No single building type or material will allow us to build our way out of our climate and decarbonization challenges. We need to reuse and renovate what we already have and when we do build new, we ...

Pablo van der Lugt is an architect, author and speaker. His research focuses on the potential of materials such as bamboo and mass timber for the construction sector, and their positive impacts on the ...

To maintain ecological balance, at least 25% of a country's landscape should be covered in forests. However, the forestland and forest resources in the country continue to deplete at an alarming rate ...

Bamboo was promoted as an alternative for timber at the summit.Experts were of the opinion that with the use of new technologies bamboos can be converted into construction materials stronger than ...

In the wake of COP28, where the world collectively intensified its pursuit of sustainable solutions amidst the challenges posed by climate fluctuations, a significant player stepped into the spotlight ...

MOSO ® Bamboo supplies a range of sustainable bamboo products for interior and exterior architectural applications. Developed to meet high technical and aesthetic standards, these materials combine ...

Touted as tough and environmentally friendly, with the stylishness of timber at a cheaper price, bamboo flooring is all the rage. Considered the “new timber”, bamboo is relatively new to the ...

Q. It has been suggested that timber bamboo be planted instead of oaks along Kirby Drive because it grows fast and the roots would not break the sidewalk. How much shade would you get? How much space ...

Entrepreneur Development Minister Redzuan Yusof says the government hopes to tap into bamboo’s many uses to help grow Sabah’s economy. The government is looking at promoting bamboo as an alternative ...

A good number of timber companies in Ghana have collapsed over the past two decades, mostly due to challenges in accessing timber for processing.The bane of the wood industry is the dwindling timber ...