Will Cottrell Art

wow that is stunning

Enjoyed playing around with this - 1*1m disc woven from bamboo splits. The hole weave design is something I've seen women in the hilltribe area of thailand. Getting the bamboo splits into a reasonable circle was a challenge!

Beautiful

Wow - is that natural bamboo forest? Sichuan? Beautiful.

Is that a bamboo beehive?

Cool! What's the species?

Cute!

Take a closer look at the structural model for a custom bamboo carport I’m building in Thailand.

This model is a key part of the design process, helping visualize the carport’s load-bearing structure, proportions, and flow before full-scale construction begins.

Very nice

Is it made of #bamboo ? I can't tell...

In the face of such a beautiful thing I can only bow down and offer my humble respects. What a thing! Awesome. by @jorge_luis_veliz_quintana

Moso bamboo? Or Gadua?

Very nice. Where did you get the laminated Bamboo from - or did you make it yourself?

OK, thanks - that's interesting Horizom. Any suppliers you know if in the UK?

Bamboo – why isn't it our biggest building material? Sustainable, versatile, strong, and quickly replenished, bamboo could be the building material that brings us closer to a net-zero carbon footprint. But why hasn't a large-scale bamboo industry been c...

I've bought a few trays and suchlike lately made of bamboo, which seems to be a quality material in that scale, and wonder if is also a somewhat ignored (in Australia) material for building construction? This claims so
thefifthestate.com.au/innovation/m...

It is! Trouble is that Bamboo is not a standard shape, which makes it difficult to 'plug in' to the building industry. Working with bamboo needs a different approach to design. This is an issue that has many in the bamboo industry scratching their heads...

Not a bad idea. But the stems will degrade in a few years. If you treated them with borax they would last longer - but in contact with water they're still going to end up soil again.

Paul - where are you establishing in Europe? I've heard of Bamboo Logic but that's about it. I'm after some bamboo splits, and maybe some poles, but also interested in the European bamboo scene...

🚀 DIY in 1 Minute: Build a modeling platform from bamboo + cardboard! Perfect for Instagram Reels + product shoots. 🌱
🎥 Watch the quick build ↓
#DIY #BambooBuild #EcoDesign #ContentCreatorTools #ReelsHack

How to bend bamboo? There are two methods, but there are also strength considerations.

A deep dive on my website - www.willcottrellart.com/how-to-bend-...

For architects working with natural materials, this technique could mean stronger spans, fewer reinforcements, and more elegant forms.

Classic Ibuku design - this circular door at #BambooIndah is made from split halus —finely split bamboo, laminated and curved into a perfect circle.⁠
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A great example of natural materials + design can elevate everyday elements into something magical.⁠
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#BambooArchitecture #SustainableDesign #Ibuku

Life of a Thai Hyperbolic Paraboloid. I made this about four months ago — it’s roughly 4m square and still sits perky as ever, like it’s reaching up toward the tree behind it.

#BambooArchitecture #HyperbolicParaboloid #ThaiCraftsmanship #NaturalStructures #GeometricDesign #KohLanta #BambooDesign

A few weeks ago I went down to the local bamboo carpenters near my house in Thailand. I asked if they could drill me some holes. They looked at me in some confusion—they didn’t have a drill! Instead, they did this. Awesome.

#BambooCarpentry #BambooJoinery #BambooConstruction

Made this yesterday. No idea what it is… but I kind of like it. Feels like it could be something bigger—imagine it on a vast scale, the top hoops covered in white fabric, forming some kind of wild temple or shelter.

#BambooDesign #ExperimentalArchitecture #Handmade #OrganicForms #DesignProcess

Exploring the bamboo dome at Bamboo U 🌿 This is a model for the full-sized 20m structure and inspired a lot of my own design ideas. Filmed in the surroundings of the beautiful kitchen at Bamboo U, Bali.

#BambooDesign #MyBambooJourney #BambooArchitecture #SustainableLiving #EcoDesign

Is this building the restaurant in Vietnam (?) that I've seen in Jorg Stamms book 'Bamboo Unboxed'?

I got a copy a few months ago - it's great!

View from a Bamboo Masterpiece
This is the downriver view from Jörg Stamm’s iconic bamboo bridge at @greenschoolbali. No steel. No concrete.

Stamm is a bamboo pioneer — his work is a masterclass in structural understanding.

#BambooArchitecture #GreenSchoolBali #JorgStamm #SustainableDesign

A great example of organic architecture by renowned bamboo design firm Ibuku. This one spotted at Alchemy Yoga, just outside Ubud, Bali.
#BambooArchitecture #Ibuku #SustainableDesign #AlchemyYogaBali #NaturalBuilding #EcoArchitecture #BambooRoof #BalineseDesign #OrganicArchitecture