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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 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 entrance 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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Guadua Bamboo Poles Shipped to Belgium for Europe’s Largest Bamboo Tower

A historic shipment leaves our factory this week: the third and final container of graded Guadua Bamboo® poles is on its way to Belgium 🇧🇪 for the construction of Europe’s largest bamboo tower at the renowned Planckendael ZOO. In total, our team has produced and graded 1,710 poles, each with a 12–14 cm diameter and

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