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THE DURABILITY OF BAMBOO

THE DURABILITY OF BAMBOO

Bamboo material is used more popularly in architecture and construction. Bamboo is the resource growed everywhere. It regenerates annually, has high durability, minimal weight and tensile so it’s easy to be transported and shaped. Bamboo structure Bamboo reaches the...
Emerging Material Use: Bamboo

Emerging Material Use: Bamboo

Bamboo is a mystical plant: a symbol of strength, flexibility, tenacity, and endurance. Throughout Asia, for centuries bamboo has been integral to religious ceremonies, art, music, and daily life. It can be found in paper, the brush, and the inspiration for poems and...
Creators Get Creative with Bamboo

Creators Get Creative with Bamboo

Bamboo is something that almost everybody knows about. Often times we think about it in stereotypical terms. You’ll see it at a Japanese restaurant. If you take a trip to Asia, you’ll probably bring back some trinkets made from it. Maybe you got really into origami...
Origin of Bamboo

Origin of Bamboo

The plant known as bamboo to the entire world has been around and used for centuries. Records dating back more than seven thousand years talk about products made of bamboo such as arrows, paper, building materials, and books. Because of its origins, the current way it...
The Best Varieties of Bamboo for Building and Construction

The Best Varieties of Bamboo for Building and Construction

With all the talk about bamboo construction and building houses from bamboo, a lot of people are asking: What are the best varieties of bamboo for building? In fact, most botanists recognize more than 1200 species of bamboo, or as many as 2000. And while each variety...