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New generation lumber: Eco friendly woven house weaved from Bamboo

woven house X9SND 5784 Greater use of bamboo as an alternative to wood can help preserve tropical forests and curtail the rapid decline of forest areas. And now that consumers are becoming environmentally conscious, they are demanding “green design” and taking an interest in the total life-cycle of a product, including its long-term environmental impact. Catering to this trend, designer Søren Korsgaard has put Bamboo, the traditional yet sustainable raw material, to erect an ultra- modern architectural structure. Dubbed as Woven House, it is unusually shaped like a weaver’s nest. In fact the designer has intended to highlight the weaving aspect of Bamboo for this Woven house. Akin to birds who weave theirs nests out of materials in their habitats, humans too can utilize natural materials like bamboo to weave a vacation house that appears futuristic and dynamic and gives a unique architectural experience.

Here, the walls, floors and ceiling run in to a continuous surface which can also be shaped into sitting areas and shelves. The woven bamboo surface can be a closed surface or open to let in light. woven house2 M9McH 5784 Here’s an insight on how it can be fabricated. Heat shaped construction bamboo is used for making the framework of the building. Roof is covered with bamboo shingles. Internal walls, floor and ceiling is woven bamboo. And in between there is lots of space for insulation. woven house IsB8x 5784 However these kinda woven dens can see daylight mostly in Asian continent as its practical for palces where the tradition of weaving bamboo is prevalent. And also where Bamboo is easily available. Thanks Søren Korsgaard

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