Amazing Timber Finished Floors – Which One Is Right For You?
OK, the carpet may be soft underfoot but there are so many reasons why it’s time for a change. If you have ever been present when the carpet is pulled up, you have seen the mountains of dirt you thought you’d vacuumed away with your weekly clean! Those millions and millions of fibers are wonderful […]
100% Wonderful DIY Bamboo Trellis
Need a trellis? Why not make one using bamboo! A bamboo trellis is functional for some purposes in the garden. The most obvious use for a trellis is as a support for plants that vine. They are also excellent for decoration and privacy. A trellis is a structure built to support climbing plants and is […]
Great Wall Bamboo House
Commune by the Great Wall Near Biejing China – Kengo Kuma and Associates Year built: 2002 Built area: 529 m2 (5,713 sq. ft.) The Bamboo Wall House was completed in 2002 as part of a multi-dwelling project near Beijing. Requirements were to use local materials and conform to the topography. The […]
Bamboo in Construction
Bamboo – the miracle resource. No other plant on earth has the multitude of uses that bamboo does. It can be used for shelter, to pipe water, for utensils to cook in and with, for forks, knives and chopsticks, for the plates the food is served on and even the napkin on your lap as […]
A Child’s Paradise
Koh Kood Thailand – 24H Architecture It’s not a home – but it could be. It’s an activity centre for children whose parents have invested in a vacation at the fabulous (and very expensive) Soneva Kiri Resort. We featured the resort on our Facebook page about a month ago but held this treat back as […]
Sagano Bamboo Forest – Japan
Bamboo is an important part of Japanese culture and landscape. There are over a thousand species of bamboo in the world, and many of them can be found in Japan. The Sagano Bamboo Forest is one of Japan’s national treasures. This bamboo forest is about a half-hour out of the ancient capital of Kyoto and […]