Booming Bamboo: the (re)discovery of a sustainable material with endless possibilities by Pablo Van Der LugtCall Number: 677.54 LUG
ISBN: 9789082755206
Publication Date: 2017
'Booming Bamboo' provides a comprehensive overview of the enormous potential of this sustainable resource. Not only for architecture and design but also for a multitude of other applications. After covering the ""bamboo basics"" (growth, properties, cultural history, industrialisation), the first part of the book introduces the many benefits of bamboo as a fast-growing, renewable resource. The second part presents the various ways in which bamboo can be transformed into many different exciting materials and fabrics.