The next Arkitrek Camp is Camp2 from 19th March to 20th April 2012, also on Mantanani Island in Sabah. Contact us for a detailed project brief and itinerary. Related posts %RELATEDPOSTS%

Text and Photos by Jamie Ross Two months after applying for an Arkitrek internship I found myself on a plane to Borneo. Having little idea of what was in store other than words of warning about the dangers of rice wine I couldn’t help but feel a little apprehensive about the next 3 months. Fortunately these initial fears soonpassed as I was welcomed into the folds of the Arkitrek and Camps International family. As with Eoghan and Olly before me, my home for the duration was to be Tinangol village and my objective to push...

Going Places - Malaysia Airlines in-flight Magazine September 2011 Edition Text by Richard Nelson Sokial Photos by Richard Nelson Sokial and Rabani Ayub (scroll down for the Arkitrek bit) Related posts %RELATEDPOSTS%

Ian Hall, founder of Arkitrek talks to BFM presenter Freda Lui about the Arkitrek Camp and his philosophy of working responsibly in Malaysia's natural areas and building capacity for rural communities in Borneo to implement a sustainable design.

Text and photos by Ian Hall Our Kindergarten on Mantanani Island has come on a treat these last 4 months thanks to the dedication of our Volunteer Michelle Martin and her team from Camp Borneo and the Mantanani community. We're just about to get the roof superstructure up and here is Michelle posing with a fine set of dwangs on her last day on the island. The next stage is to put the roof on and for this Michelle has risen to the challenge of communicating structural principles of a 'collar rafter' and the relative merits...