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Bamboo modular homes for displaced families withstand earthquake

8/20/2026

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Blue Temple and its spinoff Housing Now built 26 modular bamboo homes for civil-war-displaced families, costing $1,000 each.
A 7.7-magnitude earthquake a week later left the new homes undamaged while nearby structures collapsed.
The houses use interlocking arched bamboo bundles that provide timber-grade strength and flexibility.
Blue Temple issued a DIY manual so families can assemble the kit-like homes and add personal partitions.

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Story summary

Blue Temple and its spinoff Housing Now built 26 modular bamboo homes for civil-war-displaced families, costing $1,000 each.
A 7.7-magnitude earthquake a week later left the new homes undamaged while nearby structures collapsed.
The houses use interlocking arched bamboo bundles that provide timber-grade strength and flexibility.
Blue Temple issued a DIY manual so families can assemble the kit-like homes and add personal partitions.