Ibuku Constructs Three Bamboo Homes in Bali’s Gorgeous Green Village

Designed by <a href="http://ibuku.com/" target="_blank">Ibuku</a>, Bali's <a href="http://inhabitat.com/beautiful-green-village-of-balinese-bamboo-homes-masterfully-crafted-by-ibuku/" target="_blank">Green Village</a> is a community of gorgeous homes built entirely from bamboo. Construction on the village began in 2010, and it continues to grow with the addition of three more fantastic homes (and they're available to rent!). Constructed with locally-sourced materials and traditional building techniques, the Green Village fits in perfectly with the surrounding natural landscape of Bali’s sacred Ayung River.

Located in the vicinity of the Green School, also designed by Ibuku, the Green Village was built following the same principles as its predecessor.

Playful and lightweight, the structure connects with nature without disrupting it.

The bamboo columns attach to the bamboo tile and thatch canopy.

Bamboo is used both as structure and the dominant element of the interior.

Treated in different ways depending on its function, bamboo constitutes walls, staircases, floors and furniture.

Bamboo's flexibility enables the creation of sweeping forms.

”Even sustainable timber can’t begin to compare with bamboo as a conscientious building material."

"With very few resources or attention a bamboo shoot can become a structural column within three years, and that house could stand strong for a lifetime.”