Treehouses

‘Landscape Apertura’ Treehouse Frames Nature Exquisitely

‘Landscape Apertura’ Treehouse Frames Nature Exquisitely

Robert McLaughlin's 'Landscape Apertura' treehouse near Kansas City, offers calculated views into nature via six strategically placed, vibrant green frames. Each frame is designed to capture a specific

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Guardian Climate Change Summit

Guardian Climate Change Summit

In the midst of the current global economic crisis, many businesses stand to lose sight of sustainability goals as they focus upon the meeting the bottom line and keeping their staff in employment.

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D&A Fashion Trade Show

D&A Fashion Trade Show

D&A is HERE! Being the sustainable style junkies that we are, Inhabitat is joining forces once again with premiere fashion tradeshow Designers & Agents to bring you the best and brightest in

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BKLYN Designs

BKLYN Designs

BKLYN Designs takes place at St Ann’s Warehouse in DUMBO, Brooklyn from May 8th – 10th 2009 BKLYN Designs >

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ICFF

ICFF

The International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF) takes place at the Javits Center from May 16th – 19th 2009 icff.com >

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EARTH HOUR 2009

EARTH HOUR 2009

Calling all people who care about the environment! Earth Hour 2009 is tonight -- and we are asking everyone to show solidarity and cast a vote for the earth by simply turning off their lights at 8:30

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Japanese Treetop Tea House is “Built Too High”

Japanese Treetop Tea House is “Built Too High”

The Japanese certainly have a penchant for out-of-this-world tree-top architecture, and this incredible Takasugi-an tea house is no exception. Designed by architect Terunobu Fujimori, the tree-bound tea

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PREFAB FRIDAY: EcoCoon Retreats

PREFAB FRIDAY: EcoCoon Retreats

Lofted high above in the trees, Mathier Collos' EcoCoon retreats are a conceptual design for prefabricated housing. Each of the London-based architect's cocoon-like pod is outfitted with an array of

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PREFAB FRIDAY: Retreat to an Ewok Eco Sphere in the Trees

PREFAB FRIDAY: Retreat to an Ewok Eco Sphere in the Trees

What if we told you you could own your very own Ewok-meets-Aarnio hanging treehouse? Canada-based Tom Chudleigh creates these bubblicious Free Spirit Eco Spheres that sway amidst the coniferous forests

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New Zealand’s Whimsical Yellow Treehouse Restaurant

New Zealand’s Whimsical Yellow Treehouse Restaurant

The new Yellow Treehouse Restaurant by New Zealand based Pacific Environments Architects Ltd. (PEL) is a stunning architectural feat perched high above a redwood first. Appearing for all the world like an

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Up In the Trees: Madison Square Tree Huts

Up In the Trees: Madison Square Tree Huts

New York's Madison Square Garden has taken on a Swiss-Family-Robinson feel lately. This is due to an art exhibition featuring work by Tadashi Kawamata called Madison Square Tree Huts, which emerged

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Worldmapper Cartograms Revisualize the World

Worldmapper Cartograms Revisualize the World

CO2 levels in 2000 Whereas standard maps offer an approachable means of visualizing the world, Worldmapper's striking cartograms work the other way, de-stabilizing the earth as we know it while

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Graphic Project Decodes the Green Aesthetic

Graphic Project Decodes the Green Aesthetic

Here at Inhabitat, we’re well aware that any product that seems green needs investigation and consideration before undertaking any celebration. Graduating design student Nick Bampton joins us in this

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BAUMRAUM: Stunning Treehouse Designs from Germany

BAUMRAUM: Stunning Treehouse Designs from Germany

There's nothing like a tree-top dwelling to conjure up gilded memories of childhood adventures and endless summers. It's even better when they're put together as wonderfully as the ones by Baumraum, who

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JOSH DORFMAN’S NEW BOOK: The Lazy Environmentalist

JOSH DORFMAN’S NEW BOOK: The Lazy Environmentalist

Despite the title, there's nothing lazy or boring about Josh Dorfman's new tome. The man behind Vivavi and the Modern Green Living directory has succeeded in putting together a comprehensive guide to both

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Geodesic Dome Treehouse Made by a 23 Year Old

Geodesic Dome Treehouse Made by a 23 Year Old

As a nod to childhood treehouses and those good old days of youthful splendor, Dustin Feider obsessed himself with developing the perfect eco-friendly version of the tree sanctuary. After much trial and

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ECODESIGN: The Ultimate Source Book

ECODESIGN: The Ultimate Source Book

Long gone is the myth that eco-friendly and sustainable design comes at the sacrifice of style. EcoDesign (fully revised and updated) is the ultimate one-stop resource for all those looking to completely

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FRAME MAGAZINE GOES DIGITAL

FRAME MAGAZINE GOES DIGITAL

Save a few trees AND dollars with Frame's new digital version of their outstanding interior design magazine. Supposedly, Frame Digital will be just like their always inspiring, and often eco-minded print

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ULTIMATE TREE HOUSES AT THE DALLAS ARBORETUM

ULTIMATE TREE HOUSES AT THE DALLAS ARBORETUM

Leaves Imagination from HNTB & Brad Bell Studios December marks the last month of the 13 extreme tree houses on display at the Dallas Arboretum. The Dallas Arboretum Ultimate Tree House exhibit is the

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THE PERFECT $100,000 HOUSE

THE PERFECT $100,000 HOUSE

Who wouldn't love to go on a 14,000 mile cross-country trip in search for the perfect $100,000 house? While it may sound like the impossible quest, that's exactly what Karrie Jacobs, founding editor in

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4TREEHOUSE by Lukasz Kos

4TREEHOUSE by Lukasz Kos

What is it about tree houses that we love so much? Their playfulness, the escapism they offer, and the platforms they provide into nature all come to mind. We have written about the 4Treehouse by Lukasz

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MTRL: A New Material Resource for Designers

MTRL: A New Material Resource for Designers

The design community has a valuable new resource with the recent launch of Mtrl - an industry initiative aimed at providing designers with “material about materials.” The brainchild of ASM

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GROW YOUR OWN TREEHOUSE

GROW YOUR OWN TREEHOUSE

Photo: Richard Reames, Arborsmith There are houses built in trees and then there are treehouses. Last year, we had one of our first encounters with a home literally made from trees, using the art of

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O2 SUSTAINABILITY TREEHOUSE

O2 SUSTAINABILITY TREEHOUSE

We've covered a lot of fusion tree houses: treehouse meets Jetsons; treehouse meets Modernism; treehouse meets biology experiment. Today, we've been introduced to a new pairing from O2 Sustainability:

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TRANSMATERIAL – Blaine Brownell

TRANSMATERIAL – Blaine Brownell

We love hearing about new materials coming to market, as they offer so much potential to change the way we build, make, or even feel within an environment. Remember Light Transmitting Concrete? The Energy

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ANDREW MAYNARD’S ACTIVIST ARCHITECTURE

ANDREW MAYNARD’S ACTIVIST ARCHITECTURE

Abandon your preconceptions of the architect as a quiet, bespeckled intellectual who cares more about sharp Italian suits and clean concrete lines than about saving trees. Here comes a new breed of

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BAUMRAUM TREEHOUSES

BAUMRAUM TREEHOUSES

When designing a treehouse, it's almost always a good idea to add a little childhood nostalgia and rustic charm to the mix, even if the end result has modern leanings. We've talked about treehouses big,

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LA: Green Drinks, West Side

LA: Green Drinks, West Side

When: 7-10pm Where: The West Side Green Drinks location changes frequently. Please check the Green Drinks website to confirm before heading over (www.lagreendrinks.org). Green Drinks allows for

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TREE HABITATS

TREE HABITATS

No longer just for Ewoks, treehouses have come a long way from the ramshackle plywood thingy your dad pieced together for you in the backyard. A number of architects are taking their inspiration from

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