Building a Green World One Bamboo Stick at a Time
Vietnamese architect Vo Trong Nghia is becoming known as one of the world’s most sustainable and socially conscious architects, with heavy emphasis on the use of bamboo, which he calls ‘green steel’.
Fugitive Structures at the Sherman Gallery
For the fourth and final Fugitive Structure installation at the Sherman Gallery, Vietnamese architect Vo Trong Nghia has created ‘Green Ladder’, a network of bamboo rods tied together to create a pavilion for meditation and reflection. Sammy Preston reports.