We took a deep dive into ‘Shaping Sustainability in structural design. The critical value of Sustainability in the Building and Construction Industry comes from its bidirectional significance between the designers and the design.

As a widely known ecologically beneficial and culturally rooted building material in Asia and parts of South America, Bamboo has led the steady economic and infrastructural transformation of many local craftsman communities into enterprises in the rural to peri-urban areas. Its marvellously adaptive nature makes it suitable for a variety of different building elements - all the way from scaffolding and formwork, to foundations, walls, and roofs. Here are five case studies that portray Bamboo at its functional, aesthetic, and structural best:

The value systems around production, consumption, design, and decision-making pioneered in the Chinese and other Asian cultures, are inseparable from sustainability and circularity. The simplest example is that of Bamboo - from chopsticks to hairpins to mats and building structures, a material that is as strong as it is versatile and as cost-effective as it is eco-friendly.

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We’ve got a new facade. Now, what you see on the outside truly reflects what’s on the inside. We are Matter.

Sustainable structures need the right foundations for long-term stability. Micropiles are a lower carbon alternative.

Does your home have eco-friendly walls? We look at two options with lower embodied carbon for sustainable domestic builds.

Design & Build UK magazine spoke to Matter’s founder, Christina Hsieh, to find out about her path as a structural engineer.

Matter’s founder, Christina, was featured by Starling Bank on how to build a successful business. Read the interview.