The fast-growing and prolific bamboo plant has some in the construction industry wondering if its high-tensile strength and resilient nature make it a perfect fit for more sustainable building.

by LLLab Winner: Small building of the year 2021 Shanghai-based firm LLLab designed the bamboo canopy and pavilions for the site of the Impression Sanjie Liu light show.

Shanghai-based firm LLLab designed the bamboo canopy and pavilions for the site of the Impression Sanjie Liu light show, which takes place at night on the Li River in Yangshuo, China. Top: LLLab ...

The students and the group collaborated on a project involving bamboo architecture and construction — the entrance canopy to a park to be used by schoolchildren. Bamboo grows quickly, and is ...

Indian architect Bijoy Jain of Studio Mumbai unveiled designs for this year’s MPavilion, a temporary structure that will be the largest bamboo structure ever built in Australia.

The use of tensile structures for rooftop canopies is the norm across the world, and in no way do they compromise on safety. We will know the reasons for the collapse — and how to prevent them ...

The research on the bamboo roof project will also lead to another similar structure for a museum to be built in Pattanam, based on the findings of the excavations after the dig began in 2007.

Bamboo is used both as the structure and the dominant element of the interior – the walls, staircases, floors and furniture are all constructed from the plant.