One of my favorite moments of this summer was hanging out in the bamboo tower in Linz. From afar, it looked like it was made of wicker.

Coming closer, it became apparent that it was bamboo, which instantly transported me to the Philippines.

While some of the other towers that were part of the Höhenrausch.3 – The Art of Towers were meant to be climbed, the Bamboo Tower was meant to be a “contemplative, inward-looking, light-flooded space.” The fact that we had to leave our shoes by the entrance of the tower already made me feel a little zen-like.

Spot the shoehorn!

Stepping in was magical. It was so much cooler inside the tower, which was so welcome after hours of walking in the 28-degree heat. People were either sitting or lying down, and just relaxing.

You can see the Sacral Towers, still part of the exhibition, from inside the bamboo tower.

So here’s my new goal: build a bamboo tower and spend all my summer days in there. I’ll hang out there in the evenings with my friends while listening to this song by Bamboo: