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Luminair's Tree Tents Are an Airplane-Inspired Low-Impact Way to Camp Amidst the Leaves<a href="http://www.luminair.co.uk/">Luminair's Tree Tents</a> are lightweight cocoons crafted from hybrid aluminum and steam-bent green ash for those who want to <a href="http://inhabitat.com/treehouses">camp high up</a> in the forest with little impact on the environment. Each tent is three meters in diameter—large enough for two adults to sleep comfortably—and is constructed from <a href="http://inhabitat.com/recycled-materials">recycled and natural materials</a>.1
Luminair's Tree Tents Are an Airplane-Inspired Low-Impact Way to Camp Amidst the LeavesThe Tree Tent is the culmination of three years of work and research into <a href="http://inhabitat.com/monohedron-andrej-cverha-futuristic-prefab-canvas-shelter-is-highly-customizable/" title="MONOHEDRON: Andrej Cverha’s Futuristic Prefab Canvas Shelter is Highly Customizable">sustainable shelter</a> systems, fabric structures and timber engineering by Luminair.2
Luminair's Tree Tents Are an Airplane-Inspired Low-Impact Way to Camp Amidst the LeavesThe company sought to create something that is not only easy to transport and that could be installed with minimal impact on the environment, but they were also careful to use only recyclable materials.3
Luminair's Tree Tents Are an Airplane-Inspired Low-Impact Way to Camp Amidst the LeavesThe result is a carefully crafted three meter diameter spherical frame of aluminum and green ash that is encased in a tailored cotton canvas.4
Luminair's Tree Tents Are an Airplane-Inspired Low-Impact Way to Camp Amidst the LeavesInside the snug space, which anchors to nearby trees, are 100% wool winter thermal liners for warmth, along with a <a href="http://inhabitat.com/clunky-old-school-bus-is-converted-into-a-sweet-earthy-home-with-a-wood-fired-stove/" title="Clunky Old School Bus Converted into a Sweet Earthy Home With a Wood-fired Stove">wood stove</a>, water storage and options for renewable electricity.5
Luminair's Tree Tents Are an Airplane-Inspired Low-Impact Way to Camp Amidst the LeavesLuminair describes the inspiration for the Tree Tent as one "akin to an airship in many ways."6
Luminair's Tree Tents Are an Airplane-Inspired Low-Impact Way to Camp Amidst the Leaves"Its dirigible structure blends two very different but similar engineering materials - aluminum and wood; with inspiration and design queues taken heavily from early zeppelin engineering and early lightweight aircraft design."7
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