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Having been in SE Asia and Bali many times and seen how they spray chemicals against insects... I wonder how they handle that in the middle of the forest... I w

Having been in SE Asia and Bali many times and seen how they spray chemicals against insects... I wonder how they handle that in the middle of the forest... I would never go there without an independant assessment... I love the design but I prefer something closed and airconditionned (mosquitos). Mosquitos are a major issue (even in cities): https://www.nea.gov.sg/our-services/pest-control/mosquito-control/mosquito-control-in-condominium-estates https://www.nea.gov.sg/our-services/pest-control/mosquito-co...

victor106 8y ago
I agree...it’s beautiful and makes you get a real sense of the nature that surrounds you but from a practical and being widely used perspective there are a lot more problems to be solved.
- SlowRobotAhead 8y ago
  Trash. That was the craziest thing to see in Indonesia. There is just so little trash service that dumping it behind your house and burning it now and then is just how it is. Which if it was just Bali might be overlookable but Indonesia is the close to population of the entire USA.
gnufied 8y ago
As an Indian - yeah Mosquitos are a real problem in SE Asia. The usual techniques of dealing with them are - use mosquito nets. In a different video the owners have a mosquito net on the bed frame. Usually with mosquito net, they are a non-issue during night time. The hard to deal with problem is evening time. The truth is - these houses will never be as comfortable as a centrally air conditioned houses of US. Evening problem can be somewhat dealt with blinds and nets that close off the house after sunset. But the best method is, usually to turn-in early to bed. That is what, people who live in villages do. In the end - owners have to adapt and I do not think these houses are for everyone.
crishoj 8y ago
This is a valid critique of the design of that particular building, but not of bamboo as a building material.
- IdontRememberIt 8y ago
  Having seen amazing bamboo scaffoldings in HK. I have no doubt about building material (minus how do they treat it against insects health-safely).
seanmcdirmid 8y ago
Mosquitos in Bali seem to be more of a problem inland (eg Ubud for tourists) than on the coast where most of the resorts are.

victor106 8y ago

I agree...it’s beautiful and makes you get a real sense of the nature that surrounds you but from a practical and being widely used perspective there are a lot more problems to be solved.

SlowRobotAhead 8y ago
Trash. That was the craziest thing to see in Indonesia. There is just so little trash service that dumping it behind your house and burning it now and then is just how it is. Which if it was just Bali might be overlookable but Indonesia is the close to population of the entire USA.

gnufied 8y ago

As an Indian - yeah Mosquitos are a real problem in SE Asia. The usual techniques of dealing with them are - use mosquito nets. In a different video the owners have a mosquito net on the bed frame. Usually with mosquito net, they are a non-issue during night time. The hard to deal with problem is evening time. The truth is - these houses will never be as comfortable as a centrally air conditioned houses of US. Evening problem can be somewhat dealt with blinds and nets that close off the house after sunset. But the best method is, usually to turn-in early to bed. That is what, people who live in villages do. In the end - owners have to adapt and I do not think these houses are for everyone.

crishoj 8y ago

This is a valid critique of the design of that particular building, but not of bamboo as a building material.

IdontRememberIt 8y ago
Having seen amazing bamboo scaffoldings in HK. I have no doubt about building material (minus how do they treat it against insects health-safely).

seanmcdirmid 8y ago

Mosquitos in Bali seem to be more of a problem inland (eg Ubud for tourists) than on the coast where most of the resorts are.