Maharashtra colleges to teach bamboo as subject in architecture, design: KONBAC
Press Trust of India | July 8, 2025 | 08:42 PM IST | 1 min read
Fergusson College, Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University, VNIT Nagpur introduce bamboo subject in interior design, architecture courses.
NEW DELHI : Number of academic institutions in Maharashtra have introduced bamboo as a subject in architecture and interior design courses, in a step aimed at promoting sustainability and eco-friendly design practices, Konkan Bamboo and Cane Development Centre (KONBAC) said on Tuesday. The centre works to promote entrepreneurship, research, and trade of high-quality bamboo products in a sustainable manner.
It said that Fergusson College, Pune, has included bamboo in its Bachelor of Vocational Interior Design programme. It focuses on bamboo's properties, design applications, and hands-on skills for crafting sustainable interior solutions. Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University has also added this subject to the seventh semester of its Bachelor of Architecture course, which highlights the growing importance of bamboo in mainstream architectural education, it said.
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Earlier, Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology (VNIT), Nagpur, introduced bamboo into its curriculum. Sanjeev Karpe, Director of KONBAC, said that these initiatives would also help bamboo farmers.
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