This year, bamboo made a huge impact in design, art and architecture, spanning a number of disciplines, locations, and functions. from a children’s activity center in thailand made entirely from the raw material — from its roof to its interior staircases — to a set of 10 bespoke stationary objects crafted from the robust medium, bamboo’s historical, traditional context has been reappropriated in the contemporary design scene. take a look at 2013′s most popular articles on designbooom about bamboo, article continues at designboom.com