Bamboo, the perennial and plentiful plant, is the next big thing in sustainable construction. For centuries, bamboo had been used for traditional ceremonies and as the primary material for building ...

BASE Bahay Foundation (BASE), a recognized global leader in bamboo-based research and technology, today announced a ...

Watch as we construct an incredible craft villa using bamboo and mud, complete with a beautifully decorated private living room. This project, built entirely by hand with simple tools, showcases ...

It is perplexing why Haiti, a seismically active country, continues to allow construction of dangerous concrete homes that collapse on residents during earthquakes. So many lives are being senselessly ...

What exactly is bamboo? Bamboo is often thought of as wood, but the plants are not trees. Instead, they are part of the grass family. More than 1,600 species exist, with most tending to thrive in ...

Motivated by the shared goal of creating a better, greener future, architects, designers, and sustainability enthusiasts from all over the world came together to exchange ideas and skills regarding ...

Researchers at MIT are researching how grass can be used like wood products. MIT news reports that several of the institution’s students and faculty are pairing up with architects from the United ...

The world's leading producer of bamboo now has the world's largest bamboo building. Thailand is now home to an international school that was built entirely from bamboo. The architect behind the ...