Prashant Lingam – Bamboo and Circular Material Systems

I work at the intersection of bamboo and waste-derived material systems, production design, and enterprise development in India. This work operates across bio-based and circular material systems, integrating design, production frameworks, and enterprise models within Indian market conditions.

My practice is grounded in long-term, hands-on execution using bio-based and discarded materials—bamboo, natural fibers, plastics, textiles, and industrial waste—within real market conditions. The focus is on developing functional material systems that operate under constraints of labor variability, supply instability, capital limits, and time.

Production Systems and Enterprise Platforms

The work evolves through field-based production environments. I design training frameworks, establish fabrication workflows, and refine structural and product systems through iterative prototyping. Emphasis remains on material behavior, structural integrity, cost discipline, and scalability.

In 2006, I founded Bamboo House India to institutionalize this practice across housing systems, furniture production, and built-environment applications. The work spans material sourcing, structural development, treatment processes, production system design, and market integration. In 2026, I founded Recyclique as a separate product vertical focused on upcycled and recycled consumer goods derived from post-consumer and industrial waste streams.

Labor Ecosystems and Institutional Engagement

The practice engages with constrained labor ecosystems, including prisoners, women in sex work, juveniles in conflict with law, self-help group women, and rural and tribal artisans, embedding skill development within live production systems.

I engage with governments and institutions on advisory and consulting assignments related to circular material systems, production design, entrepreneurship, and enterprise architecture. I contributed to UNDP India’s plastic waste management programme over a three-year period, supporting programme design and implementation.

This site documents selected works, system frameworks, and field-based writing developed over two decades of material experimentation and enterprise building. For a detailed explanation of the practice methodology and material systems framework, refer to the practice page.