architecture and design Uffelen Chris van creator Christina Mihajlovski Johanna Schroder text 2015 1st edition monographic eng

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183 p. ill. 30 cm. Bamboo has been used as building material for many centuries in all regions in which it grows, especially in Asia, Africa and South America. Today it is gaining in popularity also among Western architects and engineers due to its reputation of a quickly replenishing and therefore sustainable raw material. [...] Frequently, beyond its use for purely construction purposes it also serves as a primary design element. This volume presents contemporary projects that show the impressive versatility of its usage specialized Uffelen, Chris van Bamboo construction Pictorial works Bamboo in interior decoration Bamboo construction Architecture Pictorial works NA4145.B35 U34 2015 9783037681824 pucpr 150526 20200304154216.0 eng