Designing with bamboo means thinking in curves, in living tolerances and in structures that grow from the material rather than fight it. These articles explore form-finding, model-making, digital tools and the design language of bamboo architecture. Want to design and build your own? The 11-Day Bamboo Build and Design Course is the fastest way in.

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Why a Bamboo Building Feels Cool Without Air Conditioning

Thermal comfort is often treated as a single temperature to be maintained mechanically and confirmed…

Site plan of Jean Renaud bamboo social housing design for the Bamboo U and Base Bahay competition

Building Social Housing with Bamboo

Can bamboo help solve the affordable housing crisis? The world needs around a billion new…

Ekawa: A Regenerative Bamboo Village in Colombia

In the lush embrace of the Colombian rainforest, where the ancient whispers of bamboo groves…

Bamboo Durability: A Specialist’s Guide to Preservation

Good durability does not have to come at the expense of beautiful bamboo architecture. The…

⁠How Bamboo Is Redefining Public Architecture

One visit to the site, and I instantly visualised a cocoon nestled within lush tree…

Why Australia Should Get Ready for Bamboo

Mention bamboo to most people in the construction industry in Australia, and you'll get one…

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