Showroom Transformation
House of Bamboo® showroom is Australia’s first complete bamboo-built structure and is a testament to bamboo’s endless possibilities. The House of Bamboo has been operating in Botany for more than 50 years and in 2024, CEO, Jennifer Snyders, took on an ambitious renovation project to transform the humble office into a state of the art showroom, showcasing the versatility and sophistication bamboo can offer in design.
Design brief interpretation and response:
The idea was to showcase the versatility of bamboo from its traditional applications and form to highly developed engineered solutions across a modern context. To achieve this, the space was divided into three rooms, each dedicated to a Collection: Organic (for bamboo poles, screens and Natureed), Textured (for rattan and woven bamboo panels) and Contemporary (for bamboo timber cladding, screening, flooring etc). Jennifer also wanted the new space to be informative and educate visitors about the benefits of the natural materials on display which led her to design a user experience inspired by museums.
Our progressive approach to architecture and design:
The 2020 bushfires and COVID-19 supply chain issues led to an unprecedented timber shortage that is impacting projects globally. By using bamboo timber instead of traditional hardwoods, this project showcases how bamboo can provide a durable and sustainable alternative to timber and has the potential to revolutionise the industry for the better.
How we truly stand-out:
The fact that bamboo has been used throughout the design as a construction material is unique for a project of this size. Far from being a showroom where materials are on display, the materials ARE the showroom. Walls, ceilings, floors and cabinetry are clad in various natural materials to give visitors a taste of what they could look like in their own projects. It’s an immersive experience where the products are everywhere you look.
Best-practice sustainability principles:
Bamboo is one of the world’s most sustainable materials. It grows in as little as 5 years as opposed to 30 to 80 years for trees and naturally regenerates without the need to uproot and replant. It produces 35% more oxygen and stores up to 4 times more carbon than trees. All engineered bamboo products in our Contemporary Collection received the two highest certifications from Global GreenTag: a GreenRate Level A and a Platinum Health rating guaranteeing sustainable manufacturing processes and non-toxicity.
Product
Engineered cladding, battens, joinery, framing, doors and structural beams. Rattan, Woven bamboo panels, Bamboo decking, Bamboo Flooring, Bamboo screens, Bamboo blinds.
Project Type
Retail
Location
Botany, NSW, Australia
