who we are
bâms
At bâms, we don't outsource the work: we roll up our sleeves and do it.
Two families, over 40 years of bamboo and a story that keeps growing. From the grove to the building site, everything goes through our hands.
history
Passion That Became Legacy
For more than 40 years, two pioneering families, the Borges and the Rippers, saw something in bamboo that few could imagine: not just a plant, but a material capable of transforming architecture, design and the way we inhabit the world.
The story begins in 1985, when José Luiz M. Ripper creates the LOPDT laboratory at PUC-Rio, dedicated to pioneering studies on bamboo. Destiny brought together those who thought alike: in 1997, at a congress in Costa Rica, Ripper and Borges meet and are introduced to Colombian architect Simón Vélez, a partner who would become recurrent on this journey.
manifesto
We want to transform the culture of bamboo in Brazil and show that the future can be as light as it is durable, as natural as it is authentic. From forest to home.
More than a company, we are a brand that wants to transform bamboo culture in Brazil.
tree to home
from our bamboo grove to your home
We own the whole chain, from planting to installation. That's why you can trust that the bamboo reaching you is the same one that left our grove.
- groveour own crop in Paraty
- selectionculm by culm, by maturity
- harvestat the right time for the plant
- treatmentour own durability process
- dryingcontrolled, so it doesn't crack
- processingcores, slats and culms
- installationon site or in the piece
projects that shaped our story
shall we talk about your project?
Tell us what you have in mind. The conversation starts here, with people who have lived bamboo for over four decades.