BAMBOO LAB
Spatial Vision
The village is set out with five spatial principles which allow for a social fabric of collaboration and cohesion to emerge...
1. WATERSHEDS
The Ekawa territory has a number of beautifully self-contained watersheds, ideal for an experience of life that is fully immersed in nature.
Listening to the geography, we can live in a space where levels of light and sound are protected. Here a “new normal” is palpable.
2. GLADES
Within each watershed there are several glades. Each glade is an opening within a forest shared between like-minded neighbours, where a home space can grow roots.
The softness of being held by the forest offers us the opportunity to open. This offers privacy for family life and a deep proximity to the vibrancy of nature.
3. BALANCED DENSITY
The Bamboo Village explores a fine balance between:
- the full experience of immersion in wild nature; and
- the experience of proximity to like-minded neighbours
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This brings us into connection with ourselves and with the lands we inhabit.
4. SCULPTURAL ARCHITECTURE
A house can have a transformative effect on our inner being and our way of relating to nature. Sculptural architecture is not a thing, it's a process. The intention is for each home to be tailored to it's inhabitants, which brings a cascading of aliveness into the experience of the everyday.
Inhabiting living forms made of living materials dynamises our subtle bodies. Rudolf Steiner writes that sculptural architecture is “the spiritualisation of matter”.
5. BAMBOO
This strong, flexible, locally abundant material is also an incredible carbon sink. It is the ideal material for the creation of scultpural architecture. Harvesting poles regularly from a grove encourages growth and helps the groves to expand.
With a view towards the future, we are planting various new types of bamboo not only as a sustainable building material and to expand the existing groves, but also to stabilise the capacity of damaged farmland to retain water and restore its vitality.
Who is this for?
The Bamboo Village is for those who feel the call to live differently...
not apart from the world, but deeply immersed in its wild rhythms. It’s an invitation to join a neighbourhood where homes, gardens, and lives are co-created in harmony with nature and each other.
The Dreamers of Home
Those ready to bring their dream bamboo home to life, whether by designing and building with their own hands, or collaborating with the Bamboo Lab and local craftspeople.
The Forest Dwellers
Families, seekers, and adventurers who long for the rainforest’s embrace — a place where every day is shaped by birdsong, rivers, and the living presence of the forest.
The Earth Stewards
Gardeners, growers, and food lovers who want to cultivate edible forests, tropical gardens, and pathways toward food sovereignty.
The Creative Explorers
Artists, writers, healers, yogis, and digital nomads who seek an inspiring workplace — one that nourishes their inner being, offers easy connectivity, and opens the door to meaningful collaboration with like-minded neighbours.
​The Regenerators of Life
Those called to live as part of a regenerative ecology... weaving conscious relationships, practicing healing arts, honouring ancestral wisdom, and reimagining what it means to thrive in community.
If you're wondering, “How can I also live in the Bamboo Village?”, here's how to begin:
Inquiry: Tell us who you are, what calls you to this life, and your ideas for your forest home.
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Conversation: We spend time understanding your vision and desire for connection with earth and community.
Visit: Share time to connect with the existing community, to sense the terrain, the architecture, and the rhythms we honor.
Join: Begin living here, join in with the life of the neighbourhood, continue to dream up your home and over time work with local craftspeople and designers to co-create your bamboo home, grounded in regenerative practices.
FIND OUT MORE
Write to us to learn more about the Bamboo Village