The bamboo homes of Bali

On the tropical island of Bali, Indonesia, there are homes tucked into the jungle that look like something out of a fairytale. They're designed to have soaring roof lines, few walls or windows - and nearly everything is fashioned from bamboo. Seth Doane reports.

[@bucanaviners2473]

its not stupid idea.. Even they are rich, they choose to live and value the use of nature and trying to think up what its capable of. It was a nice and very smart idea. This family will live happily the way they wanted to be.... so close to the nature.. . .

[@lennycarter7885]

Only foreigners would live in a house built with light materials like that. Natives like me would prefer to live in a concrete home if our budget permits. I've experienced being hit by typhoon/hurricane, earthquake, flood so many times that there's this feeling of uneasiness whenever I step in a bamboo house. That's also the reason why in the Philippines you'd only see these bamboo huts as a gazebo and not as a main dwelling.

[@KadorCitizen]

In contrast to Philippines, there's no hyphoons/hurricanes on Bali and most equatorial countries like Indonesia. But anyway, this gorgeous work of art is surely made just for amusement of the more fortunate.

[@jneroo226]

I live in California. No way could we do this open floor plan and not wake up dead, robbed, or set ablaze. Possibly all three come to think of it. I would like to see something that uses bamboo, hemp, and limestone in California.

[@bruhmania7359]

hurricanes don't really happen on the equator

[@ardinsalim9048]

@@KadorCitizen what?? there are plenty of homewrecking Thypoons in indonesia. usually occur during feb-may, it specially bad in southern sea/indian ocean like in Bali. i know because i live in Pelabuhan ratu indonesia.

[@robertnicholls9917]

@@jneroo226 Lol, dead, robbed, set ablaze? You're right though. I'm here looking for ideas to build a home with better, more sustainable materials. I may still use a steel structure but combine with bamboo for flexibility. Other materials I'm studying are hempcrete and adobe. I still love concrete though, just the beauty of the material and how effective it is. I just discovered a company called Equitone, they create great fiber cement panels. I was just disgusted at the prefab, vinyl siding crap being sold in my area. It's insulting but that's all people know.

[@Ecoeurope]

Gdy Ludzie się zorganizują i połączą pomysłowość to powstają arcydzieła jak ten film. Dziękuję za wspaniałą inspirację. Jaro

[@plantstressgrower4917]

amazing bamboo artist design, awesome & thanks for sharing

[@TheBarefootedGardener]

This is amazing!!

[@FarkhanAli]

Beautiful bamboo home...

[@Rey-ov4dp]

Amazing building bamboos from an amazing architect person

[@rahimi7680]

i like it..so natural..

[@Nikola_Tezla]

beautiful.

[@aldousjove]

My respect for the natives and their tradition and hard work.

[@cobaandroid84]

So beautiful and inspiring..

[@PaidiPorangsupplier]

beautiful

[@eversanchez7871]

Very beautiful!

[@BaliJetaime-Location-de-Villa]

it's a mind blowing

[@joenock3466]

bamboo is such an amazingly strong tree

[@SandraNamdal]

what is the name of that door type in 4:18? It's so awesome!

[@AdnanAli-dt6kr]

This is amazing

[@adyguntoro6696]

Good job !

[@JaniartoParadise]

amazing design, bamboo is a very fast grow plant, it can help us to protect our forest. but the most important thing about bamboo architecture is how to preserve the material, because ypu dont want to build your house every 2 years.

[@baper2696]

boron.

[@yoginiakara2434]

Nicely made, I would like to have one of these in my home country in Thailand. From my experiences termites would eat all within a few years!

[@ideanfuria5285]

Maybe it was not being treated well...

[@firdianfallas9675]

It has native protected technique to float bamboo on water for several months and fungisida to keep long duration time to use. We usually do preserving bamboo as our local wisdom.

[@lanibaker7199]

Love this

[@sharonbaab3101]

It is breathtakingly beautiful, but if you forget one burning candle you lose your entire house!

[@voiceofreason1663]

Amazing. Wish I could go there.

[@KLMA4i_108]

I'm late to correct yourself.. It's actually a grass not a tree.. You're welcome

[@lukaswagner1490]

moc pekne domecek na hory.i lesy cista vzduch. :)

[@fabulosareinadelmam1]

OMG....I would love to learn how to do this

[@beautyallaroundme724]

I would LOVE to live in a house like this!

[@jojocluddy2534]

Absolutely!!

[@DeskaMaharta]

so beautifull

[@beccareul]

So what do you do when it rains? All your stuff just gets wet?

[@izabelandrade6066]

Fabuloso, fabulozissimo, expedido. Gostaria de aprender essas tecnologias

[@bernadetteandas2607]

wow very beautyfull house made by bamboo

[@baconalternative4402]

Respect...

[@stanleythestandard]

What about the skeeters?

[@AGMartinez]

Thats rad.

[@billclintonsaragih]

does it need to be soaked for long?

[@KLMA4i_108]

I'd prefer strong concrete house but living in house made of bambee sounds like a weekend vacation for me

[@atobokiba]

i wonder how many tropical thunder storm this structure can take

[@rizkykonja3402]

bali sangatlah indah

[@timeeater2007]

The Pandas will Love this.

[@globe255]

It looks like they have used the Sydney opera as a model.

[@reverendbluejeans1748]

I would like to know thee labor costs.

[@Wottan007]

Labor cost In Bali for a good carpenter is 2 US$ an hour ...and the Carpenter will kiss your hand !

[@PikaPetey]

bamboooo!

[@aloxxaloxx8938]

Nyx bali

[@fibrianto178]

Kereeen👍

[@user-om3dp8qe9r]

l LIKE IT

[@Imaikalani70]

oh please.

[@junielesparas2063]

I can't imagine when they replace bamboo if it rott..

[@sanworachina6811]

This is great luxury hotel am hope see and correct experience too much for my new in future>>>>>>

[@Clenfer33]

I'm just wondering... What was.used for the roofing?

[@user-tf4lk4fm7i]

+Red Fernando Bamboo strips, there is a full video showing how they built it

[@sowmiyatommy577]

if possible can pls sent me the link of the video showing how they built it?

[@kundanpandit9848]

How do you make bamboo wall, is that air and water resistant. What about outerwall of a house. I am trying to build my farm house with bamboo and want info on it if anyone can help me u understand. Thank you

[@mrjubbleTV]

The spiders though

[@user-ow8lo4st3n]

好漂亮！想学学。

[@10act37]

I saw this lady at Tedx talk

[@jorgemartinez-jv8vx]

Beautiful architecture but now all that is needed is to build a home in the u.s and test it out if it succeeds with having AC and windows protecting from burgleres maybe there will be a change in how homes are build.

[@nike292]

incroyable.

[@johnpatterson7033]

how can the cheakest material in the world become the most expensense homes in the world?

[@dareenblack1984]

Bamboo is the most expensive material here in the UK

[@mgd.7819]

This is what I like a bamboo house, but need help for my dream house with decent price.

[@randylahey8087]

@bernie232323232323 you think you own the land in the USA? you realize you pay a property tax, which means its owned by the government and they can kick you off at anytime.

[@veritaspoint1958]

The indigenous South Americans were not racist, but then came racists from Europe and expelled them from their homes. The indigenous North Americans were not racist, but then came racists from Europe and expelled them from their homes. The indigenous South Africans were not racist, but then came racists from Europe and expelled them from their homes. The native Palestinians were not racist, but then came racists from Europe and expelled them from their homes. Maybe, the indigenous Indonesians learned from other nations painful experiences and took precautions. Until the day people have grown up and all this is no longer needed.bernie23232323232323

[@ImprovingAbility]

veritas point to stop being racist people need to become vegan

[@Molb0rg]

>once the 75 years is over you get zero compensation at all. equivalent to 1.34% property tax

[@mitzdolero1836]

Help me build one for family😉😉😉

[@priscillamendez7232]

Let me inspire me How safe Is it ? .how do yo do with all the bugs ?? Ir a storm attack what happen?? An earthquake ?? It Will catch fire as grass?

[@priscillamendez7232]

I know ITS a piece of art .but how do you deal with all those facts .??

[@priscillamendez7232]

I know about the liquid ,but Its carcinogenic.or not ?.Here people do a similar work but i always listen "carcinogenic."

[@hirakk188]

Yeah. I will only worried about an idiot with a cigarette. 😁

[@migge85]

so she is like 10-12 years? She looks older =)

[@TK-yv6uu]

It can blow peoples minds, but yet it grass.

[@kingtoxmusic1613]

I think your school is creating soldiers, if you can only share with every school in the world,

[@NotnaRed]

Good thing we can grow those massive bamboo in central europe.

[@valarmorghulis8139]

Wow I did not know this because it is usually in the tropical climates but wow good to know.

[@Ewong096]

I wonder if there is a no panda policy

[@kunstnersjael]

Haaha, pandas live in one part of big China. This is on the litle Island of Bali. Totally different place on Earth

[@sirzicco]

It's Good Idea, But lets think about Environment impact on this

[@user-ll5vo8of1y]

สวัสดี ครับ 😍😍😍

[@Sandramartin99]

It's interesting, but don't destroy the bamboo forest, please.

[@andikardian9014]

Sandra, listen this 1:10

[@zxcobra3908]

Lagian bambu buuuuuuuuuuùuuuaaaaanyak bgt di indonesia, Kampung gw isinya bambu semua tu kalo lu mau gratis

[@riai3368]

@@zxcobra3908 wkwkkwk sae lu tong, di kampung ane jg wkwkkw

[@harunmasiku5686]

You saying toomuch. bamboo can grow 1 meter in three days

[@johnrogers9180]

500,000 for a house made of grass.....looking at bamboo cost/labor cost in a third world country.....pretty sure the lady got 475,000 out of the 500,000.

[@lennycarter7885]

Exactly. You could build a 100 sq meter bamboo house, with roof and all for less than $2,000.

[@dominicrrffger7486]

john rogers idiot

[@nntflow7058]

The average price for construction of small house in Bali is between $50,000 to $150,000. That massive house is not that expensive.

[@DrCarr-nb1tf]

Did I hear half a million dollars? $500,000 US! That’s a lot of money for a bamboo home! Hmm I guess she is catering to the wealthy! With that sort of money we all can have our dream house! Lol

[@mfb5642]

Indonesia hasn't been third world in over 40 years. It's economy now equal to the state of florida.

[@jutawanpahlawankeluarga6296]

My youtube channel got "Bamboo Architecture in Malaysia"

[@DwwwD]

So much for privacy in the bedroom eh

[@startreker8591]

Only the well off can admire y the rich investors; we’ll just generally settle for shanty kind y when it breaks we’ll build easily y still costly depending on the small budget as lowly farmers y rural dwellers

[@abrafibras6028]

A Abrafibras é uma entidade sem fins lucrativos que atua na promoção do plantio e da utilização do bambu no Brasil. Caso tenham interessse em conhecer a cadeia do bambu no Brazil, entre em contato conosco / Abrafibras is a non-profit organization that promotes the planting and use of bamboo. If you are interested in knowing the bamboo chain in Brazil, please contact us [e-mail]

[@tetesanembun2636]

Bangga jadi orang indonesia 😍😍

[@truthfinder4973]

500,s how this gonna help any one sorry if im pay that it better have windows and keep bugs from flying in lmao

[@mylove_78]

she look a like dayanara torres

[@harrypeters8306]

Cost lots of money.

[@carriealonso2808]

I would move there NO POLLUTION.

[@FlowerForYouBRUNO]

The bamboo it won’t last after several years it will damage by termites

[@sunsheens]

it was treated first to remove the starch that the termites eat.

[@jzhangshing2177]

" There's is no plants such thing called weed ".. Life is all about creativity and commitment for those who do..🤓

[@farscape3891]

why one individual should own anything is the wrong way! Earth never charged for anything to anyone! It was meant to be shared by all....not hoarded by anyone individual!

[@user-ol1qm9ey7g]

ตามจริงคนชนบทร่ำรวยมหาศาลแต่เขาไม่มีความรู้ไม่มีการออกแบบที่ดี

[@padlipoliban1433]

MASALAHNYA KEKUATAN BAMBOO HANYA MAMPU BERTAHAN BEBERAPA TAHUN. TIDAK SEPERTI STRUKTUR BETON.

[@j2shoes288]

beautiful yes, practical, maybe? “Be in this world as though you were a stranger or a wayfarer.” hadith of the prophet(as). The above narration clearly indicates that we are in this world for a purpose and not for entertainment. We are like travelers during this life on earth. A traveler has a final destination that he/she is eager to reach. They need to use the time of their stop-over wisely, so as not to miss their connecting flight. We should remember that earth is not our final destination. We have been encouraged to utilize the blessings Allah has put here for our use, yet we are told not to lose sight of the temporary nature of this life, and to use it to make preparations for the next life. Our souls are on a journey.

[@cranberry8480]

Ordinary

[@nickbgs9245]

Must have a rich husband

[@graywolf7088]

Stop your roowening the rain forest

[@2299jsimon]

Love the bamboo, but disagree with the philosophy...

[@adeebnaveen5694]

500,000$ and only one cigarette to light it up on fire!

[@hamidious]

White people living the good life in brown people country Nothing new here

[@fionahull]

i couldn't agree more - why do they have to be so big and greedy for space. still the upside is it might make people think more consciously about materials back home?

[@pureenlightmen]

Such a small minded opinion of you

[@2ry1n]

All those brown people immigrating to white majority countries for higher paying jobs, abundant food, and advanced medicine.

[@brendabeltran7729]

This is about bamboo eco house no about color skin people.

[@rhondaclark716]

They can’t own the land then why bye it. 😡

[@brwncrss1]

This is nothing new about it ,,, many houses all over around Indonesia 🇮🇩 had being built this way , even many centuries old . Besides it’s not that cheap niether .

[@HanStanwell]

I hate AWFLs so much

[@rhondaclark716]

I voted down , because we just wanted to see. All the building. Not talk. And talk

[@atilamatamoros7499]

The calling attention to yourself is very annoying, unnecessary. A voice over should Suffice!

[@dancinginthedark69]

Ironically indonesian people become yours employees...

[@eeryvindy8403]

Pemerintah tolong ini diperhatikan. Investor asing meraup seluruh keuntungan dan kita tidak mendapatkan apa2. Pemiliknya orang Kanada. Profitnya akan berputar ke inggris dan negara commonwealth. Mereka lebih kaya dan kita hutang bertambah tiap tahun. Kerugian dan kehancuran besar.