Bamboo U

Taking bamboo to outer space- more specifically Mars- is a featured topic at the end of this podcast. We also talk about engineered bamboo, round pole construction, and the future of bamboo construction. An absolute honor to have Atelier One’s Neil Thomas as a guest in today’s episode.

Taking bamboo to outer space- more specifically Mars- is a featured topic at the end of this podcast. We also talk about engineered bamboo, round pole construction, and the future of bamboo construction. An absolute honor to have Atelier One’s Neil Thomas as a guest in today’s episode.

In today’s episode, we speak with Paola Rojas, an architect, and Bamboo U alumni. If you are an aspiring bamboo architect then this episode is for you! We talk about the challenges and lessons learned from getting started. From first bamboo projects all the way to collaborating to build reputable bamboo structures in Mexico.

This might have been my favorite conversation of the season! A really interesting discussion about digital design and augmented reality, and how these tools might impact the future of bamboo architecture. Kristof Crolla is an associate Dean at The University of Hong Kong and also the Founder, Principal of the Laboratory for Explorative Architecture & Design Ltd. (LEAD).

An exciting episode and topic for the future of bamboo architecture in the Americas. Jules De Laage is an architect, former Program Manager at Bamboo U and currently leading the team building Green School Tulum in Mexico. In this episode, we talk about what it’s like to bring bamboo designs into a new context that faces environmental challenges like hurricanes, which requires an entirely new design vocabulary to emerge as a response.

The circular economy is a set of principles which serve as a guide in how we use our resources in an efficient and sustainable way. Felix Bock is the CEO and the Founder of ChopValue and we are honored to have him as a guest on today’s episode, to talk about turning waste into a resource and building a movement around the circular economy.

Sanne is a Bamboo U Alumni and an architect from Amsterdam. Together with her team, she is working on building an entire bamboo industry in Uganda- from plantation and harvesting to government support and building structures.

Jed Long began working with bamboo for temporary structures at festivals, today he is working with engineered bamboo.