Magical spaces, inspired by nature.
At IBUKU we believe in a hopeful, inspirational world where innovating with natural materials connects people with nature. We see a chance to design spaces that give people the experience of wonder.
Join Bamboo U
Bamboo U is a design and build intensive course- 11 day immersion into our bamboo world here in Bali. This program provides students with a foundation in bamboo construction to inform their work as designers, architects, engineers, developers, entrepreneurs, and environmental advocates. The Bamboo U…
Experience Our World
If you’d like to start the conversation about involving us in your next project (design, construction, furniture) please email us at sales@ibuku.com. To visit us in Bali, take a half day tour to Green School, Green Village and the IBUKU workshop to see how bamboo…
Project Inquiries
IBUKU creates elegant living and commercial spaces inspired by nature. We offer design and construction services for individuals and companies in Indonesia and overseas. With structures featured in Architectural Digest and a feature TED Talk, IBUKU is most known for shattering conventional building practices with…
Our Design Process
Our bamboo is carefully selected from the river valleys and mountains of the islands of Bali and Java in Indonesia. We harvest from clumps that, once established, grow a new generation of shoots each year. It takes just a few months for a new bamboo…
Elora Hardy at TED
You’ve never seen buildings like this. The stunning bamboo homes built by Elora Hardy and her team in Bali twist, curve and surprise at every turn. They defy convention because the bamboo itself is so enigmatic. No two poles of bamboo are alike, so every…
Why Bamboo?
IBUKU uses bamboo because of its strength, beauty, and flexibility, and also because with its 4-year growth cycle and carbon sequestration capacity it is the most environmentally conscientious building material conceivable. In a world of retro-fitting or re-designing traditional items and materials to be slightly less…