The 11-Day Build & Design Course
In collaboration with IBUKU
Immersed in the most beautiful and innovative bamboo environment. Meet the pioneers, the visionaries, the designers and builders who took this under-utilized material and transformed it into the most desired natural building material for bamboo structure design.
The Intro to Bamboo Engineering Online Course
Designed specially for structural engineers, this FREE online course has been created in collaboration with the Base Bahay Foundation, based in the Philippines.Join the course to learn how bamboo's innate properties make it a versatile building material, and how these properties can be maximized and applied in structural design.