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 ...

Modified natural materials will be an essential component of a sustainable future, but first a detailed understanding of their properties is needed. The way heat flows across bamboo cell walls has ...

Watch as I construct a stunning modern two-story house entirely from bamboo! Using sustainable materials and traditional ...

The market’s most eco-friendly deck has just grown greener. Cali Bamboo, a leading manufacturer of green building materials made primarily from bamboo, now provides an even more environmentally-sound ...

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 ...

It is perplexing why Haiti, a seismically active country, continues to allow construction of dangerous concrete homes that collapse on residents during earthquakes. So many lives are being senselessly ...

Architects and construction experts released the “Pittsburgh Declaration,” calling for bamboo to become a widely used building material for the 21st Century at a recent University of Pittsburgh ...

BRADENTON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rizome engineered bamboo building products are now shipping, paving the way for the company to establish a manufacturing facility in southern Florida. The new factory ...