«BambooHUB provides nature-based and innovative solutions for sustainable development»
WHY BAMBOO?
Bamboo is the most sustainable material on the planet thanks to its rapid growth (up to a meter per day) and enormous carbon sequestration capacity, superior to any other plant species. Its exceptional resistance, combined with flexibility, makes bamboo an excellent choice for any constructive use. Besides, every day arouses more interest among those who prefer nature-based solutions and value the unique beauty of bamboo.
In BambooHUB, we firmly believe it is the material of the future. By promoting its use, we will contribute to improving the quality of life of our clients and all citizens in general, creating healthier habitats for them.
Due to new treatment methods and the combination with engineering, more ambitious long-term projects are possible, as well as large scale sustainable business, based on the circular economy.
In BambooHUB, we firmly believe it is the material of the future. By promoting its use, we will contribute to improving the quality of life of our clients and all citizens in general, creating healthier habitats for them.
Due to new treatment methods and the combination with engineering, more ambitious long-term projects are possible, as well as large scale sustainable business, based on the circular economy.
HOW IS BAMBOO USEFUL FOR CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION?
Bamboos have standard photosynthetic capacities, so their main advantage for mitigating climate change lies in their fast biomass generation and their renewability. As bamboo can be harvested regularly, a large number of durable products can be created, which store carbon over several years, in addition to the carbon stored in the plant itself.
On the other hand, bamboo can replace a large number of materials with high carbon emissions, such as PVC, steel, and concrete, also reducing pressure on the use of forest timber resources. Indeed, bamboo products can have a low or even negative carbon footprint across their lifecycle.
In conclusion, bamboo is an outstanding tool to fight global climate change and contributes to the achievement of SDGs, as well as the Paris Agreement.
On the other hand, bamboo can replace a large number of materials with high carbon emissions, such as PVC, steel, and concrete, also reducing pressure on the use of forest timber resources. Indeed, bamboo products can have a low or even negative carbon footprint across their lifecycle.
In conclusion, bamboo is an outstanding tool to fight global climate change and contributes to the achievement of SDGs, as well as the Paris Agreement.
OUR PROFILE
Based in Barcelona, BambooHUB is made up of an interdisciplinary group of professionals, dedicated to promoting the use of bamboo in all its forms, as a strategic tool for climate change mitigation.
We work as a network and provide our services around the world:
- Architectural and interior design, temporary structures, furniture and retail
- Consultancy for architects, engineers, and organizations, interested in using bamboo in their projects
- Advisory for implementation, maintenance or use of bamboo crops
- Advisory for development of industrialized bamboo products
- Teaching at different universities or other educational institutions, as well as thesis advisement
- Workshops, that include theory about bamboo as construction material and practical training
- Collaboration in academic research
OUR TEAM
Founder & Creative Director
GRETA TRESSERRA is an architect who graduated from Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) and specialized in sustainable development. She was born in Barcelona, but her curiosity to learn the best practices in sustainable habitat design led her to start an international career path in 2007, highlighting her stays in places as diverse as Germany, Kenya, and Colombia.
Hand in hand with the German Cooperation Agency (GIZ), she began in 2011 using bamboo as a construction material. Since then, she has been promoting worldwide its use in all forms, both through built projects and from the academy.
She has been a professor at various universities, such as the Technische Universität, Berlin (GER) or Universidad Javeriana, Cali (COL), and collaborator with Form Finding Lab’s research team, Princeton University (USA). Great disseminator through courses, conferences, and publication of articles in specialized magazines.
Hand in hand with the German Cooperation Agency (GIZ), she began in 2011 using bamboo as a construction material. Since then, she has been promoting worldwide its use in all forms, both through built projects and from the academy.
She has been a professor at various universities, such as the Technische Universität, Berlin (GER) or Universidad Javeriana, Cali (COL), and collaborator with Form Finding Lab’s research team, Princeton University (USA). Great disseminator through courses, conferences, and publication of articles in specialized magazines.
Architecture & Design Team
Along the years, many different architects, engineers, and students have collaborated with Bamboo Hub:
Laura Torelló, architect (ES) · Reihaneh Mozzafahri, architect (CAN) · Tim Michiels, engineer (BEL) · Ricardo Santacruz, architect (COL) · Gemma Milà, architect (ES/FR) · David Schuppert, artist (AUS) · Edwin Escobar, structural engineer (COL) · Karol Vega, landscape architect (COL) · Lu Lu, structural engineer (CH) · Russell Archer, structural engineer (USA) · Fatima Martín, architect (ES) · Yessica Morales, architect (VEN) · Miren Azcona, architect (ES) · Mohit Janekunte, student (IND)
