Eco-Treehouses On The Rise
Photo via: The Cool Hunter
New eco-treehouses are a far cry from the ramshackle tetanus hazards we cobbled together and fell out of when we were young. Still, today’s amazing treehouses touch the kid inside us, as well as the responsible adult.
The world’s first major public exhibition of green-design treehouses—“TreeLife” by The Cool Hunter—will unveil innovative and creative sustainable design coexisting with urban life. The Cool Hunter, a fun and hot culture/design website, says “Tree Life” will debut in a to-be-announced major city in 2010.
For the event, top international architects, artists, and designers are creating modern treehouses made from sustainable and recycled materials.
Photo via: The Cool Hunter
According to The Cool Hunter, “Treehouses have become creative eco-statements in the design world. They allow people to literally be ‘in’ nature and peace above the stressful street level of life.”
We’re on the lookout for further treehouse details. I can’t wait. Maybe I can climb up into one and sort my baseball cards on solid, recycled flooring.
The most interesting tree house exhibit I’ve seen is at the Dallas Arboretum. They created a collection of houses that are more visually interesting than practical but they sure are fun to visit. You can see photos here: http://www.dougnewby.com/architecture/treehouses.asp
My favorite was the screened installation around the 220 year old bois d’arc tree. Just the fact that a tree in the middle of DFW survived that long is amazing. I look forward to exploring the TreeLife exhibit too, thanks for sharing.
Daisy McCarty
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