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Bamboo pavilion lit at dusk with floor cushions on a deck

About

Concept

Reconnect with earth

Dense grove of tall bamboo

Sustainability Pledge

We use renewable bamboo in construction, follow "Leave No Trace" principles, eliminate single-use plastics, and incorporate composting to reduce waste. Our ethos is to protect nature while offering a truly eco-friendly stay.

Architechture

  • Plan silhouette of the restaurant roof

    Restaurant

  • Plan silhouette of the reception building

    Reception

  • Plan silhouette of the events hall

    Events Hall

  • Plan silhouette of the Bragg cluster

    Bragg Cluster

This venue, designed with sustainability in mind, features an open layout that encourages community gatherings and shared meals. The bamboo structure is both eco-friendly and aesthetically pleasing, with large windows that let in natural light and provide views of the surrounding greenery.

The inviting atmosphere is enhanced by the use of natural materials, creating a warm and comfortable environment for guests to enjoy delicious plant-based dishes together.

Open Source Building plans

See the plans here
Looking up at a circular bamboo roof oculus
Curved bamboo hall exterior on a lawn
Portrait of the site architect
Watercolour rendering of an A-frame bamboo cabin

Tracy Van De GrifterSustainable Architect

Herringbone ferns, scientifically known as Blechnum spicant, are evergreen ferns characterized by their distinctive herringbone pattern of fronds, which grow in two types: sterile and fertile. These ferns thrive in moist, acidic environments, commonly found in woodlands and heathlands across northern and western regions.

Solar panel array beside the jungle

Solar stuff

The coworking is cooled by solar powered AC.

Where your waste goes

Details about the construction of the site and power, drainage sewage systems.

Septic tanks being installed on site
Diagram of a three chamber septic tank

Initiatives

Compostable paper food packaging on a grey background

Promoting compostable packaging

As much as possible everything is composteable and composted on site.

Plastic in rivers

Klang river clean up support.

Volunteers collecting plastic waste from a river
Workers planting saplings on cleared land
Reforestation

Carbon sequestering

Your flights to come visit are offset with investment and planting of trees based on the miles you flew.

Mature banyan tree

Miyawaki forests

Working with local conservation groups to plant the right trees on site.

Hands placing a seedling into soil

Partnered with Botanic Gardens Conservation International.