Bamboo U
21 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 months ago -The Bamboo U podcast brings you conversations about design, creative thinking, architecture, and bamboo. Bamboo U is an educational experience that teaches people, how to design and build with bamboo. We run workshops that show our participants how to create innovative structures out of bamboo, and how to incorporate bamboo into their own projects. This show is a series of interviews with bamboo experts and pioneers who are exploring innovative ways to inspire the world to work with bamboo as a sustainable timber for the future.
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Bamboo Building in Mexico
September 27, 2023 02:00 - 54 minutes - 49.7 MBIn the final podcast of this season, I sat down with Mexico-based architect, Lucilla Aguilar to talk about her experience in working with bamboo for post-earthquake relief and how she created systems for working with bamboo that are replicable and easy for non-bamboo carpenters to work with. In This Episode We Discuss: The Beauty Of Bamboo Architecture My First Bamboo Project Collaborating With Other Bamboo Architects In Mexico Bamboo Housing For Post Earthquake Relief What Bamboo Can...
Building Bamboo Furniture
September 25, 2023 02:14 - 47 minutes - 43.5 MBWe dive into the world of bamboo furniture production with Rebecca Reubens, the driving force behind Rhizome. From industrial design to bamboo furniture, Rebecca shares her journey of working with bamboo; empowering collaborations with local communities, NGOs, local governments, and craftspeople. We talk about everything from colonization, the issues with industrial design, creating products with soul, and much more. In This Episode We Discuss: From Industrial Design To Bamboo Investigat...
The Future Potential of Bamboo Architecture
July 30, 2023 11:40 - 59 minutes - 54.8 MBIn This Episode We Discuss: Bamboo As A Building Material How Bamboo Sits Within The Spectrum Of Materials Creating Rules And Codes Of Practice For Bamboo The Properties Of Bamboo Incorporating Bamboo Into A Western Context Engineered Bamboo Zero Carbon Buildings How Bamboo Grows Harvesting Bamboo The Impact Of Bamboo On The Construction Industry Researching The Manufacturing Of Engineered Bamboo In Vancouver Bamboo In North America ISO Standards For Bamboo How Bamboo Is Superi...
From Conventional Materials To Bamboo Architecture
July 17, 2023 00:00 - 54 minutes - 49.6 MBIn This Episode We Discuss: How the interest in bamboo came to be Visit to Bali and Green Village Harvesting and Treating Bamboo First Bamboo Project Building For Conscious Impact In Nepal Failures and Lessons Learned Bamboo In Nepal Starting Bambufolia Projects To Start With Elevating Bamboo The Biggest Challenge When Working With Bamboo Testing Bamboo To Make Sure It's Been Treated Bamboo Species Local Perception Of Bamboo Team Work Finding Craftsman Building Larger Pro...
Digital Design, Augmented Reality, and Bamboo Architecture
July 10, 2023 00:00 - 47 minutes - 43.9 MBIn This Episode We Discuss: Bringing High Tech Into Low Tech Areas From Digital To Reality HoloLenses On-Site Design With Augmented Reality (AR) Kristof’s Work With Bamboo The Golden Moon Bamboo Installation The ZCB Bamboo Pavilion in Hong Kong Using Complex Geometry For Creating Rigidity The Limiting Process Of Conventional Architecture And Building The Importance Of Digital Design Tools Rhinocereous and Grasshopper 3D Modelers Speeding Up Construction With Digital and Parametri...
Building Green School Tulum
July 03, 2023 01:04 - 40 minutes - 36.7 MBAn 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. In This Episode We Discuss: What It Is Like To Build Wit...
Bamboo and The Circular Economy
June 26, 2023 00:55 - 58 minutes - 53.2 MBThe 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. In This Episode We Discuss: What is Chopvalue and Why Chopsticks? The Scale Of Waste Building A Movement Around The Circular Economy Starting A Micr...
Starting A Bamboo Industry From Scratch
June 19, 2023 00:28 - 38 minutes - 35.4 MBSanne 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. _______ In This Episode We Discuss: 4:05 Sanne’s First Bamboo Building Project 6:16 Building With Sustainable Materials In Uganda 7:20 Establishing The Overall System For A Bamboo Project To Be Possible 8:06 The Clients And Organisations Wanting To Build With Bamb...
Bamboo As A Round Pole Or A Square Plank
June 13, 2023 02:59 - 54 minutes - 49.6 MBHow do you build with bamboo in a context that is highly regulated? Jed Long began his journey of building with bamboo by constructing temporary structures at festivals and art installations for The Biennale of Sydney in Australia. Today, he has relocated to Bali to work on the manufacturing of cross-laminated bamboo with Indobamboo. He is passionate about increasing the uptake of bamboo for different contexts and purposes. Jed is the Co-Founder of Cave Urban situated in Australia. In This...
Engineering For Bamboo
June 13, 2023 02:30 - 44 minutes - 41.1 MBWe’re back with a brand new season, and we’re honored to have Luis Felipe Lopez as our first guest. Originally from Colombia, Luis is an expert bamboo engineer based in the Philippines where he works on sustainable social housing made using bamboo with his firm Base Bahay. In this episode we discuss: 03.21 Traditional Bamboo Buildings In Colombia 06:30 Research On The Earthquake Resistance Of Bamboo Buildings 07:37 Publishing The World’s First Bamboo Building Code And The ISO Standards F...
Bamboo Farms in Europe
August 06, 2020 16:00 - 51 minutes - 47.4 MBThis episode was recorded in Gozo, Malta in Dr. Friederich's home. Dr. Hans Friederich's blog: Hansfriederich.wordpress.com The Bamboo European Plantation Program: Bamboologic.eu The World Bamboo Organization: Worldbamboo.net International Bamboo and Rattan Organisation: www.inbar.int
Becoming a Bamboo Architect
July 23, 2020 16:00 - 52 minutes - 48 MBJules works for Ibuku and is currently part of the team designing Green School in Tulum, Mexico You can also follow us on instagram @bambooubali This episode was recorded at Bambu Indah in Bali Indonesia. Sorry about the frogs in the background. Life in the jungle.
Bamboo Carpentry in Bali
July 09, 2020 16:00 - 45 minutes - 41.5 MBIf you want to meet Moko take a tour of the Ibuku factory or come to Bamboo U! If you liked this podcast and want to learn more about Bamboo U please check out our upcoming course here. You can also follow us on instagram @bambooubali This episode was recorded at The Kul Kul Farm in Bali Indonesia.
Building Championship-Winning Bikes With Bamboo
June 25, 2020 16:00 - 50 minutes - 45.9 MBCheck out BooBike, BooHugger, and his factory Bamboo Master. If you liked this podcast and want to learn more about Bamboo U please check out our upcoming course here. You can also follow us on instagram @bambooubali This episode was recorded at The Kul Kul Farm in Bali Indonesia.
Reimagining Homes with Bamboo
June 11, 2020 16:00 - 1 hour - 59.4 MBPlease check out Elora's work at IBUKU.COM as well as her inspiring TED Talk. She was also just featured on Apple TV's new HOME series. View the trailer here, or check it out on Apple TV. You can also see her work on instagram @ibukubali If you liked this podcast and want to learn more about Bamboo U please check out our upcoming course here. You can also follow us on instagram @bambooubali This episode was recorded at Bambu Indah in Bali Indonesia.
Training The Eye With Bamboo
May 28, 2020 16:00 - 44 minutes - 40.4 MBScotts favourite book: Elements of Design: Rowena Reed Kostellow and the Structure of Visual Relationships, By Gail Greet Hannah If you liked this podcast and want to learn more about Bamboo U please check out our upcoming course here. You can also follow us on instagram @bambooubali This episode was recorded at The Kul Kul Farm in Bali Indonesia.
1000 Bamboo Villages
May 14, 2020 16:00 - 54 minutes - 49.8 MB1000 Bamboo Villages Link Arief's Book: "Towards Resilient Bamboo Forestry: A Reference Guide for Improved Management of Clumping Bamboo for Timber Bamboo" by Arief Rabik, Ben Brown Arief's Bio: Trained in environmental sciences, Arief is considered as the world’s top bamboo forestry and harvesting expert. He founded Indobamboo and aims at combining production with community development. He is a member of the Indonesian delegation for COP 21, 22 and 23. If you liked this podcast and want ...
Building the Future with Bamboo
May 13, 2020 16:00 - 45 minutes - 42.1 MBJohn's Website Green by John and Cynthia Green School Bambu Indah If you enjoyed this episode please check out what John Hardy is currently working on, instagram @greenbyjohn If you liked this podcast and want to learn how to build and design with bamboo and have an unique architectural tour of the Green School, join us at Bamboo U on our upcoming courses. And follow us on instagram @bambooubali to see what we are up to in bali. This episode was recorded at Bambu Indah in Bali Indone...
Meet Your Host
May 12, 2020 16:00 - 16 minutes - 15 MBBamboo U is more than a workshop, it is a place where we can create a better future. People come together here to reconnect. To work with their hands by making real bamboo structures, and by making their own bamboo designs come to life. We often see beautiful finished prototypes of lamps, chairs, intriguing art pieces, and detailed models of future bamboo houses. Learn why bamboo is the sustainable material of the future. If you are familiar with or have attended a Bamboo U course, just sk...
About this Podcast
May 12, 2020 16:00 - 16 minutes - 15 MBBamboo U is more than a workshop, it is a place where we can create a better future. People come together here to reconnect. To work with their hands by making real bamboo structures, and by making their own bamboo designs come to life. We often see beautiful finished prototypes of lamps, chairs, intriguing art pieces, and detailed models of future bamboo houses. Learn why bamboo is the sustainable material of the future. If you are familiar with or have attended a Bamboo U course, just sk...