Bamboo Master
MasterclassAre you looking for a Bamboo workshop or training for your team?
Bamboo Master James Wolf leads bamboo building workshops and masterclasses around the globe.
Wolf and his network of bamboo experts work with design universities, United Nations Environmental projects and private clients to share techniques and technology. Our areas of expertise range from bamboo farming methods, processing and treatment, to sustainability, design, product development & architecture with bamboo.
We work with students, teachers, designers, contractors and workers to master bamboo. We can teach anyone to create with this wonderful material efficiently and effectively.
“I came to this planet to (re) educate humans to build sustainably.”
– James Wolf
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Bamboo U School Bali
NUNUS | Furniture Workshop
This three-day furniture workshop explored bamboo processing techniques, including splitting, flattened bamboo board, heat treatment, and heat bending. By the second day, participants were designing and building their own highly creative pieces of furniture.
Canopy Spirits Sculpture Workshop
Over a three-day weekend, participants created a massive bamboo sculpture inspired by a cypress tree. The project introduced structural systems, bending techniques, and their application in a collaborative, full-scale build.
Comprehensive Bamboo Building Workshop
This three-part workshop series followed bamboo from the plantation through design and into full-scale construction.
Harvesting and Treatment
Participants learned bamboo clump maintenance, responsible harvesting, and treatment methods that prepare bamboo for long-term use.
Design and Model-Making
The second workshop explored model-making, construction studies, and the creative process of developing architectural ideas in bamboo.
AirCrete Dome Entrance
For the final workshop, participants built a bamboo entrance structure integrated with an AirCrete dome. Techniques included two- and three-pole bundles, reb-reb cutouts, laminations, and the fabrication of large laminated curves.
