Hong Kong Tatler Magazine
Tropical Paradise. Ananda House at Green Village, one of several villas designed by Elora Hardy’s studio, IBUKU. Print Publication at February 2019
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Elle Decor
IBUKU’s Eclipse House featured on the front page of Elle Decor. Bali Wood. Designer Elora Hardy makes inventive use of the Indonesian island’s ubiquitous building material – bamboo – for a three story villa perched on a slope in the heart of the jungle. Print…
Elle Indonesia
A feature on Aura House at Green Village in Elle Indonesia. Desain yang menjungjung tinggi sustainability ditawarkan oleh Elora Hardy, bersama IBUKU studio lewat pendekatan kekayaan alam Bali. Print Publication at April 2019
Elle Decor features Eclipse House
AN INVENTIVE BAMBOO VILLA IN THE HEART OF BALI Designer Elora Hardy returns home to the Indonesian jungle to create a fantastical structure shaped by nature and sustainability. Read Full Article
CLAD Global Online IBUKU interview
IBUKU – John Hardy & Elora Hardy interview with CLAD Global Online. The creator of the Green Village in Bali and his daughter tell Magali Robathan how their bamboo, nature-inspired homes are changing the way we view the places we live. Father and daughter bamboo…
Echo House at Green Village
Location: Green Village Client: Green Village Land Area: 1046 sqm Main House: -/+ 180 sqm Guest House: -/+ 100 sqm (Aura) Build Time: 13 Months Completion: May 2018 Echo is shaped like an amphitheater tucked within a shady forest. This home will have an artisinal…
Eclipse House at Green Village (Main and Guest)
Location: Green Village, Sibang Gede, Bali Client: Green Village Site Area: 660 sqm Main House: -/+ 180 sqm Guest House: -/+ 100 sqm Build Time: 12 Months Completion of Guest House: May 2018 Completion of Main House: October 2018 “The latest property being built is…
Design and Architecture Magazine
IBUKU was featured in a recent edition of D+A (Design and Architecture) magazine. Print publication at October 2018
Aura House at Green Village
The land along the ridge at Green Village has always been a place we have looked forward to designing. It has unique terraced contour, a shady forest with a sense of mystery, and protected river views. Each of the three sites speaks to us differently.…
Sokasi Cooking School, Four Seasons Sayan Bali
In collaboration with Four Seasons Sayan, we recently completed the Sokasi Cooking School on the bank of the Ayung River in Sayan, Bali, a sister structure to the Yoga Pavilion we created for them a few years ago. Bamboo is such a natural fit…
River Warung at Bambu Indah
In 2017, IBUKU completed a project at Bambu Indah — the eco-resort founded by Cynthia and John Hardy in Sayan, Bali. John and Elora worked together to design the new riverside cafe. “For years we walked past the ponds on our way to the river,…
Copper House at Bambu Indah
The Moon House and Copper House are the latest additions to Bambu Indah, an eco-resort in Sayan, Bali, and were co-designed by IBUKU and John Hardy. Both structures allow guests to have the closest possible connection with ‘the pulse of nature’ while maintaining luxurious features…
Riverbend House at Bambu Indah
We created Riverbend House as the first two bedroom structure at Bambu Indah- perfect for families and friends traveling together. It has a beautiful living room and kitchen with a view of the Ayung River in Bali, Indonesia. This structure and position follows the shape…
Onu Onu Beach Bar, Fairmont Maldives, Sirru Fen Fushi
The bar is a single bamboo structure building that sits on a sandy beach with a clump support system. An elegant structural umbrella pole system was developed to maximize floor area with a long overhang roof. Strong coastal winds are a major challenge for this…
Sundy Praia Beach Resort Restaurant, Principe Island
In 2017 our team left Bali for the island of Principe, off the coast of West Africa, to build a restaurant structure using bamboo. It was an interesting challenge for us to collaborate with the French project architect’s design, to refine his shapes and concept…
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…
The smallest cuts — Behind the simplicity
One of the special things about this clock is that we used the intact slices of tiny bamboo to form the circular elements of the numbers. For example, the six has a circle in it, so we find the smallest piece of bamboo and slice…
Careers
Job Opening: Head of Business Development We’re looking for an independent, self-motivated individual to seek out and secure new business opportunities to grow the company. The Head of Business Development will manage the entire IBUKU sales pipeline and will be responsible for identifying and…
In the palm of your hand — Behind the details
When we began building with bamboo the focus was on dynamic structural shells. As we started building homes we realized that the interior details needed to live up to the majesty of that conversation we had started. Those mundane things that usually disappear or camouflage…
Bamboo is yoga in architecture — The Yoga Pavilion at Four Seasons
Set in a secluded valley at the Four Seasons in Sayan, the Dharma Shanti Yoga Pavilion feels at once soaring and grounded. The roof is a leaf that rests at the edge of the forest where the valley opens up to terraced rice fields and…
Headed to the west coast of Africa — Spreading the magic dust of Bali
In February, we gathered at IBUKU’s temple to pray and ask for a blessing for a long journey ahead. Our team left for the island of Principe, to build a restaurant structure using bamboo. It was an interesting challenge for us to collaborate with the…
Past Newsletters
No 5—April 2017: The dialogue that unfolds when we create No 4—December 2016: Green Holiday Gift Guide No 3—November 2016: Bamboo is yoga in architecture No 2b—August 2016: This is what you’ve been asking for No 2—July 2016: Introducing Our New Furniture Collection No 1—March…
