Around 130km southwest of Hanoi, Vietnam’s capital, sits Cuc Phuong National Park. As Vietnam’s oldest national park – consecrated by Ho Chi Minh in 1962 – Cuc Phuong accommodates timeworn limestone ...

Roofings are perhaps the most fundamental architectural element of bamboo buildings (together with foundations). Well-designed and built roofs play a key role in protecting a bamboo structure whilst ...

Modified natural materials will be an essential component of a sustainable future, but first a detailed understanding of their properties is needed. The way heat flows across bamboo cell walls has ...

I sleep on sheets for a living, and bamboo sheets have become the fabric I can't stop recommending to everyone. They're incredibly soft, cool to the touch, and a great pick for just about every kind ...

Comprehensive guidance about the design of permanent bamboo structures has been published by the Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE). The detailed design manual draws on the expertise of ...