373: Elora Hardy - Creating Sustainable Bamboo Architecture In Bali

<p>Elora Hardy (IG: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/eloradora/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">@eloradora</a>) is the Founder and Creative Director of <a href="https://ibuku.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">IBUKU</a>. 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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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 <a href="https://www.greenschool.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Green School</a> in Bali, founded by her father John Hardy.</p> <p>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.</p> <p><strong>In this episode, we discuss:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Elora created her 1st structure when she was 9 years old… the fairy mushroom house</li> <li>Growing up in Bali with Canadian roots</li> <li>What boarding school in the US was like as a teenager</li> <li>Life in NYC designing prints for Donna Karan</li> <li>How Elora met her now husband at a yoga class in NYC</li> <li>The vision for Green School in Bali</li> <li>Leaving her career in NYC to learn from her dad, John Hardy</li> <li>How to grow bamboo</li> <li>Processing & treating bamboo to make it last</li> <li>The beauty & sustainability of building with bamboo</li> <li>How Green School has evolved since 2008</li> <li>Learning by experiencing nature</li> <li>Designing unique homes that connect with nature</li> <li>How COVID-19 has impacted Bali's tourism</li> <li>The evol