Bamboo Style

by Angelika Taschen (Editor), Reto Guntli (Photographer), Daisann McLane (Introduction)

Besides feeding pandas and making a yummy addition to many Asian dishes, bamboo is also used as a building material, both functional and decorative. The dried stems are extremely sturdy and lend themselves to a multitude of uses. Shigeru Ban, for example, found a way to create lumber from laminated woven bamboo for a house he designed in Beijing. Other houses show off bamboo in more straightforward ways, lining the ceilings or floors with stems, or even forming walls. Bamboo is also used to construct furniture, lending a chair or a bed a warm, earthy feeling. This unique look book captures the many uses of bamboo in houses throughout China, Japan, and Indonesia.

Genres: Art, Nonfiction

191 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 2006

Reviews

[Patsy]

Wonderful photos of interior, exterior and details of beautiful bamboo.

[Kei]

Love it! Very good for inspirations.

[Michael]

Every time I look through this book, I realize I am living in the wrong place on this planet!