XishuangbanNa Residence is a Sustainable Modern Bamboo High-Rise in China

<a href="http://tokamarch.com">Tokamarch Architects</a> have designed a vertical bamboo high-rise that resembles a traditional Dai village in China. Lamenting the fact that most of the rapid urbanization taking place in cities across the country ignores both aboriginal culture and climatic conditions, this firm relied heavily on both <a href="http://inhabitat.com/bamboo-wing-is-a-sculptural-vietnamese-restaurant-immersed-in-water/">vernacular architecture and local materials</a> to conceive the XishuangbanNa Residence - a modern urban residential complex that exists in harmony with the natural environment.

Tokamarch Architects wants to re-shape China's urban development

Their XinshuangbanNa Residence is a modern high-rise made of bamboo

Bamboo fencing and indigenous plants provide protection from the elements and privacy

Double-height courtyards on every 2nd level ensures ample green community space

The courtyards are arranged on a setback platform

This new high-rise concept respects the local culture and addresses the need for more ecologically-friendly urban architecture