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Elora Hardy - Creating Sustainable Bamboo Architecture In Bali

Episode 373

Elora Hardy (IG: @eloradora) is the Founder and Creative Director of IBUKU. Raised on the beautiful island of Bali, Elora was inspired by the highly skilled local craftsmen as well as by the talented jewelry designs of her parents.

She spent 14 years of her young adult life in the United States, where she received a degree in fine arts and went on to New York City to design prints for Donna Karan that would walk the world's runways.

In 2010, Elora left her successful career in the fashion world to carry on the incredible work of the design-build team that created the world-renowned Green School in Bali, founded by her father John Hardy.

She reconnected with the culture and landscape that she loves and today continues to cultivate Balinese artisans alongside innovative designers and architects with the goal of making Bali a global center for sustainable design and bringing those designs to the rest of the world.

In this episode, we discuss:

Elora created her 1st structure when she was 9 years old… the fairy mushroom house
Growing up in Bali with Canadian roots
What boarding school in the US was like as a teenager
Life in NYC designing prints for Donna Karan
How Elora met her now husband at a yoga class in NYC
The vision for Green School in Bali
Leaving her career in NYC to learn from her dad, John Hardy
How to grow bamboo
Processing & treating bamboo to make it last
The beauty & sustainability of building with bamboo
How Green School has evolved since 2008
Learning by experiencing nature
Designing unique homes that connect with nature
How COVID-19 has impacted Bali's tourism
The evolution of Bali's tourism over the years
Shifting the conversation about the way things are made
Working with different types of bamboo
The deep need for inspiration & hope

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Elora Hardy - Creating Sustainable Bamboo Architecture In Bali