Malaysian-born architect's new book highlights 30 amazing bamboo buildings


The oculus opening and tiered circular roofs of the Vedana Dome in Hanoi, Vietnam, allow light to fill the space while encouraging natural ventilation. Photo: Hiroyuki Oki

Growing up, architect and bamboo advocate Low Ewe Jin remembers playing amidst bamboo clusters near his homes in Tapah, Perak, and Melaka where he lived at different times.

He would also spend his free time making things like bows and arrows, fishing poles and kites out of bamboo strips.

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