Category Archives: environmental
Treehouse Art Challenges Urban Perceptions
Treehouses are being installed in the trees of downtown Edmonton, Canada. University of Alberta industrial design grads Sebastian Sauvé-Hoover, Brad Comis, and Danielle Soneff, operating as the Threshold Art and Design Collective, came up with this treehouse art idea. They each designed treehouses based on actual houses found in the city. The treehouse art is being featured […]
Plant-e Electricity Re-defines Green!
We spend a lot of time blogging about treehouses, which is fun and awesome. This time, though, I want to take a moment to talk about the power of nature, which gives us trees to build houses in. I came across this very interesting article on page 9 of the February edition of The New Agora […]
Tentsile: Treehouses for Non-Builders
Do you want a treehouse but don’t want to have to build one? A lack of time, energy, confidence or skills, are among the biggest barriers to making your own treehouse. And that’s okay — treehouse building isn’t for everyone. But it doesn’t have to limit you from living the dream. There are lots of […]
Bosco Verticale Redefines Treehouse Living
Bosco Verticale, which translates from Italian as “the vertical forest”, is a whole new concept in living with nature. Not everyone has the luxury of access to wilderness in which to commune with nature. In increasingly populated urban centres, many are deeply hemmed in by city with the nearest natural areas being a few […]
Activist Treehouse On The Endangered List
On Wednesday, an Australian court ordered the removal of the Little Red Toolangi activist treehouse. The touchstone treehouse serves as a forest community centre for resistance to VicForests’ clearcutting practices. It’s ironic that the courts are so adamant that this treehouse come down when VicForests clearcutting, which exterminates homes for species like the Leadbeater’s […]
DIY Treehouse Designs From Tiny Houses
Looking for great do-it-yourself treehouse designs? Well you’re in luck because I found a goldmine of a video for anyone interested in exploring some amazing ideas for building your own treehouse! DIY Treehouse Ideas Galore In August, I reported on Derek Diedricksen’s tiny writer’s retreat. Well this video goes above and beyond that great story: […]
Ready for Treehouse School?
Yestermorrow — A Treehouse School for the Rest of Us Have you always dreamed of building your own treehouse, but don’t know a hammer from a plank? Or maybe you have some skills but need inspiration, motivation, or a brush-up on your knowledge? If this sounds like you, it might be time to enroll […]
A Solar Treehouse?
If you read my last post, you know that I’ve fallen in love with one of the coolest sites ever for treehouse and tiny house lovers. One of their subsites is Tinyhousegear.com where you can find some pretty cool stuff for living in small spaces. I got fixated on the possibilities offered by the Goal Zero […]
Tinyhouselistings.com – Treehouse Ideas Galore
Always looking for new treehouse ideas? As summer transitions into fall and our days of treehouse living and building get harder, I’m super excited to share a new find with you! Someone I know facebooked a blog post from this awesome website called Tinyhouselistings.com. My post was going to be about the article I […]
What’s the Best Treehouse Wood?
What’s the best treehouse wood? At some point in the planning process, you have to consider what materials you’re going to use to build your treehouse. The best treehouse wood for you certainly depends on how much money you have to spend, and how long you want your treehouse to last. Often less considered, but […]