We believe you can
build with bamboo too,
and we're here to
show you how.
Our bamboo building workshops give people the inspiration, skills, and knowledge they need to create a more beautiful and sustainable world with bamboo. This is our mission! We bring together the brightest minds in design and bamboo architecture with people from across the globe keen to learn about bamboo as a building material for eco-friendly structure design. We believe in regenerative design, natural beauty, innovation and traditional hands-on skills.
In 15+ years IBUKU has built over 100 bamboo structures, including some of the most jaw-dropping and recognized architecture in the world!
Our design thinking and bamboo building techniques are tried and tested and they are available to YOU via our courses and workshops.
ONLINE AND IN-PERSON COURSES AND
WORKSHOPS
in collaboration with IBUKU
Welcome to Bamboo U!
Through immersive, hands-on experiences, you’ll explore sustainable design, structural systems, traditional and modern carpentry, sustainable bamboo harvesting, safe and effective treatment, and more. Bamboo U is a place to connect with the natural world and with like-minded individuals, while gaining the tools and insights to build impactful, bamboo-based projects for the future.
JOIN US from the comfort of your home or at our bamboo campus at the Kul Kul Farm in Bali...
IN PERSON
Bamboo Build and
Design Course
FROM HARVEST TO CONSTRUCTION
An 11-day immersive experience at our bamboo campus in Bali. Through hands-on learning, you'll explore everything you need to get started to begin working with bamboo. We cover everything from harvesting, treatment, model-making, design,
carpentry, furniture, and construction.
Upcoming dates:
April 10-21, 2026
July 3-14, 2026
August 28-8, 2026
October 23-3, 2026
IN PERSON
Bamboo Build and
Design Course
FROM HARVEST TO
CONSTRUCTION
An 11-day immersive experience at our bamboo campus in Bali. Through hands-on learning, you'll explore everything you need to get started to begin working with bamboo. We cover everything from harvesting, treatment, model-making, design, carpentry, furniture, and construction.
Upcoming dates:
April 10-21, 2026
June 3-14, 2026
Aug 28-8, 2026
October 23-3, 2026
ONLINE
Digital Design for Bamboo
Online Course
Starts anytime
The Digital Design for Bamboo online course is an innovative online course that bridges natural building materials with industry-standard digital tools. Through the course content, you will learn how to harness the power of digital design tools such as Rhino, Grasshopper, V-Ray, and the Adobe Creative Cloud.
ONLINE
The Principles of Bamboo Design Online Course
Starts anytime
Learn the fundamentals to start designing with bamboo in your context. Dive into cinematic videos and handy downloadable resources that will provide you with the knowledge and skills of how to design with this incredible regenerative resource.
ONLINE
Bamboo Carpentry and Construction Online Course
STEP-BY-STEP
BAMBOO CONSTRUCTION
Starts anytime
Whether you are a builder, architect, or sustainability enthusiast, this course will enable you to utilize bamboo for carpentry and construction purposes. It will help remove any fear or doubts you may have about how bamboo works as a construction material and help you build reputable bamboo structures that stand the test of time!
ONLINE
Bamboo Treatment
Online Course
BORON-BASED TREATMENT
FOR CONSTRUCTION
Starts Anytime
This mini-course walks you through treating bamboo using non-toxic preservation techniques. With a focus on sustainable practices through the use of boron-based treatments, the course takes you through how and why bamboo should be preserved for longevity. It also sets you up with what you need to get started with treating your bamboo at small and medium scales.
ONLINE
Bamboo Harvesting
Online Course
Starts Anytime
Welcome to the Bamboo Harvesting Course! In this bite-sized course, the course facilitators will introduce you to the world of sustainable bamboo harvesting and bamboo clump care.
Packed full of detailed videos, step-by-step guides, and resources, this training will go through what you need to get started for sustainable bamboo harvesting.
IN PERSON
Custom
Workshop
CUSTOMIZED WORKSHOP
FOR YOUR GROUP
Our courses dates don't match your schedule? For a customized Bamboo Building Workshop with a minimum of 10 people please contact us directly.
ONLINE
Introduction to Bamboo Engineering
Online Course
Starts 30 Jan 2026
Join the free course to learn how bamboo's innate properties make it a versatile building material, and how these properties can be maximized and applied in structural design.
ONLINE
Digital Design for Bamboo
Online Course
TRANSFORM YOUR IDEAS FROM CONCEPT TO STRUCTURE
Starts anytime
The Digital Design for Bamboo online course is an innovative online course that bridges natural building materials with industry-standard digital tools. Through the course content, you will learn how to harness the power of digital design tools such as Rhino, Grasshopper, V-Ray, and the Adobe Creative Cloud.
ONLINE
The Principles of Bamboo Design
Online Course
DESIGN YOUR VERY OWN BAMBOO PROJECT
Starts anytime
Learn the fundamentals to start designing with bamboo in your context. Dive into cinematic videos and handy downloadable resources that will provide you with the knowledge and skills of how to design with this incredible regenerative resource.
ONLINE
Bamboo Carpentry and Construction
Online Course
STEP-BY-STEP BAMBOO CONSTRUCTION
Starts anytime
Whether you are a builder, architect, or sustainability enthusiast, this course will enable you to utilize bamboo for carpentry and construction purposes. It will help remove any fear or doubts you may have about how bamboo works as a construction material and help you build reputable bamboo structures that stand the test of time!
ONLINE
Bamboo Treatment
Online Course
BORON-BASED TREATMENT FOR CONSTRUCTION
Starts anytime
This mini-course walks you through treating bamboo using non-toxic preservation techniques. With a focus on sustainable practices through the use of boron-based treatments, the course takes you through how and why bamboo should be preserved for longevity. It also sets you up with what you need to get started with treating your bamboo at small and medium scales.
ONLINE
Bamboo Harvesting
Online Course
THE FIRST STEPS BEFORE YOU START BUILDING
Starts anytime
Welcome to the Bamboo Harvesting Course! In this bite-sized course, the course facilitators will introduce you to the world of sustainable bamboo harvestry and bamboo clump care.
Packed full of detailed videos, step-by-step guides, and resources, this training will go through what you need to get started for sustainable bamboo harvesting.
IN PERSON
Custom
Workshop
CUSTOMIZED WORKSHOP FOR YOUR GROUP
Our courses dates don't match your schedule?
For a customized Bamboo Building Workshop with a minimum of 10 people please contact us directly.
ONLINE
Introduction to Bamboo Engineering
Online Course
IN COLLABORATION WITH BASE BAHAY
Starts 30 Jan 2026
Join the free course to learn how bamboo's innate properties make it a versatile building material, and how these properties can be maximized and applied in structural design.
Access Our Courses to Accelerate your Education in
Bamboo Design and Construction
Access Our Courses to Accelerate your Education in
Bamboo Design and Construction
This course felt SO worth the money! I think I will save thousands of US dollars on my final project and huge headaches now that I have this as a resource.
Gifted facilitators and experienced experts led participants through lessons about all aspects of bamboo. My expectations were exceeded. I feel so fortunate to be apart of this inspiring movement.
SCOTT EDWARDS
ARCHITECT FROM CANADA
A place to celebrate the art and science of bamboo. A dynamic shortcut to understanding bamboo and its potential.
CARTER JOSEPH
ARCHITECT FROM INDIA
The curriculum and engagement that the online course at Bamboo U offered blew me away. My hopes and expectations were overwhelmingly surpassed. I engaged with bamboo architects, builders, designers, and novices (like me) from all over the world. Seeing other students' designs inspired me to dig deeper into my knowledge of bamboo and let my imagination play with this beautiful grass.
The main construction site project was the highlight of my experience. Getting out of my comfort zone while fully immersing in a real world construction project is something I never thought I would do.
GEORGIE GEORGIEV
FROM BULGARIA
WHAT BEGAN WITH THE CONSTRUCTION OF GREEN SCHOOL BALI in 2008 AND CONTINUED WITH THE GREEN VILLAGE AND SHARMA SPRINGS HAS QUICKLY GROWN INTO A WORLDWIDE BAMBOO MOVEMENT!
IBUKU AND BAMBOO U'S WORK HAS BEEN RECOGNISED BY:
We're here to share what it’s taken for us to create our little bamboo universe in the jungle of Bali and show you that
YOU CAN DO IT TOO!
PT Earth Friendly Living
Bamboo U Campus at Kul Kul Farm
Sibang Kaja, Abiansemal,
Badung Regency, Bali 80352
+62 813-3839-9075
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Bamboo U Campus at Kul Kul Farm
Sibang Kaja, Abiansemal, Badung Regency, Bali 80352
+62 813-3839-9075
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