Bamboo is botanically not a wood, but a grass. During time and with special treatment, this grass gets wood characteristics, which are very attractive for many interior applications and furniture. Bamboo is for example harder than oak and also very stable (limited shrink/swell).
It is the enormous availability and continuous replenishment of the resource that makes this alternative so interesting. In a few months this plant can grow 30-50 cm per day. The Mao bamboo, Phyllostachys Pubescens, is only found in (sub) tropical climates. This species reaches a height of 15 to 30 meter, with a stem circumference of 35 cm or more. With its physical characteristics and ability to regenerate rapidly, bamboo is one of the best means to replace hardwoods while providing similar properties and attractiveness.

The biggest bamboo “reservoir” is found in China. The availability of the Mao bamboo is abundant. For ages this species has been used as food and as an alternative for wood in numerous artisan applications. The Phyllostachys Pubescens grows in vast primeval forests but also on managed plantations. A third of the number of bamboo stems can be harvested every year, without reducing the size of the bamboo forest. The fine fiber structure makes this species very suitable for the use in various decorative interior applications such as flooring, furniture, wall panels, stairs, ceiling and so on.