Gener Paduga, 47, is a skilled carpenter from Palawan in the Philippines, where he designed a unique bamboo structure that is typhoon-resilient and sustainable. (Photo: Pichayada Promchertchoo)

EL NIDO, Philippines: Soon after Typhoon Haiyan tore through the Philippines in November 2013, skilled carpenter Gener Paduga was on a boat distributing food and plastic roofs to affected victims in Palawan.