“Tables made from bamboo folded like origami paper, and chairs with unusual and complex designs… These are some of the items of furniture made by this week’s innovator.
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Building an Eco-Friendly Green Bamboo Home in 6 Hours!
How to build an Eco-Friendly House out of Bamboo. Video tour of the build process of a Bamboo Hut at Phuket Top Team in Thailand. According to Johnny FD, the cost was less than $1,000 (rough estimate).
Phu Chaisai Mountain Resort & Spa
“The crisp green leaves soaked with dew glisten as day breaks. Open your eyes from the comfort of your bed to watch the sun rise from the horizon. Breathe the unspoiled mountain air from your cottage’s private terrace overlooking scenic mountain and valley views, making you forget your worries and cares. Television sets and electronic alarm clocks are absent from your room so you can rise to the sound of an awakening forest in our Chiang Rai traditional Thai accommodation.
Gandhi’s Room at Sabarmati Gandhi Ashram
“Gandhiji lived here from 1919 to 1930. This was the heart (hriday) of the Ashram; hence, Kakasaheb Kalelkar aptly named it “Hriday Kunj”. Many national and international leaders came here to meet Gandhiji. It was while living here that Mohandas Gandhi came to be known as Mahatma Gandhi.”
Bamboo Barrel Vault
“The main advantages of using bamboo for roof constructions are:
• It is a traditional technology, which is well understood by local artisans. No special tools are required.
Toda Huts
“The Todas live in small hamlets called munds. The Toda huts, which are of an oval, pent-shaped construction, are usually 10 feet (3 m) high, 18 feet (5.5 m) long and 9 feet (2.7 m) wide. They are built of bamboo fastened with rattan and are thatched.