The Future of Sustainability, Shaped by Bamboo

What contemporary building material comes from one of the oldest plants on earth? Bamboo, that's what, though its practicality, low price, and abundance in Asia make it more than just a trendy cloth for bathrobes. One architect in Vietnam is hard at work creating radiantly beautiful structures using the one simple material, for it's lightweight, flexible, and strong enough for soaring domes and remarkable colonnades.

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