Arkitrek's Ian Hall will be talking to the Sabah Society on 4th January about 'Green Building; Mantanani Style' Synopsis Sustainability lessons with the Bajau Ubian of Pulau Mantanani. Lesson One – You can’t build that, people will laugh at you! Lesson Two – You can’t build that, the cows will laugh at it! Lesson Three – Orang Putih use a lot of water! The first two lessons relate to how the aspirations of the islanders can be at odds with the aspirations of the incomers from the tourism industry. This...

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...

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...

The first Arkitrek Camp is safely under our belts and the bar has been set high for more camps next year. Detailed write ups to follow but meanwhile here are some choice money shots. All photos by Richard Nelson Sokial.

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