Tuesday 19 August 2014

Fascinating Trio of Treehouses Each Have an Exclusive Cozy Feel

Atlanta, Georgia-based environmentalist Peter Bahouth always feels very close to nature and he grew up having a tree-house and has affectionate memories of it. When he an adult, he always wanted to re-form this distinct place, so with his partner Nick Hobbs make a design and construct his vision. Peter Bahouth had previously purchased an ample land next to his house, and together with Hobbs designated a trio of closely equidistant trees to build around. The ultimately result is three fascinating spaces linked together by a suspension bridge.

Moreover every house is built with salvaged materials, antiques, and meaningful stuffs. They’re named “Mind,” “Body,” and “Spirit” and have personalities all their own. First of all you’ve to enter in “Mind”, which is meant as a place to gather, and includes ample seating for guests. The 2nd tree-house is “Body” actually a bedroom that’s filled with original art and a platform bed that slides out under the tree canopy. Therefore; “Spirit” is a round platform that is the tallest of the three and boasts an unbelievable view of the sunset. The rustic tree-houses also come equipped with a hammock for lazy afternoons and a bull’s eye for playing blow darts. Coupled with the cozy interiors, they're the impeccable spot to amuse friends or relish a night outdoors and feel closer to nature.

Wednesday 16 July 2014

A Small Retreat House Built in the Forest on a Giant Boulder



Czech architecture agency Uhlik Architekti, (which includes architects Petr Uhlik, Jan Sorm) presented an innovative concept of leaning home.  As the pictures states; the house is actually called Forest Retreat, which is constructed in a diagonal formation with the upper section resting upon a giant boulder. The agency established this beautiful idea for their clients who requested a hideaway that could help as a quiet escape from the urban pandemonium of his life in Prague. We selected an area between Central and South Bohemia where the customer comes from and where he has loved going to since his childhood. He took us to a spot in the midst of fields, woods, and meadows, full of strange boulders, to a remote and somewhat forgotten place.

Although it is not spacious house but it construct the home, measures 10x20 feet, the architects used wood and fallen trees found along the owner's land in the forest, along the skills of local craftsmen. The main flat room proffers space for one person to stand and look out at the landscape through the large, floor-to-ceiling glass entryway. Large steps lead up towards a 2nd window that proposes a second view of the forest. However; interestingly each step functions as a resting place as well as storage and, moreover, one of the benches can be turned over to create a double bed. General, the multifunctional house is a straightforward space where the owner can relish a quiet escape from city living.

Saturday 5 July 2014

Fabulous Table Layers Wood and Glass to Shape Dramatic Ocean Depths



We’re sure you would like to bring some nautical wonder into your house with the Abyss Table, indeed a spectacular coffee table that mimics the depths of the ocean with stacked layers of wood and glass. The table is made by popular London-based furniture design company Duffy London; the limited-edition quantity makes a geological cross-section as fascinating as the sea, completing the table as a three-dimensional representation of a geological map. With the significant price of £5,800 (approximately $10,000), the Abyss Table is as much a work of art as a functional piece of furniture.
The Founder Christopher Duffy says, I was looking into sheets of thick glass at my glass manufacturer’s factory, and I noticed that how the material darkened as they added more layers the similar way the sea does as it deepens. I got an idea to use this effect to replicate a real piece of the earth’s sea bed. Similar to a mythical power had lifted an accurate rectangle straight from the earth’s crust to use as his personal ornament." The Christopher Duffy is famous for creating inventive and idiosyncratic products that combine art and function. The perfect examples is of their creative furniture designs comprise a Little Red Riding Hood-inspired table with axe legs, a coffee table supported by floating balloons, and a playful swing table with hanging chairs. Source: Mymodernmet

Thursday 3 July 2014

Greg Klassen Graceful Wood Tables Embedded with Glass Rivers



Greg Klassen is a furniture maker in the Pacific Northwest who catches motivation in its landscape and translates that into his work. His beautiful River Collection is a series of intricately designed and handcrafted tables that feature embedded bluish-green glass “rivers” running throughout each piece. The lovely jagged edges of the wood and their clear grains offer the perfect “shore” to mimic bodies of water.
Each of Klassen’s tables showcases stunning details within the wood; we grasp knots, swirling grains, and other imperfections that make his tedious work truly one-of-a-kind. It’s complemented by the specially-cut glass that attaches two separate pieces of wood or fills in its natural holes. Greg Klassen used trees that were sustainably harvested from the banks of the Noonsack River, so with every new table he made; discarded trees have a natural new life through his functional art.








Monday 23 June 2014

Amazing Tree House Gives Natural Fanciful View From The Outside World.



This amazing Tree house is built around two large oak trees; the Tree house djuren was made as a relaxed retreat for a family on a wooded property in northern Germany. This lovely Tree House is constructed by designer Baumraum. The house features includes an eye-catching, egg-shaped silhouette book-ended by two oval windows and a glossy white facade. The balance of its modern exterior is a beautiful combination of wood and zinc metal, which provides small structure a minimalist feel as its supported by four steel rods.

Therefore; the convenient and inviting interior space includes sleeping benches well covered in gray felt set against medium-colored wood planks. Moreover; there’re ample of windows that gives gorgeous, unobstructed views of the treetops and bathes you in natural light. To reach the getaway, you’ve to climb two ship ladders that are separated by upper and lower wooden decks. The trees pierce the terraces and bear their weight, which sits as high as 18 feet. Similar to the other three houses you must admire before, this small dwelling offers a fanciful escape from the outside world.