A Very Simple, Very Clever Vegetable Nursery In Vietnam Made From Bamboo And Recycled Soda Bottles...

Bamboo is a simply wonderful natural material that has more uses than you can shake a stick at and recycled soda bottles have become  much more valuable second time around than they were with the stuff they originally packaged.
As part of their commitment to promote green living habits in Vietnam, the 1+1>2 International Architecture Company partnered with the Vietnamese Action In The City to create this wonderful little vegetable nursery, a greenhouse, made from bamboo and over two thousand recycled plastic soda bottles.
There's more to know about the project here.
Apart from its function as a greenhouse, the little structure is a place where local children can learn about their particular ecosystem.
It's an interesting collaboration between the governments of Vietnam and Ireland to better support citizens in the South East Asian country.
And you could even create one yourself...  

Beautiful Bamboo Homes Built In Bali...

Ibuku is a design and build team creating beautiful living spaces that exist  harmoniously with nature.
They've just completed three new homes in the now well established Green Village on Bali's sacred Ayung River.
The homes they build, using traditional construction techniques are fully functional and everything, everything, including the furniture is made from bamboo.
The versatility of this building medium allows for a floating, playful and lightweight structure that connects with nature but doesn't disrupt it.
A bamboo shoot left to grow with very little attention, can grow sufficiently robust to be used as a structural element in as little as three years. And it can last forever.
And forever's quite a long time...