Living high in the Rift Valley Mountains of Southern Ethiopia, the Dorze people are known for developing a one-of-a-kind technique of splitting and weaving bamboo. Essentially, they use complicated methods to skillfully thatch bamboo in order to craft it into daily items, bee hives, and even entire homes. Craftmanship wise, the complexity of their bamboo work is unmatched anywhere else in the world.

The shape of Dorze bamboo homes resemble the face of an elephant and are typically 9-12 meters tall. And while these homes might seem fragile, they typically last for 50+ years.