Sustainable Design (part 1)

Nowadays a lot of people are becoming more conscious about the environment are tending to lean towards sustainable design. As designers we are lucky to have the opportunity of protecting our environment through the choices we make when designing interior spaces. Making the right choice when selecting, floorings, lighting, wall coverings, furniture, etc. makes a huge difference to our world.

Bamboo

Flooring

Bamboo flooring is from quick growing bamboo trees. Some of the characteristics of bamboo floorings is that it’s durable and water resistant. I found a company called Sustainable Flooring that offers a variety of choices for bamboo floorings such as: strandwoven bamboo flooring, horizontal grain bamboo flooring, vertical grain bamboo flooring, and cubed bamboo flooring.

“Strandwoven bamboo is made by compressing "strands" of the bamboo fibers under intense pressure, while using a heat-sensitive low-VOC adhesive. Strandwoven bamboo is extremely exotic and rich looking - through the "woven" process, the consistency found in the "traditional" bamboo styles is completely removed.” (sustainableflooring.com)



Images of the different types of bamboo flooring available at Sustainable Flooring:










Bamboo Veneer





Bamboo Veneer Plywood







Bamboo Milwork Prdoucts






References:
http://www.sustainableflooring.com/?index=flooring