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The Bamboo U podcast brings you conversations about design, creative thinking, architecture, and bamboo. Bamboo U is an educational experience that teaches people, how to design and build with bamboo. We run workshops that show our participants how to create innovative structures out of bamboo, and how to incorporate bamboo into their own projects. This show is a series of interviews with bamboo experts and pioneers who are exploring innovative ways to inspire the world to work with bamboo a ...
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In the final podcast of this season, I sat down with Mexico-based architect, Lucilla Aguilar to talk about her experience in working with bamboo for post-earthquake relief and how she created systems for working with bamboo that are replicable and easy for non-bamboo carpenters to work with. In This Episode We Discuss: The Beauty Of Bamboo Architec…
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We dive into the world of bamboo furniture production with Rebecca Reubens, the driving force behind Rhizome. From industrial design to bamboo furniture, Rebecca shares her journey of working with bamboo; empowering collaborations with local communities, NGOs, local governments, and craftspeople. We talk about everything from colonization, the issu…
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The Future Potential of Bamboo Architecture
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In This Episode We Discuss: Bamboo As A Building Material How Bamboo Sits Within The Spectrum Of Materials Creating Rules And Codes Of Practice For Bamboo The Properties Of Bamboo Incorporating Bamboo Into A Western Context Engineered Bamboo Zero Carbon Buildings How Bamboo Grows Harvesting Bamboo The Impact Of Bamboo On The Construction Industry R…
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From Conventional Materials To Bamboo Architecture
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In This Episode We Discuss: How the interest in bamboo came to be Visit to Bali and Green Village Harvesting and Treating Bamboo First Bamboo Project Building For Conscious Impact In Nepal Failures and Lessons Learned Bamboo In Nepal Starting Bambufolia Projects To Start With Elevating Bamboo The Biggest Challenge When Working With Bamboo Testing B…
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Digital Design, Augmented Reality, and Bamboo Architecture
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In This Episode We Discuss: Bringing High Tech Into Low Tech Areas From Digital To Reality HoloLenses On-Site Design With Augmented Reality (AR) Kristof’s Work With Bamboo The Golden Moon Bamboo Installation The ZCB Bamboo Pavilion in Hong Kong Using Complex Geometry For Creating Rigidity The Limiting Process Of Conventional Architecture And Buildi…
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An exciting episode and topic for the future of bamboo architecture in the Americas. Jules De Laage is an architect, former Program Manager at Bamboo U and currently leading the team building Green School Tulum in Mexico. In this episode, we talk about what it’s like to bring bamboo designs into a new context that faces environmental challenges lik…
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The circular economy is a set of principles which serve as a guide in how we use our resources in an efficient and sustainable way. Felix Bock is the CEO and the Founder of ChopValue and we are honored to have him as a guest on today’s episode, to talk about turning waste into a resource and building a movement around the circular economy. In This …
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Sanne is a Bamboo U Alumni and an architect from Amsterdam. Together with her team, she is working on building an entire bamboo industry in Uganda- from plantation and harvesting to government support and building structures. _______ In This Episode We Discuss: 4:05 Sanne’s First Bamboo Building Project 6:16 Building With Sustainable Materials In U…
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How do you build with bamboo in a context that is highly regulated? Jed Long began his journey of building with bamboo by constructing temporary structures at festivals and art installations for The Biennale of Sydney in Australia. Today, he has relocated to Bali to work on the manufacturing of cross-laminated bamboo with Indobamboo. He is passiona…
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We’re back with a brand new season, and we’re honored to have Luis Felipe Lopez as our first guest. Originally from Colombia, Luis is an expert bamboo engineer based in the Philippines where he works on sustainable social housing made using bamboo with his firm Base Bahay. In this episode we discuss: 03.21 Traditional Bamboo Buildings In Colombia 0…
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This episode was recorded in Gozo, Malta in Dr. Friederich's home. Dr. Hans Friederich's blog: Hansfriederich.wordpress.com The Bamboo European Plantation Program: Bamboologic.eu The World Bamboo Organization: Worldbamboo.net International Bamboo and Rattan Organisation: www.inbar.intBy Rizal Abdulhadi, Orin Hardy, Dr. Hans Friederich
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Jules works for Ibuku and is currently part of the team designing Green School in Tulum, Mexico You can also follow us on instagram @bambooubali This episode was recorded at Bambu Indah in Bali Indonesia. Sorry about the frogs in the background. Life in the jungle.By Orin Hardy, Jules Delaage, Rizal Abdulhadi
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If you want to meet Moko take a tour of the Ibuku factory or come to Bamboo U! If you liked this podcast and want to learn more about Bamboo U please check out our upcoming course here. You can also follow us on instagram @bambooubali This episode was recorded at The Kul Kul Farm in Bali Indonesia.By Ketut Sumerta, Rizal Abdulhadi, Orin Hardy
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Building Championship-Winning Bikes With Bamboo
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Check out BooBike, BooHugger, and his factory Bamboo Master. If you liked this podcast and want to learn more about Bamboo U please check out our upcoming course here. You can also follow us on instagram @bambooubali This episode was recorded at The Kul Kul Farm in Bali Indonesia.By Orin Hardy, James Wolf, Rizal Abdulhadi
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Please check out Elora's work at IBUKU.COM as well as her inspiring TED Talk. She was also just featured on Apple TV's new HOME series. View the trailer here, or check it out on Apple TV. You can also see her work on instagram @ibukubali If you liked this podcast and want to learn more about Bamboo U please check out our upcoming course here. You c…
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Scotts favourite book: Elements of Design: Rowena Reed Kostellow and the Structure of Visual Relationships, By Gail Greet Hannah If you liked this podcast and want to learn more about Bamboo U please check out our upcoming course here. You can also follow us on instagram @bambooubali This episode was recorded at The Kul Kul Farm in Bali Indonesia.…
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1000 Bamboo Villages Link Arief's Book: "Towards Resilient Bamboo Forestry: A Reference Guide for Improved Management of Clumping Bamboo for Timber Bamboo" by Arief Rabik, Ben Brown Arief's Bio: Trained in environmental sciences, Arief is considered as the world’s top bamboo forestry and harvesting expert. He founded Indobamboo and aims at combinin…
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John's Website Green by John and Cynthia Green School Bambu Indah If you enjoyed this episode please check out what John Hardy is currently working on, instagram @greenbyjohn If you liked this podcast and want to learn how to build and design with bamboo and have an unique architectural tour of the Green School, join us at Bamboo U on our upcoming …
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Bamboo U is more than a workshop, it is a place where we can create a better future. People come together here to reconnect. To work with their hands by making real bamboo structures, and by making their own bamboo designs come to life. We often see beautiful finished prototypes of lamps, chairs, intriguing art pieces, and detailed models of future…
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