Bamboo construction

A gallery showcasing the warmth, structure, and versatility of bamboo in built spaces.

Traditional bamboo kitchen-garden trellis in Japan (specific city not recorded)

Swinging bamboo bridge at Bambu Indah Resort, Sayan, Ubud, Bali, Indonesia

River Warung overlooking the Ayung River at Bambu Indah Resort, Sayan, Ubud, Bali, Indonesia

Interior of Tembaga Restaurant at Bambu Indah Resort, Sayan, Ubud, Bali, Indonesia

Bamboo canopy seating at Pearl Beach Lounge, Pearl of Trawangan, Gili Trawangan, North Lombok, Indonesia

Elevated bamboo terrace at Pearl Beach Lounge, Pearl of Trawangan, Gili Trawangan, North Lombok, Indonesia

Pearl Beach Lounge at Pearl of Trawangan, Gili Trawangan, North Lombok, Indonesia

Surfboard made with bamboo laminate technology (specific location not recorded)

Night entrance to Tembaga Restaurant at Bambu Indah Resort, Sayan, Ubud, Bali, Indonesia

Bamboo ceiling and roof structure at La Hacienda, Kupang, Timor, Indonesia

Kengo Kuma's Bamboo Wall villa at Commune by the Great Wall, Shifosi Village, Badaling, Beijing, China

Temporary bamboo pavilion in central Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

Bamboo scaffolding around high-rise construction in Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong

Guadua bamboo pavilion at McKee Botanical Garden, Vero Beach, Florida, USA

Interior of the Guadua bamboo pavilion at McKee Botanical Garden, Vero Beach, Florida, USA

Bamboo bridge between Kampong Cham and Koh Paen Island, Cambodia

Elevated bamboo structure in Puebla de Zaragoza, Puebla, Mexico

Craftsperson repairing a traditional bamboo roof in Thailand (specific locality not supplied by the photographer)

Photo credits

Traditional bamboo kitchen-garden trellis in Japan (specific city not recorded) — Tommy Bamboo
Swinging bamboo bridge at Bambu Indah Resort, Sayan, Ubud, Bali, Indonesia — Tommy Bamboo
River Warung overlooking the Ayung River at Bambu Indah Resort, Sayan, Ubud, Bali, Indonesia — Tommy Bamboo
Interior of Tembaga Restaurant at Bambu Indah Resort, Sayan, Ubud, Bali, Indonesia — Tommy Bamboo
Bamboo canopy seating at Pearl Beach Lounge, Pearl of Trawangan, Gili Trawangan, North Lombok, Indonesia — Tommy Bamboo
Elevated bamboo terrace at Pearl Beach Lounge, Pearl of Trawangan, Gili Trawangan, North Lombok, Indonesia — Tommy Bamboo
Pearl Beach Lounge at Pearl of Trawangan, Gili Trawangan, North Lombok, Indonesia — Tommy Bamboo
Surfboard made with bamboo laminate technology (specific location not recorded) — Tommy Bamboo
Night entrance to Tembaga Restaurant at Bambu Indah Resort, Sayan, Ubud, Bali, Indonesia — Tommy Bamboo
Bamboo ceiling and roof structure at La Hacienda, Kupang, Timor, Indonesia — Tommy Bamboo
Kengo Kuma's Bamboo Wall villa at Commune by the Great Wall, Shifosi Village, Badaling, Beijing, China — AsAuSo · CC BY-SA 4.0
Temporary bamboo pavilion in central Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand — Michal Klajban · CC BY-SA 4.0
Bamboo scaffolding around high-rise construction in Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong — Ioan Sameli · CC BY-SA 2.0
Guadua bamboo pavilion at McKee Botanical Garden, Vero Beach, Florida, USA — Daderot · CC0
Interior of the Guadua bamboo pavilion at McKee Botanical Garden, Vero Beach, Florida, USA — Daderot · CC0
Bamboo bridge between Kampong Cham and Koh Paen Island, Cambodia — Tonusamuel · CC BY-SA 4.0
Elevated bamboo structure in Puebla de Zaragoza, Puebla, Mexico — Ricardoleyva · CC BY-SA 3.0
Craftsperson repairing a traditional bamboo roof in Thailand (specific locality not supplied by the photographer) — AVATRAVA · CC BY-SA 4.0

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