Stéphane Schröder

Punctured bamboo nodes
Facts

Does Puncturing Guadua Bamboo Nodes Weaken Pole Strength? The Data Says No.

Puncturing bamboo node diaphragms to help preservative solution reach the inside of a Guadua angustifolia pole does not reduce its compression or shear strength. While the claim that drilling holes in the nodes weakens structural bamboo is common online, the engineering data says otherwise. A peer-reviewed study tested drilled poles against undrilled ones and found […]

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Giant Bamboo
Selection

The 20 Largest Bamboo Species in the World: Discover the Giants of the Bamboo World

The largest bamboo species in the world include some of the most extraordinary organisms on Earth, with certain giants capable of reaching the height of a 15 story building. From the towering forests of Asia to the legendary Guadua groves of Latin America, these plants are the fastest growing and most versatile plants in the natural

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Guadua Bamboo Tensegrity Structure at Floraliën 2026 in Ghent, Belgium
Portfolio, Construction

Guadua Bamboo Tensegrity Structure Wins Double Award at Floraliën 2026

When Belgian architect Sven Mouton and his students from the Scheppersinstituut Wetteren unveiled their bamboo tensegrity structure at Floraliën 2026, it stopped people in their tracks. Not just because it looked unlike anything else in the show, but because nobody could figure out how it was standing. The installation, called Connect-in(g)-Gardens, was built with structural Guadua angustifolia poles

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Guadua Bamboo Joinery
Engineering, Construction

Structural Guadua Bamboo Joints: Design and Load Capacity (NSR-10)

Guadua bamboo joints are the most critical component in structural bamboo design. While the culm itself has high strength along the fibers, the overall performance of a structure is governed by the quality of its connections. This guide explains how to design structural guadua bamboo joints according to NSR-10, including load directions (P, Q, T), bolted

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Structural Guadua bamboo poles undergoing laboratory flexural strength testing with digital load monitoring for NSR-10 engineering standards
Engineering, Construction

Structural Guadua Bamboo Design Values: Allowable Stresses (NSR-10)

In modern architecture, a bamboo culm is no longer treated as an unpredictable organic element. For the purposes of precise structural calculation, Guadua is classified as homogeneous and linear, allowing engineers to apply the principles of classical structural mechanics in the same way as with steel or timber. However, as a biological material, bamboo requires

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Structural Guadua Bamboo Quality Requirements
Engineering, Construction

Structural Guadua Bamboo Quality Requirements (NSR-10)

In the construction industry, material consistency is everything. While concrete has slump tests and steel has mill certificates, our Guadua is governed by strict bamboo quality standards and technical classifications. To build a safe, durable, and legally compliant structure, you must source Structural Guadua Bamboo® that meets strict technical standards. Quick Structural Qualification Checklist (NSR-10) In structural engineering,

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Prefabricated Bamboo School Dining Corridor Colegio Alemán
Portfolio, Construction

Prefabricated Bamboo School Dining Corridor for Colegio Alemán in Cali

Colegio Alemán de Cali wanted a covered dining corridor along their soccer field, built in bamboo to match a campus that has been using Guadua as its primary building material since 2001. We designed the structure in-house, manufactured the prefabricated bamboo elements at our production facility in Colombia, and had the entire system loaded onto trucks in

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Guadua Bamboo Tower for Zoo in Belgium: Europe’s Largest Structural Bamboo Building
Portfolio, Construction

Guadua Bamboo Tower for Zoo in Belgium: Europe’s Largest Structural Bamboo Building

Standing at an impressive 28 meters, the new bamboo tower at Planckendael Zoo in Mechelen, Belgium, represents a historic milestone for sustainable architecture in Europe. This project is groundbreaking in more than one way. Never before has the continent seen a bamboo structure of this scale and complexity. The height is a direct tribute to the

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Stéphane Schröder next to the 13-meter Heliconia titanum at Hacienda Guadua Bamboo
Biodiversity, Journal

Heliconia titanum: How We Saved the World’s Largest Heliconia at Hacienda Guadua Bamboo

Did you know that in the heart of Colombia, specifically in the Valle del Cauca, grows a giant found nowhere else on earth? We are not talking about a tree, but rather the Heliconia titanum: the undisputed largest heliconia in the world. At Hacienda Guadua Bamboo, we have the privilege of being guardians of this extraordinary

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Guadua Bamboo SAS Shares Its Award with a $500,000 COP Bonus for Each Team Member
Company News

Social Impact in Rural Colombia: Guadua Bamboo SAS Shares Its Award with the Team

$500,000 COP Bonus for the People Who Make Guadua Bamboo SAS Possible Earlier this month, Guadua Bamboo SAS experienced a historic moment after being awarded second place in the Excellence Award organized by Banco Caja Social in Bogotá. It was an incredible honor, but from the very first moment we knew this achievement did not

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Guadua Bamboo SAS founders receiving the 2nd place National Award for Excellence in Bogota.
Company News

Guadua Bamboo SAS Wins at the 2025 National Excellence Award

We are proud to share that Guadua Bamboo SAS has been honored in the 2025 Excellence Awards. Organized by Caja Banco Social, this prestigious recognition involved over 1,500 businesses from across the country. During an unforgettable ceremony held on 1 October in Bogotá, we were recognized for our commitment to quality, innovation, and social impact.

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Prefab bamboo shade structure built at Hacienda Guadua Bamboo in Colombia
Portfolio, Construction

Prefab Bamboo Shade Structures: Born Out of Necessity, Built to Last

Like a lot of good designs, this one started with a practical problem. Our water tanks and PVC pipes at Hacienda Guadua Bamboo were sitting fully exposed to the sun and rain. UV degradation, algae buildup, heat stress on the plastic. We needed a simple, durable prefab bamboo shade structure to solve it, and building it in Guadua angustifolia was the

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