Main entry:

Lugt, Pablo van der, author.

Title & Author:

Booming bamboo : the (re)discovery of a sustainable material with endless possibilities / Pablo van der Lugt.

Publication:

Naarden, Netherlands : Materia Exhibitions B.V., [2017]
©2017

Description:

208 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (204-205).
Material scarcity : The limitations of a linear economy ; Required transition to a circular economy ; Back to a bio-based economy -- Bamboo basics : Bamboo, a giant grass ; Bamboo anatomy -- Bamboo uses : Historical development ; Bamboo Industrialization -- Bamboo's environmental balance sheet: The debit and credit side of sustainability : Debit side: environmental impact of bamboo materials ; Credit side: bamboo resource benefits ; Conclusion: Weighing the environmental balance -- Bamboo technology : Bamboo stem : Bamboo section; Bended bamboo; Cut bamboo; Flattened bamboo ; Bamboo strip : Laminated bamboo; Strand woven bamboo: indoor use; Strand woven: outdoor use; Bamboo composite ; Bamboo sliver : Woven bamboo; Coiled bamboo; Connected bamboo ; Bamboo chip : Bamboo fiber board & particle board; Bamboo paper; Bamboo textile -- Bamboo applications : Structural ; Architectural ; Interior ; Furniture ; Sports and mobility ; Product.

Summary:

'Booming Bamboo' provides a comprehensive overview of the enormous potential of this sustainable resource. Not only for architecture and design but also for a multitude of other applications. After covering the "bamboo basics" (growth, properties, cultural history, industrialisation), the first part of the book introduces the many benefits of bamboo as a fast-growing, renewable resource. The second part presents the various ways in which bamboo can be transformed into many different exciting materials and fabrics

ISBN:

9789082755206 (paperback)
9082755203 (paperback)

Subject:

Bamboo construction.
Bamboo.
Bamboo work.
Bamboo furniture.
Building materials.
Construction Materials
Construction en bambou.
Bambou.
Travail du bambou.
Meubles en bambou.
Construction Matériaux.
bambooware (porcelain ware)
building materials.
bamboo (plant)
Architecture and Planning.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 298563
Call No.: BIB 244710
Status: Available