About Us
We Build The Future
The Bamboo Center was founded in February of 2009 to offer bamboo construction and furniture training workshop for all, as well as to promote the green credentials and the cultivation and usage of bamboo.
Bamboo Centre Auroville is a pioneer in the creative development of sustainable bamboo products, the Bamboo Centre is committed to generate awareness of environmentally sustainable applications of bamboo through research and education. Employing people from local villages around Auroville, the organisation strives to support and revitalise the community in which it is located while serving both domestic and global markets that demand high-quality, eco-friendly bamboo merchandise. Through these initiatives the Bamboo centre aims to advance the vitality of the planet and its people.
Mission and Vision
The mission of the Bamboo Center is to promote uses of bamboo.
It is our conviction that the time for a bamboo revolution has come, and that Auroville, an international community in India dedicated to endless education is a perfect place to help this revolution.
Our Activities
- Training Workshops
- Harvesting / Cutting Bamboo
- Construction
- Treatment
- Products & Furniture
- Bamboo Charcoal & Cosmetics
- Bamboo Food & Drinks
- Research & Development
- Bamboo Textile
Team Members
Core Team



Balu
Founder & Director

Rajaveni
Executive

Yuval
Executive

Ranjith
Executive

Dr.N.Barathi
Advisory Board Member

Ar.Neelam Manjunath
Advisory Board Member

Divij
Architect

Sahithi Divi
SDG Consultant & Advisory Board Member

Rajan
Admin Team

Manikandan
Admin Team

Chandiran
Technician / Guide

Parhmadevi
Accountant

Ezhilarasi
Receptionist

Kanthamani
Jewellery Technician

Mushanth
Technician / Guide

Raji
Bamboo Kitchen Chef

Lal Singh
Bamboo Kitchen Chef

Priya
Bamboo Kitchen Assistant