Bamboo strands are hand-woven to form this 140-metre-long canopy sheltering visitors of the Impression Sanjie Liu light show on an island in Yangshuo’s Li River. A number of spherical pavilions designed to resemble lanterns are finished in the same latticework and supported by load-bearing bamboo lengths that were soaked and scorched so they could be … Read more
Ibuku, an architecture studio, has completed The Arc gymnasium for a private school in Bali featuring a complex double-curved roof made entirely from bamboo. This is the latest building to be completed at the Green School which promotes sustainability through learning in a natural environment. The building was designed by one of the Green School founder’s … Read more
Tour this Cob Cottage, the first fully legal cob house in BC Canada. You can watch the video at www.youtube.com
This project of transforming an old courtyard into a village center is located in Yuan Jue Si Village in ancient Sichuan, China. Two dilapidated houses have the same courtyard, but they are relatively independent. The two independent roofs and the two disabled buildings are connected, redefining the spatial relationship between them. The roofs were raised … Read more
A heritage sandstone building in old Jaffa, Tel Aviv, Isreal was renovated by architects Raz Melamed and Omer Danan. The revitalized dwelling faces the waves of the sea right at the entrance to the old city. The house was designed for a young couple and their two children, who had already lived there for many … Read more
Bamboo is being used to create beautiful and majestic forms that are green and respect their surrounding environment. Here is a collection of structures built from bamboo that prove sustainability, comfort, and luxury can be combined.Giant Grass studio has made a DIY kit that can live in your backyard or be scaled up to create … Read more