This cluster of global bamboo architecture proves that using this sustainable material is not only easy on the environment, but also on our eyes. In fact, much of this bamboo architecture is downright beautiful, not to mention innovative. Scroll through the slideshow to see everything from a school made of bamboo to a bamboo healing resort in Bali.
Implications - Innovations in design can occur in a range of areas, from structure to color; however, the most recent development in design places emphasis on chosen mediums and materials. The use of bamboo in architecture is a great example, providing structures with a lighter, more refreshing aesthetic than their brick predecessors.
22 Bamboo Architecture Pieces
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Miniature Urban Abodes
A Prefab 'MEKA ALP320' Home has Been Plunked in Downtown NYC
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Suspended Backyard Sanctuaries
The Tea House by David Jameson Achieves Built Balance
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Celestial Workspaces
The Contemporary Zen Union Swiss Office Interior by Inhouse Brand Architects
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Earthy Green Houses
The Suoi Re Village Community House is at Home With the Environment
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Eggy Treetecture
The Baumraum Treehouses are an Upgrade from Childhood
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Sustainable Lakeside Cottages
The Omena House by Danny Forster Will Attain LEED Gold Status
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Motherly Love Architecture
Benjamin Garcia Saxe Builds Bamboo Haven for his Mama
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Bamboo Screen Walls
Karawitz Architecture's Modern French Passivhaus Design
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Sustainable Noodle Huts
The Japanese Noodle Restaurant is an Eco Architectural Stunner
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Origami Exo Homes
Foldable Bamboo Green Huts
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Eco Educational Facilities
The Green School in Bali is Powered Entirely by Clean Sources
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Fenced-In Homes
The Bamboo House has a Natural Forest Facade
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Urban Bamboo Shelters
The Bug Dome by WEAK! Architects
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Literature Tribute Architecture
Knut Hamsun Center Pays Homage to the Norwegian Writer
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Ribbon-Like Amphitheatres
The Urban Oasis Pavilion is a Sustainable Structure Made from Bamboo
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Architectural Eco Acoustics
Bamboo Skewer Ceilings at "The Tides"
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Elastic Band Buildings
The Mason Lane Farm Secures Sustainability With Eco-Friendly Structure
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Eco Check-In
Terminal 4 at Madrid Barajas Airport
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Sea Creature Architecture
The Soneva Kiri Resort Den is Inspired by the Manta Ray
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Chocolate Chipchitecture
The Bamboo Dome Helps Flood-Stricken Areas
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Disappearing Buildings
The Nomadic Museum
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Box-Like Innovative Apartment Designs
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Everyday Material Colorful Pavilions
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Bamboo Artist Residencies
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Town-Like Classroom Designs
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Energy-Efficient Office Buildings
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Vegan Leather Iconic Chairs
Herman Miller Presents it Lounge Chairs with a Vegan Construction
Rotating Bamboo Screen-Cladded Studios
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3D-Printed Ceramic Home Facades
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Intricate Food Waste Teahouses
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Vibrant Adaptable Workplaces
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Farm-Inspired Guest Houses
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Award-Winning Housing Designs
Hong-En Lin Emphasizes the Importance of Clean Water Access
Oceanside Bamboo Restaurants
This Maldivian Restaurant Boasts Stunningly Sustainable Construction
Architecture-Inspired Furniture Capsules
SeungBum Ma Designs the Form-Functional Archi-Furniture
Swooped Museum Roof Planes
BIG Designs the Waterfront Suzhou Museum of Contemporary Art
Modern Office Environments
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Intricate Architectural Sculptures
Kengo Kuma's Kigumi at Alberni is Visually Striking
Modern-Updated Traditional Homes
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Planted Balcony Home Designs
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Monolithic Concrete-Clad Pavilions
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Lotus Plant-Inspired Skyscrapers
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Sustainable Bamboo-Crafted Drones
Deepak Dadheech Designs the Eco-Friendly Bamboo Drone
Bamboo Luxe Pool Houses
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3D-Printed Sustainable Home Designs
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Greenery-Packed Museum Buildings
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Elevated Timber-Clad Homes
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Eco-Conscious Slim Skyscrapers
Muraba and RCR Arquitectes Join to Design the Muraba Veil
Slopped-Base Green Tiled Homes
Bak Gordon Arquitectos Integrates a Home with Surrounding Buildings
Experimental Biomaterial Art Exhibitions
Copenhagen Contemporary Opens the Reset Materials Show
Wooden Screen Stacked Houses
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Viewing Box Cultural Centers
The Center for Arts & Innovation Hosts Events and Education Spaces
Bamboo-Clad Residential Homes
i29 Designs the Open Park Villa to Connect with Nature
Sustainable Visitor Pavilions
NU Architectuur Atelier Designs the Green Arc in a Garden
Stingray-Inspired Restaurant Roofs
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Geometric Prefabricated Pavilions
Heams & Michel Architectes Presents the 7 Kiosks Project
Futuristic Curved Islandic Homes
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Floral Architecture Floating Restaurants
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Figure 8-Structured House
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Tea-Honoring Angular Libraries
Atelier Xi Designs the Interconnected Library and Tea Rooms
Concrete Boxes-Overlapping Homes
FujiwaraMuro Architects Designs the House in Tsurumi-ku
Hempcrete-Crafted Sustainable Workspaces
Commonbond Architects Designs the Gardenhide Studio
Natural Japanese Art Galleries
Brazil's Yayoi Kusama Gallery Features a Nature-Inspired Design
Crystalline Chinese Museum Buildings
The 'Space Crystal' Building Looks Like An Otherworldly Rock
Local Craft-Shown Bamboo Pavilions
AtArchitecture Designs the Northeast Pavilion for an Art Fair
Artful Climate-Themed Installations
Michael Pinsky & Studio Bark Unveil the Making a Stand Design
Cement Block-Decorated Homes
Bloom Architecture Designs the Small Houses Collection
Floating-Style Classroom Designs
Ennead Architects & Rockwell Group Completes the Bloomberg Center
Natural Material-Focused Headquarters
Superlimão Designs the Escritório da Engenharia HQ
Metal-Wrapped Exhibition Spaces
Trace Architecture Office Creates a Structural Steel Wrap
Woven Upholstery Textile Capsules
The Elemental Wright Collection Highlights Organic Architecture
Community Hub Timber Pavilions
The Craft Not Carbon Pavilion Raises in London's Park
Curvaceous Brick Forest Homes
Blurring Boundaries Designs the Asmalay Home in a Forest
Live-In Art Gallery Homes
Casa Galeria is a Home That Doubles as an Art Gallery
Raw Concrete Industrial Homes
Studio Cochi Architects Designs the House in Nishizaki
Modular Beam-Themed Furniture
The Beam Collection by Adam Weir has a Harmonious Structure
Bridge-Defining Tranquil Cities
BIG Studio Showcases the Plans for Mindfulness City
Woodland-Inspired Timber Office Spaces
Atelier du Pont Completes the Pavilion Jardins Building
Compact Calming Homes
Batay-Csorba Architects Masterfully Designed a Modern Brick Home in Toronto
Wind-Responsive Panel Pavilions
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Perforated Brickwork Office Buildings
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Spiralled Roof Horticultural Centers
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Futuristic Bridge Designs
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Wood-Wrapped Contemporary Libraries
The Graded School Library is Integrated Inside a School
Sustainably Designed Mumbai Offices
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Sustainably Crafted Pavilions
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Expansive School Bamboo Canopies
CollectiveProject Creates a Canopy at Talaricheruvu Rural School
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Concrete South Korean Cafes
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Ice Factory-Transformed Galleries
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Stacked Timber Office Buildings
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Wooden Cubic University Buildings
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Earthy Community Arts Center
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Rice-Centric Outdoor Installations
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Adjustable Japanese Studio Apartments
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Glass-Lined Towering Libraries
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Clear Glazing Compact Residences
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Basketry-Informed University Facades
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Recycled Ship Sail Pavilions
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Interconnected Brick-Clad Buildings
David Chipperfield Architects Blends Three Housing Typologies
Porcelain-Clad Skyscrapers
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Climate-Friendly Waterfront Homes
From 4 to 1 Creates Three Pavilions in Copenhagen
Turtle-Shaped Bamboo Restaurants
Thilina Liyanage Designs the Turtle Restaurant on the Coast
Architectural Pottery Museums
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Dynamic Military Archive Buildings
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Wooden Roof Japanese Museums
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Natural Material-Transformed Artworks
Borrowed Earth Collaborative Uses Natural Materials for Art
Paper-Like Art Museum Roofs
BIG Expands the Museum for Paper Art in Denmark with a Folded Roof
Ice Block-Formed Pavilions
BIAD Creates the Ceremonial Falling Hours Pavilion for Visitors
Vacant Wood-Clad Offices
Kurosawa Kawara-ten Designs the Ichihara Life and Work Commission Office
Textile-Inspired Skyscraper Designs
Snøhetta Unveils the Airside Skyscraper at the Kai Tak Airport
Concrete Block-Formed Residences
nendo Designed the block-wall house Located in Karuizawa
Expansive Roofs Concrete Homes
Studio MOB Creates a House in the Farm in Coimbatore
Steel Structural Dynamic Workspaces
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Star-Shaped Structural Pavilions
Minsuk Cho Designs the Archipelagic Void Shelter in London
Nature-Inspired Design Objects
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Dynamic Concrete Modern Buildings
Atelier Matias Mosquera Designs the Shire Building
Art Center Sweeping Canopies
Kengo Kuma & Associates Extend the Centro de Arte Moderna Gulbenkian
Water Flow-Inspired Art Buildings
MAD Designs the Waterfront Nanhai Arts Center in Guangdong
Whimsical Flowing Woodland Villas
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Immersive Breeze Houses
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Gridded Screen Apartment Blocks
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Repurposed Imperfection-Embraced Buildings
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Asia-Based Wooden Buildings
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Black Terracotta Office Buildings
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Zen-Inspired Tranquil Villas
TaP Design Inc Creates the Villa Tabebuia in Bangalore
Philosophically Designed Modern Homes
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