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Restoring Reason, Beauty, and Trust in Architecture, Part 18: The Durability and Beauty of Bamboo

November 11, 2025 • Think ND

Episode Topic: The Durability and Beauty of Bamboo

Explore bamboo’s role in energy efficiency, natural ventilation, and creating harmony between built environments and nature. Vo Trong Nghia, founder of VTN Architects and visiting professor of architectural design at Yale University, discusses the durability and beauty of bamboo architecture, showcasing how this sustainable material supports both structural innovation and environmental design.

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Vo Trong Nghia, VTN Architects and Yale University

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Restoring Reason, Beauty, and Trust in Architecture.

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