Bamboo U
Episodes
Engineering with Bamboo for the Future
30 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this final bonus episode, I sit down with David Trujillo to discuss the structural qualities of bamboo, the challenges of connections, durability a...
Bamboo at Scale: Building the Future
25 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What does it take to turn bamboo from a traditional building material into a planetary-scale solution for construction and climate change?In this epis...
Bamboo and the Courage to Act
19 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to this mini season of the Bamboo U Podcast!In this episode, I sit down with Gunter Pauli, the mind behind the concept of the Blue Economy to ...
Bamboo Building in Mexico
27 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the final podcast of this season, I sat down with Mexico-based architect, Lucilla Aguilar to talk about her experience in working with bamboo for p...
Building Bamboo Furniture
25 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We dive into the world of bamboo furniture production with Rebecca Reubens, the driving force behind Rhizome. From industrial design to bamboo furnitu...
The Future Potential of Bamboo Architecture
30 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In This Episode We Discuss:Bamboo As A Building MaterialHow Bamboo Sits Within The Spectrum Of MaterialsCreating Rules And Codes Of Practice For Bambo...
From Conventional Materials To Bamboo Architecture
17 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In This Episode We Discuss:How the interest in bamboo came to beVisit to Bali and Green Village Harvesting and Treating BambooFirst Bamboo ProjectBui...
Digital Design, Augmented Reality, and Bamboo Architecture
10 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In This Episode We Discuss:Bringing High Tech Into Low Tech AreasFrom Digital To RealityHoloLensesOn-Site Design With Augmented Reality (AR)Kristof’...
Building Green School Tulum
03 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
An exciting episode and topic for the future of bamboo architecture in the Americas. Jules De Laage is an architect, former Program Manager at Bamboo ...
Bamboo and The Circular Economy
26 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The circular economy is a set of principles which serve as a guide in how we use our resources in an efficient and sustainable way. Felix Bock is the ...
Starting A Bamboo Industry From Scratch
19 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sanne is a Bamboo U Alumni and an architect from Amsterdam. Together with her team, she is working on building an entire bamboo industry in Uganda- fr...
Bamboo As A Round Pole Or A Square Plank
13 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How do you build with bamboo in a context that is highly regulated? Jed Long began his journey of building with bamboo by constructing temporary struc...
Engineering For Bamboo
13 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We’re back with a brand new season, and we’re honored to have Luis Felipe Lopez as our first guest. Originally from Colombia, Luis is an expert ba...
Bamboo Farms in Europe
06 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This episode was recorded in Gozo, Malta in Dr. Friederich's home. Dr. Hans Friederich's blog: Hansfriederich.wordpress.comThe Bamboo European Plan...
Becoming a Bamboo Architect
23 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jules works for Ibuku and is currently part of the team designing Green School in Tulum, MexicoYou can also follow us on instagram @bambooubaliThis ep...
Bamboo Carpentry in Bali
09 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
If you want to meet Moko take a tour of the Ibuku factory or come to Bamboo U! If you liked this podcast and want to learn more about Bamboo U please...
Building Championship-Winning Bikes With Bamboo
25 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Check out BooBike, BooHugger, and his factory Bamboo Master. If you liked this podcast and want to learn more about Bamboo U please check out our upc...
Reimagining Homes with Bamboo
11 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Please check out Elora's work at IBUKU.COM as well as her inspiring TED Talk. She was also just featured on Apple TV's new HOME series. View the trail...
Training The Eye With Bamboo
28 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Scotts favourite book: Elements of Design: Rowena Reed Kostellow and the Structure of Visual Relationships, By Gail Greet HannahIf you liked this ...
1000 Bamboo Villages
14 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
1000 Bamboo Villages LinkArief's Book: "Towards Resilient Bamboo Forestry: A Reference Guide for Improved Management of Clumping Bamboo for Timber Bam...
Building the Future with Bamboo
13 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
John's Website Green by John and CynthiaGreen SchoolBambu IndahIf you enjoyed this episode please check out what John Hardy is currently working on, i...
Meet Your Host
12 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Bamboo U is more than a workshop, it is a place where we can create a better future. People come together here to reconnect. To work with their hand...