Archello Awards 2026 · Enter your projects before 30 September 2026
Archello Awards 2026 · Enter your projects before 30 September 2026
  • GWP Total: -1049.01 kg CO₂e/m²
  • GWP A1-A3: -831.71 kg CO₂e/m²

With the introduction of the MOSO bamboo solid beam, bamboo can now also be applied in several (semi) structural applications such as window- and doorframes, where typically (expensive) scarce tropical hardwood is used. Unlike hardwood, the MOSO bamboo solid beam is a very regular material in terms of stability and structure (no knots, no resins coming out) and is therefore easy to process. The maximum length of the beam is 2440mm but by using finger joints any length can be created. The MOSO beams are available in the colours caramel and natural, in both the extra hard high density version (tropical hardwood look - random line pattern) and the side/plain pressed version (regular line pattern with bamboo nodes visible). Especially in the latter version, due to the construction in various layers, very beautiful line patterns come out after milling.

Hotel Jakarta

At the tip of Amsterdam's Java Island, Hotel Jakarta makes a clear architectural statement. SeARCH, in collaboration with WestCord Hotels, won the city council's tender to develop a hotel that would stand out architecturally while also prioritizing sustainability and public use. The result is an energy-neutral building that serves as a living laboratory for sustainable urban development. From t...

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