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2006 International Bamboo Building Design Competition

2006 International Bamboo Building Design Competition
An Architecture Design Competition of Structural Bamboo Buildings

"Visionary Designs for Ecological Living"
Some of the winning entries will be chosen for manufacture by the world's premier builder of international code approved bamboo homes.

CALL FOR ENTRIES:

Competition Objectives: This competition has been created to develop new award winning designs for bamboo buildings, raise awareness of the use of certified structural bamboo for building code approved structures, and introduce architects, designers and builders to working with bamboo as a structural material.

Bamboo Technologies of Maui earns ICC Certification
for Structural Bamboo Poles for Bamboo LivingTM Homes

MAKAWAO HAWAII – December 17, 2004. Bamboo Technologies received confirmation from ICC Evaluation Service that its structural bamboo poles used in Bamboo Living Homes complies with the provisions of International Building Codes. This structural bamboo will be included in the International Building Code system for permitted buildings. This is the first time a species of bamboo has been approved as a structural building material in the International Building Code System.
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Find more: http://www.bamboocompetition.com/
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