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Hand it to the Spanish to always be one step ahead of us in making unique and gorgeous architecture. Treehugger.com reports that Madrid’s Barajas Airport has just received an awesome new roof over one of its terminals and it’s made completely out of bamboo plywood. Aside from the fact that the roof of Terminal 4 is a beautiful work of art, design company Rogers Stirk Harbour & Partners took into consideration the environmental benefits of using bamboo as their medium. Being that bamboo is an eco-friendly and sustainable source of wood, the bamboo used in this case also takes full advantage of daylight! How, do you ask? Well, the article reports that the roof itself is “punctuated,” allowing for a controlled amount of natural light in and eliminating the need for any fluorescent fixtures. The result is that of energy saving alternatives and public art at airport terminals.