Bamboo House proposes a new collective scale of working, living and resting, for the contemporary subjectivity of social media content creators. The commercialisation of sharing material online has meant that people who publicly share activities they would otherwise do for leisure, can now be considered a form of entrepreneurial work that takes place in the digital and social media realm. Situated in Bali, Bamboo House focuses on the conditions behind this new mode of production in the aspects of working and living, where what is traditionally regarded as work and leisure are completely intertwined and it’s impossible to distinguish the differences between work and life.
Isometric View
Parts of the Building
The existing life of a social media content creator employs ‘nomadic’ workspaces, with creators working autonomously between internet cafes or spaces at home. This way of working raises the question: to what extent is the workspace a part of our lives? Bamboo House in Bali offers a co-living and co-working facilities, allowing creators to support and learn from each other in a collective strategy. The centre uses a working system in which individuals with his or her laptops may customise or choose between any of the workspaces based on their needs.
The design and material selection of bamboo is informed by the character of Bali and blurs the line between indoors and outdoors. The design language of the building also reflects the ongoing concept of blurred lines between production and leisure by using various levels of density and permeability of bamboo placement throughout the site.
First Floor Plan
Ground Floor Plan
