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jeff dah-yue shi: LED bamboo
design | 12.22.11
formed of bamboo with embedded LED lights, the bamboo piece functions as a recessed luminaire in addition to being incorporated into walls as a structural component. a separate mountable lamp serves smaller spaces.
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earthen school in pakistan
architecture | 11.29.11
constructed with locally sourced clay, sand, straw and water, this school's cob and bamboo structure will be protected from earthquake and rain events.
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brian chan: laser-cut folding ukelele
design | 11.23.11
construct this laser-cut bamboo ukulele in less than a day. bring it anywhere to entertain yourself and your friends!
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chihiro konno + kenjo ohashi: bamboo heat pad
design | 11.08.11
the product is derived from sustainable energy, the pencil-shavings' fermentation generating natural heat within an accompanying satchel.
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kenneth cobonpue: phoenix bamboo concept car
design | 10.19.11
organic materials such as bamboo and rattan are handwoven into a modern, yet natural automobile. 
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antoine fritsch: t2o bamboo electrical bike
design | 09.30.11
made entirely of bamboo, the t20 prototype is a hybrid between bike and scooter which explores the changing behaviors associated with sustainable development.
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greencycle bamboo bikes
design | 09.08.11
a system approach to shift design thinking moving towards a more sustainable framework of consumption whereby local cultures, skills resources and technology are analyzed to inform the development of a human powered...
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manasaram architects: bamboo symphony
architecture | 09.07.11
this office building is a successful exploration of bamboo as the primary building material, constructing the structural framework, reinforcement and furnishings from different forms of the plant.
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rethinking bamboo
design | 09.06.11
one of five themed exhibitions of the first annual beijing design triennial during beijing design week, 'rethinking bamboo' presents unconventional uses of the natural material in products ranging from clothing to b...
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bamboo bundle bench at DMY berlin 2011
design | 06.14.11
the bench is comprised of a bundle of bamboo poles coming from colombia, china and indonesia. the various colors and diameters of the 10 different types of bamboos create a vivid pattern.
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mike + doug starn: big bambú
art | 06.06.11
sculptural and experiential, the hollow bamboo structure features a spiraling and undulating trail which leads visitors to an expansive lounge fifty feet above the grand canal.
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eugenius pradipto: bamboo church
architecture | 05.01.11
constructed by the community after an earthquake ravished the area, the church utilizes local materials and traditional methodologies to develop a building that both relates to and contrasts the regions vernacular a...
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