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Eco Homes: Sustainable Tree House evolves with its inhabitants

Anupam — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:20:15 +0000

Eco Factor: Treehouse made from sustainably sourced wood gets powered by renewable energy. Working with Dans mon Arbre, Industrial designer Benoît Fray has unveiled a sustainable treehouse that is constructed from locally sourced wood. The...

Eco Architecture: Modernized treehouses offer sustainability in the wild

Anupam — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 06:15:35 +0000

Eco Factor: Sustainable treehouses generate solar electricity. Do treehouses always have to be constructed by nailing a room into place, thereby jeopardizing the life of the tree? Heinz Legler has a different thinking, the designers have...

Eco Homes: Weaver’s Nest – Following birds for carbon neutrality

Anupam — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 06:38:03 +0000

Eco Factor: Sustainable tree house made from natural materials. Birds usually craft their houses from salvaged materials on trees where they can be safe. Porky Hefer from South African Animal Farm is trying to copy the genius of birds for...

The $450,000 treehouse in Balboa Park is all fun for kids

Naveen — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 12:27:55 +0000

A treehouse is a promise of adventure and fun for the kids. The $450,000 treehouse installed at the Girl Scout campground in Balboa Park is not a treehouse in real meaning, but a climbing structure for Scouts that has stumps of a few trees cut...

Eco Architecture: EcoCoons – Green housing for jungle lovers

Anupam — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 11:18:56 +0000

Eco Factor: Sustainable treehouses have minimal impact on trees and the environment. Mathieu Collos, a London-based architect has designed sustainable and green treehouses for those in love with the jungle. Dubbed as the “Ecocoons,” the...