In this globetrotting tour of fourteen houses, discover how bamboo, one of the most sustainable building materials on the planet, can be used in ingenious ways in residential design.

Bamboo is a perennial grass that grows rapidly and rivals steel, concrete, and wood in strength. Bamboo Contemporary shows the many ways this incredible material can be used to build sustainably. Featuring locales from China to the Czech Republic and the United States, the survey includes homes built entirely from bamboo as well as building projects and renovations that use bamboo as the primary component. Fascinating descriptions, documentary photography, and architectural drawings will appeal to aspirational lifestyle readers interested in sustainability and natural materials as well as design professionals.

在这14座房屋的环球旅行中，你将发现竹子这种可持续建筑材料是如何以巧妙的方式在住宅设计中使用的。

竹子是一种多年生的草，生长迅速，强度可与钢铁、混凝土和木材相媲美。本书展示了竹子在可持续建筑中的多种应用。从中国到捷克共和国和美国，该调查包括完全由竹子建造的房屋，以及使用竹子作为主要组成部分的建筑项目和改造。迷人的描述、纪实摄影和建筑图纸将吸引对可持续发展和天然材料感兴趣的读者以及设计专业人士。