Bamboo in the news
Recent reporting and research exploring how bamboo is being grown, engineered, and used around the world—with a special eye on Hawaiʻi.
- The Politics of Bamboo: From Vernacular Craft to Temporal InfrastructureA thoughtful look at bamboo architecture, craftsmanship, maintenance, regulation, and the life cycle of a material that continues to respond to its environment.Read story ↗
- Bamboo plastic could help predict how long biodegradable products last in seawaterResearchers combined bamboo sheets with a plant-based polymer to create a strong composite whose loss of strength helps predict biodegradation in water.Read story ↗
- Schools, airports, high-rise towers: architects urged to get ‘bamboo-ready’Engineers are encouraging architects to take bamboo seriously as a low-carbon building material, supported by a new manual for permanent construction.Read story ↗
- From Scaffolds to Structures: India’s Unfinished Journey with BambooIndia’s bamboo scaffolding tradition reveals deep material knowledge, while building codes, supply chains, financing, and public perception still limit permanent bamboo construction.Read story ↗
- Building with bamboo: a sustainable solution for the futureAn accessible guide to bamboo’s growth, strength, carbon benefits, modern construction uses, treatment needs, and building-code challenges.Read story ↗
- How will a Hawaii bamboo industry bring security to future generations?A Hawaiʻi-grown conversation about bamboo, agriculture, sustainability, and the opportunities a local bamboo industry could create.Read story ↗
- Keys to bamboo engineering in structural design: The case of Panyaden HallA close look at the trusses, roof diaphragm, bracing, connections, and structural analysis behind an ambitious bamboo sports hall in Thailand.Read story ↗
- Ten impressive bamboo buildings that demonstrate the material’s versatilityA visual roundup of ten projects that use bamboo in inventive ways, from modular housing and pavilions to resilient community structures.Read story ↗