French architect Arthur Mamou-Mani has completed the 30-metre-high, rattan and ironwood Tri Hita Karana Tower on a beach in Bali, Indonesia.
Located on top of the black sand beach of Nyanyi within the resort of Nuanu City, the 30-metre-tall THK Tower officially opens to the public tomorrow.
Arthur Mamou-Mani has created a rattan tower  in Bali
According to Mamou-Mani, the tower was informed by the natural landscape of the region and was designed as the canvas for an interactive, artificial intelligence (AI) art installation.
Flexible rattan and durable ulin, known as ironwood in English, were chosen to realise the intricate and flowing form of the tower so it can withstand the harsh climate in its oceanside location.
The installation will officially open to the public tomorrow "A key part of the process was understanding the lifecycle of every strip of rattan and ulin that we reclaimed as circularity was key to this project," said Mani-Mamou.
"Although it is a permanent landmark here in Nuanu City, it has been designed so that it can be disassembled, moved, evolved and broken down over time in a way that does not harm the environment, but instead heroes and elongates it."
It is 30 metres high
The rattan will also change colour over time making the structure "a living, breathing piece of art".
"The whole idea is that it is not a static installation, but a living, breathing piece of art, where every line, hole and curve represents a piece o...