New bamboo

"This new book is a follow-up to the classic Bambusa Guadua, published by Villegas Editores 13 years ago, which dealt with the traditional use of guadua in the coffee region of Colombia. It covers recent scientific investigations and the latest advances in its use in modern architecture, furniture, craftswork and objects of art. Among the most striking are the works of the Colombian architect Simon Velez, whose guadua buildings in Mexico, Brazil, Jamaica, Panama, France and Colombia have won international attention. His monumental "Guadua Pavilion" became a star attraction at the…