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- Local residents help build pre-fab bamboo social center that can be constructed in a week Thu, 25 Jan 18, 6:49amMexican studio Comunal Taller de Arquitectura is proving yet again that bamboo is a miracle material when it comes to creating affordable housing options...
- Spectacular bamboo domes mimic the mountains of Vietnam Sat, 11 Nov 17, 2:23amVietnamese firm Vo Trong Nghia Architects has completed a series of beautiful bamboo domes for the rural area of Son La City, Vietnam. Surrounded by dense vegetation, the five bulbous structures were built out of locally-sourced...
- Beautiful eco hostel embedded in the forests of Mexico is the ultimate off-grid idyll Wed, 27 Sep 17, 9:11pmMexico's beautiful Tosepankali Hostel is a peaceful haven for travelers that pays homage to the local indigenous culture. The eco hostel was designed by Puebla-based firm Proyecto Cafeína, and it's actually part of a Nahuatl...
- Go way off-grid in this beautiful bamboo hut tucked into Bali's lush mountains Tue, 26 Sep 17, 8:00amAdventurous travelers looking to go way, way off grid will love this beautiful bamboo haven located deep in Bali's mountainous region of Gunung Agung. The Hideout Bali Hut, designed by Jarmil Lhoták and Alena Fibichová,...
- Go way off-grid in this beautiful bamboo hut in tucked into Bali's lush mountains Mon, 25 Sep 17, 9:00pmAdventurous travelers looking to go way, way off grid will love this beautiful bamboo haven located deep in Bali's mountainous region of Gunung Agung. The Hideout Bali Hut, designed by Jarmil Lhoták and Alena Fibichová,...
- Translucent Ho Chi Minh City office tower infused with greenery helps combat urban pollution Mon, 4 Sep 17, 9:51pmThe nature-loving firm Vo Trong Nghia Architects just unveiled their design for a translucent office building in Ho Chi Minh City. The ten-story tower, which will be the headquarters of electric company Nanoco, will be...
- Sustainable Konbit shelter replaces home destroyed by Haiti earthquake Fri, 4 Aug 17, 10:09pmMany Haitians are still trying to rebuild their lives seven years after a powerful earthquake devastated much of the country. Thankfully, organizations like Konbit Shelters are helping local communities build sustainable...
- Penda unveils its vision for a 20,000-person city constructed entirely from bamboo Fri, 23 Oct 15, 2:35amImagine a city rising from a lush bamboo forest, but this city uses no concrete and no steel. It doesn't stick out of the forest, so much as blend in. This is the vision presented by penda, a Chinese and Austrian design firm,...
- H&P Architects’ Blooming Bamboo Home in Vietnam Can Withstand Severe Weather Fri, 27 Sep 13, 6:30amIn Vietnam, the weather can often be severe and unpredictable—from storms to sweeping floods to landslides and even droughts, preparing for these situations becomes key...