{"id":2449,"date":"2015-06-02T15:19:19","date_gmt":"2015-06-02T07:19:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.recomn.com\/blog\/?p=2449"},"modified":"2024-09-29T10:01:39","modified_gmt":"2024-09-29T02:01:39","slug":"a-magical-6-storey-house-made-entirely-of-bamboo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.recommend.my\/blog\/a-magical-6-storey-house-made-entirely-of-bamboo\/","title":{"rendered":"A Magical 6-Storey House Made Entirely of Bamboo"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bamboo can grow 1 metre in just 3 days, making it a sustainable building material.\u00a0Malaysians have been using it to build kampung houses for years.<\/p>\n

But what about using bamboo to build something that defies old conventions; a structure that is comfortable, even luxurious?\u00a0That’s what Elora Hardy and her team at “Ibuku” in Bali did.<\/p>\n

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Using bamboo as the primary building material, Ibuku <\/a>has created over 50 unique structures. One of these structures is a six-storey home<\/a> that features big curving roofs, a bridge to the front door, and even a private TV room.<\/p>\n

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In her recent TED Talk<\/a>, Elora explains her team’s use of bamboo designs:<\/p>\n

“To reap the selective benefits and work within the constraints<\/span> of this material,<\/span> we have really had to push ourselves,<\/span> and within that constraint, we have found space for something new”<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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You can watch her TED Talk here:<\/p>\n