International Bamboo Building Design Competition

ends Dec 31, 2006
International Bamboo Building Design Competition
Bamboo Technologies of Maui has launched the first International Design Competition for Structural Bamboo Buildings.

Some of the winning entries will be chosen for manufacture by the world's premier builder of international building code approved bamboo homes.

The competition is open to architects, builders, designers and students anywhere in the world.

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.

There are design categories for different types of bamboo buildings, and winners will be chosen in each design category, such as family housing, urban buildings, emergency shelters, commercial buildings and even treehouses.

Registration deadline is December 31, 2006.