Bamboo, the perennial and plentiful plant, is the next big thing in sustainable construction. For centuries, bamboo had been used for traditional ceremonies and as the primary material for building ...

Bamboo-reinforced laterite soil can be as strong as brick masonry with cement mortar, while bamboo grids can safely withstand both live and dead loads, making them suitable for residential floors and ...

WINDSOR — As construction with factory-built wood and light-gauge steel panels gains popularity for reducing labor costs, project timetables and waste, a 5-year-old company is betting demand will grow ...

Bamboo is an ancient building material that has been used in a variety of countries and building types. A sustainable material with a unique aesthetic, it is arguably one of the greatest architectural ...

THE international design competition The Bamboo Housing Challenge is inviting architects, designers, engineers, students and creative thinkers worldwide to reimagine affordable housing through the ...

Bamboo falls behind on the list of futuristic materials due to a lack of awareness, cultural notions, material limitations, and economic factors. Unlike fabricated materials, the naturally-grown plant ...

Steel-reinforced concrete is the most common building material in the world, and developing countries use close to 90% of the cement and 80% of the steel consumed by the global construction sector.

Building a traditional home can take anywhere from a few weeks to months, depending on the size and specifications. But in recent years, architects have increasingly looked to prefabricated ...

Strand-woven bamboo is very durable — which is probably one of the reasons you're opting to install it in your home. This durability is because of the dense construction of each plank — and piece of ...

Dirk Hebel has received the SMART Innovation Grant and a Sawiris Scholarship. REHAU has helped with the chemical parts of his research. Bamboo, a common grass which can be harder to pull apart than ...