Tag: Bamboo
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Documentary reveals Vo Trong Nghia, Vietnam's visionary bamboo architect (Video)
He is one of Asia's emerging architects, famous for building stunning, affordable and durable buildings out of bamboo.
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Review: Purggo bamboo charcoal air purifier for the car
Instead of using one of those scented car air fresheners chock full of phthalates and volatile organic compounds (VOCs), consider an all natural version, which uses bamboo charcoal to eliminate odors.
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Soaring domes built with bamboo, the new "green steel"
Strong, inexpensive and quick to grow, there is a lot of potential for bamboo to replace other building materials, and this complex of 80-foot wide bamboo domes is but one example.
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Whatever happened to: bamboo clothing?
Ten years ago, TreeHugger was full of bamboo shirts, sheets and dresses.
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Big Bambu is a creation made out of 10,000 bamboo poles
Look what you can make out of bamboo poles and climbing rope in 23 days--if you are artists.
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Modular bamboo tent hotel stacks up vertically (Video)
This flexible, expandable and low-impact tent hotel would be made with bamboo to ensure ease of assembly and reuse.
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10 ways to make your kitchen more green
Learn how to prepare food in an energy-efficient manner, use equipment made from sustainable materials, and dodge toxic chemicals with our "How To" guide
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How to choose green furniture
Buying green furniture can be tricky, so we've lined up some tips to help you furnish your house.
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Seven new architects' works on show and touch at London's Royal Academy
Seven architects have created massive and impressive new structures inside a building from the 1700's.
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Temporary bamboo bridge replaces tourist attraction in Thailand
floating bridge is described as "a magnificent piece of engineering."
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Swooping Bamboo Structure Is a Children's Paradise
Using local materials, this impressive bamboo structure features a microcosm of imaginative spaces designed for a range of playful activities.
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Biodegradable Toothbrush Gives a Smile to the Needy
Bogobrush is socially-minded, biodegradable toothbrush that gives back to the community.
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Artiphon Musical Device Lets You Play Five Stringed Instruments with Your iPhone
The accessory, made from sustainable hardwood, lets musicians compose, perform, record and share music with their iPhone.
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Bamboo Smartphone Coming to Kickstarter
The Android device will use Samsung hardware inside its bamboo casing.
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12 Sets of Sumptuous Sustainable Sheets
Conventional cotton is the most pesticide-intensive crop out there, so slip into these sustainable options instead.
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Stools are the Compact, Perfect Furniture at London Design Festival
There was so much great stuff at Tent London, it's hard to know where to start. So let's go for stools.
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Bamboo Bicycles from the Ozon Cyclery in Berlin (Photos)
Made from TigerBamboo and hand sculpted flax fiber composite joints, the bikes weigh around 1.75 kg, and, according to the designers, “have a ride quality similar to high end steel, but with better vibration absorption”. And they look funky!
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Clever Bamboo Table is Also a Cupboard
When you push here, it pulls there.
