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We build with bamboo to reveal the beauty of the world.
That’s our raison d’être, to build and beautify without causing harm. To design a new balance and a more authentic way of living in harmony with the welcoming nature and culture of Bali.
Our ambition: to offer an alternative aligned with one of the main megatrends driving our consumer societies and shaping the future in a rapidly changing world: the quest for meaning, closely linked to the current shift in values, practices, and attitudes.
Beyond the emotional aspect of returning to roots that bamboo provides, we quickly established a connection between our architecture and this quest for authenticity, which is gaining significant momentum.
The market is open to foreigners, with sustained growth in recent years (22% annual growth in 2023) offering high rental yields.
8th Parallel offers a new proposition that reconciles real estate and financial returns with authenticity and the local economy on a rapidly developing market.
Our concept of Authentic Luxury embodied by bamboo addresses both investment challenges and returns as well as the increasing demand for authenticity among the majority of travelers.
Our unique positioning in a market we know well not only allows us to stand out from the competition but also to create a new trend that could fundamentally alter the current market segmentation.
The combination of steel and bamboo in construction represents an innovative symbiosis between two materials with distinct but complementary properties.
It offers considerable potential in terms of strength, durability, ecology, and creativity.
It’s one of the winning combinations for achieving harmonious, sustainable construction projects, blending tradition and innovation
The use of various chemical treatments is common practice to deter pests from consuming the starch present in bamboo, thereby ensuring its longevity.
Among the available options, a mixture of borax and boric acid has proven to be a particularly effective choice. Not only is this mixture widely available, but it is also economical and has low toxicity, making it a safe option for bamboo treatment.
Our expertise in the application of these chemical treatments ensures that bamboo treated in our facility withstands attacks from harmful insects and remains intact for decades.
Our treatment process is designed to preserve the natural qualities of bamboo while enhancing its resistance to external elements and extending its lifespan.
By choosing treated bamboo from our facility, our clients can rest assured that they are benefiting from a durable and eco-friendly material that stands the test of time while contributing to environmental preservation.
Used for decades in the construction of infrastructures such as bridges, skyscrapers, and stadiums, steel offers excellent resistance to heavy loads and tensile forces. Its malleability also. allows for a wide variety of shapes and designs, providing creative flexibility to architects and engineers
It is also a sustainable and environmentally friendly construction material since it is 100% recyclable. Its ease of secure dismantling promotes material separation for optimal recycling, thus avoiding the need for landfills.
Bamboo is poised to play a major role in the “green” revolution as a versatile and sustainable construction material, while more and more people and businesses continue to build with concrete and cement.
Sustainable & Recyclable: Exceptional regeneration rate with one of the fastest growth rates on earth. Naturally 100% recyclable.
Ecological: High decarbonization potential, produces 35% more oxygen than a tree, dense roots prevent soil erosion, and filter groundwater.
Strong: As resilient as steel – twice the compressive strength of concrete.
Resilient: Lightweight and elasticity enable it to absorb shocks from seismic activity and strong winds.
Precious Minimalism in Service
Just because we love nature and desire a different way of life doesn’t mean we don’t appreciate beautiful objects! Handcrafted items, unique works, and the awareness that the person who made them matters, they put their heart and all their expertise into them. Therefore, we will create all our objects, furniture, decoration, lighting in collaboration with local artisans and artists to establish fruitful collaborations and lasting relationships.
Noble materials, Bamboo, “Rewood” Wood, Lava Stone, Iron, and Copper, Textiles, Lighting furniture, Ceramics… Everything is carefully considered to provide an aesthetic that is both modern and authentic, inspired by the crafts, which we call “Precious Minimalism.”
The ideal mix
Our “neo-contemporary” is inspired by the past to sublime it. The design will therefore be inspired by our Western roots, but above all by intercultural encounters and exchanges, the transmission of all these ancient or innovative know-how, technicality combined with design, and projections on what an environment where nature is respected looks like.
Our choices will focus on noble objects, carefully designed and then manufactured or selected by the best local artisans and artists. Aesthetics, utility, and usage will echo the lush and generous nature of Bali. The choice of simplicity where each object or piece of furniture carries meaning
