Every year, in the middle of summer, hundreds of Hong Kong construction workers and engineers walk up some 200 steps to Ching Lin Terrace in the seaside neighborhood of Kennedy Town. There, in one of ...

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 ...

Watch as two men use primitive tools to build the most beautiful modern two-story bamboo house. This project showcases the strength of bamboo, traditional building techniques, and the artistry of ...

Vernacular techniques and local materials are becoming more and more relevant in architecture, but is it possible to bring these concepts to large urban areas? In 1984, the Amazonian architect ...

Bamboo produces more oxygen than other plants and also absorbs more carbon dioxide. (This is the last of a two-part series on the potential and challenges of using bamboo in construction). Ahmad ...

Homesteadin' Hawai'i is dedicated to sharing knowledge gained from living over 20 years off-grid in Hawaii on a homestead I started myself with very little money. I cover off-grid living, permaculture ...

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 ...

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 ...