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Sustainable Alternatives to Concrete

Environmentally Sustainable Design is one of our passions at BE Collective; we are constantly scanning the horizon for new ways to be more eco-friendly.

Inhabitat is a weblog that tracks innovations in ESD technology and looks toward the future of an eco-friendly design industry. One of their recent videos highlights a few concrete substitutes available to the environmentally-conscious builder –  straw bales, rammed earth, ferrock and bamboo.

We’re particularly excited about Bamboo. BEC have worked alongside the Queensland University of Technology and the crew at Cave Urban to create some stunning artistic and sculptural installations(more…)