Bamboo Contemporary: Green Houses Around the Globe

Bamboo is a sustainable building material that can be used in ingenious ways in residential design. Bamboo Contemporary showcases homes built entirely from bamboo and building projects and renovations that use bamboo as the primary component. It features descriptions, documentary photography, and architectural drawings.

Format: Hardback
Length: 361 pages
Publication date: 12 May 2022
Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press

Bamboo, a versatile and sustainable building material, has been incorporated into ingenious residential designs across the globe. This globetrotting tour of seventeen houses showcases the remarkable potential of bamboo in architectural applications.

Bamboo, a perennial grass, possesses remarkable strength, rivaling steel, concrete, and wood. Bamboo Contemporary, a captivating survey, explores the diverse ways in which this incredible material can be employed to construct sustainable structures. The journey spans locations from China to the Czech Republic and the United States, featuring homes built entirely from bamboo as well as building projects and renovations that prominently feature bamboo as the primary building component.

Fascinating descriptions, accompanied by documentary photography and architectural drawings, cater to aspiring lifestyle readers who are interested in sustainability, natural materials, and design. This book serves as a valuable resource for design professionals seeking innovative solutions and inspiration for incorporating bamboo into their projects.

Weight: 1476g
Dimension: 314 x 237 x 27 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781616899004