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 ...

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 ...

Pablo van der Lugt is an architect, author and speaker. His research focuses on the potential of materials such as bamboo and mass timber for the construction sector, and their positive impacts on the ...

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 ...

(Bloomberg) -- Hong Kong plans to phase out its long tradition of using bamboo scaffolding for construction projects, after the city’s deadliest residential fire in more than 60 years. Investigators ...

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 ...