Green Village

Spectacularly structured bamboo homes are available since this past August for short and long term rentals along the rural setting of the Ayung river in Bali, Indonesia. The design and construction project was completed by team Ibuku, especially known in its field for the honorable mission of providing living spaces in which people can live a true relationship with nature. The functionality of their houses is always accompanied by the exclusive use of natural materials for both the building and furnishing phases of their work, guaranteeing integrity with the surroundings.

One of the designers’ most ambitious and successful developments is, in fact, the construction of the 15 houses belonging to the Green Village concept, fundamentally based on sustainability and craftsmanship. As specialists in the characteristics and growth cycles of bamboo, Ibuku almost entirely realized the village from this especially strong, flexible and scenic material, maximizing the use of efficient and ecologic resources. Apart from being sustainable, the project is also a conscientious contribution to the Balinese community: a percentage of the villa’s selling price is donated to the local Green School Student Scholarship Fund and it has provided, up to now, free tuition to 15% of the student body.

The interiors feature a traditional division of rooms, substituting most walls with the breath-taking panorama of the island’s lavish jungle. With the use of such a unique material, the designers have succeeded in building light-looking and elegant open spaces, completely reinterpreting the definition of luxury through ethical lenses.