Sunday, 13 February 2011

The Origami-Inspired Bamboo House

Ming Tang’s beautiful origami-inspired Folded Bamboo Houses are intended to be used as temporary shelters in the aftermath of an earthquake. Brilliant in their simplicity, the geometric shelters are constructed from renewable materials and can be folded into a variety of structurally sound shapes. Their elegant design was recently honored as a notable mention in this year’sRe:Construct competition sponsored by San Francisco’s Urban Re:Vision

Read more: Green design will save the world | Inhabitat 


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