Bend & Build

This book presents international projects with a focus on the amazing versatility of this eco-hero in architecture and interior design An inspirational collection: More flexible than wood and stronger than steel, and extremly light, architecture involving and consisting of bamboo has developed into one of the most fascinating areas of global building culture. It is a material with many faces and one of the most important raw materials in the world. In addition to its individual and natural appearance, above all, it is the the unique material properties that significantly promote this trend. Architects, engineers and material scientists are constantly optimizing the combination methods of bamboo with other building materials, thus expanding the range of its possible applications. What is more, the giant grass is found on all continents (with the exception of Europe) and, as the fastest-growing plant species, is in basically infinite supply.