Historically, Bamboo has been used in the tropics but joined for traditional homes, and more recently in exotic beach resorts, using bespoke methods which are time consuming, inconsistent in performance and non-transferable. It is restricted in its use by limited means of connection.

The traditional methods have in recent years been expanded by using metal fixings and improved through use of the addition of cement grouting to reinforce the bamboo at the connection. This is both time consuming and difficult to control quality and measurable

Bamboo offers many advantages as a construction material. It is incredibly strong and has the same tensile strength often described as vegetable steel! It is more akin to vegetable carbon fibre with directional strength properties. It can be used to build houses, bridges, bicycles, and a wide range of other structures. It is inexpensive, grows quickly, and has remarkable mechanical properties.

However, the connections between bamboo elements are often the most challenging part of bamboo construction. There are several reasons for this. Bamboo naturally has a somewhat irregular, pseudo circular profile. Designing joints that fit these varying curved shapes—especially around the nodes—results in complex geometric challenges.

The material properties are extremely non uniform due to its method of growth, with the structural fibres running longitudinally only.