For Budding Designers, MoMA Kits For Modern Kids (And Their Parents)

<script type="text/javascript" src="http://w.sharethis.com/button/sharethis.js#publisher=0d650ffe-1ec7-4395-883b-24e806d21a65&type=website"></script><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguCKOS2yGwVt_b2bYxYlgQ83S9ZUxjXPKrOcztid5OhlFmLopN7bs-c39EBpz1gH_oR6v7aweDJtTa1652hpgBqK_LEofQtzrHyvWM3BvzWugJ60FCnMnPYYXvKVfnoUhfA_KOImDkGyGO/s1600/MoMA-Modern-kits.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484551045177130210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguCKOS2yGwVt_b2bYxYlgQ83S9ZUxjXPKrOcztid5OhlFmLopN7bs-c39EBpz1gH_oR6v7aweDJtTa1652hpgBqK_LEofQtzrHyvWM3BvzWugJ60FCnMnPYYXvKVfnoUhfA_KOImDkGyGO/s400/MoMA-Modern-kits.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 524px; height: 524px;" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.chroniclebooks.com">Chronicle Books</a> has introduced an innovative and uniquely playful new line of children's products created in collaboration with New York's <a href="http://www.moma.org/">Museum of Modern Art</a>. Through original formats and eye-catching design, these irresistible books and kits are designed to inspire and foster creativity that lasts a lifetime.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc5zzKnqBAqa8Lb1dp2jeeRKQtaRVEWM_PvnkIt39YQVhCANjEWzPQPRP8dGRvE2tY9r4AvXrMmNd3XQejC9M0-4tvtwm4liZU1lKKcgrTMxrsXdggKSOD6K2vyecMqOk0SR25BmPpXRhg/s1600/Picture-31.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484551536206407762" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc5zzKnqBAqa8Lb1dp2jeeRKQtaRVEWM_PvnkIt39YQVhCANjEWzPQPRP8dGRvE2tY9r4AvXrMmNd3XQejC9M0-4tvtwm4liZU1lKKcgrTMxrsXdggKSOD6K2vyecMqOk0SR25BmPpXRhg/s400/Picture-31.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 525px; height: 278px;" /></a><br /><br />The Modern Playhouse and Modern Family are DIY kits with modular pieces and removable vinyl clings so you can create numerous variations of your own modern home and family.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">MoMA Modern Play House</span></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSUJH0S4VZo6TnYDoRVIDXfp9exigvKKDxQguPaNoTIrkav_2727m6_B3FzDenKmkLu65FHu5zoAao4KEFbEjrDUzxgsGBD5fQTvX_I9x882ydwVjMI9nTWMz-PeMOTvFLZCSItBacQ2XG/s1600/Picture-12.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484549157989428562" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSUJH0S4VZo6TnYDoRVIDXfp9exigvKKDxQguPaNoTIrkav_2727m6_B3FzDenKmkLu65FHu5zoAao4KEFbEjrDUzxgsGBD5fQTvX_I9x882ydwVjMI9nTWMz-PeMOTvFLZCSItBacQ2XG/s400/Picture-12.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 526px; height: 316px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVoMhWYSgkUuZv4hhLNdXfKKV_M5L7U59jyZvHnZA5SDKcVoNEFCQ7B3QIqBSqPEdx7TAQDHBn3hP7l4c0tL5q0x44FlWjfLCeBDyc7PF3kwxRVFeRBC51q9ylxB4aoU6axcGUMKubT5L2/s1600/Picture-36.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484549691629921890" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVoMhWYSgkUuZv4hhLNdXfKKV_M5L7U59jyZvHnZA5SDKcVoNEFCQ7B3QIqBSqPEdx7TAQDHBn3hP7l4c0tL5q0x44FlWjfLCeBDyc7PF3kwxRVFeRBC51q9ylxB4aoU6axcGUMKubT5L2/s400/Picture-36.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 527px; height: 285px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRpbx3fMo6UyY8NR6tf6HxE7WQ2idHq6GWe9naGjgDCPF1_e1qkAAvtsTwWq_W72rVwMlYb-5YjiClVUMjQxhEFqqSWKR_vwZOmyVkwR21CV5i6bNw212ppOtmN3-cfRyZAA9oln_fJKSc/s1600/Picture-33.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484549911610991682" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRpbx3fMo6UyY8NR6tf6HxE7WQ2idHq6GWe9naGjgDCPF1_e1qkAAvtsTwWq_W72rVwMlYb-5YjiClVUMjQxhEFqqSWKR_vwZOmyVkwR21CV5i6bNw212ppOtmN3-cfRyZAA9oln_fJKSc/s400/Picture-33.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 149px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmAopbIyIQXz29N9MT0qPCb9pR5BJovMn6JL-slpfX-9gjp-WkiT1UXgU-gB8SB3nZltPHbCL38_H6KPH8DCDKNNZgRbytdAGS47Iwr-U10BQja8JT50hk8A4ZRiIKQR9OGMGIuaVTnZfp/s1600/Picture-35.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484549814750473634" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmAopbIyIQXz29N9MT0qPCb9pR5BJovMn6JL-slpfX-9gjp-WkiT1UXgU-gB8SB3nZltPHbCL38_H6KPH8DCDKNNZgRbytdAGS47Iwr-U10BQja8JT50hk8A4ZRiIKQR9OGMGIuaVTnZfp/s400/Picture-35.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 265px; height: 152px;" /></a><br />Includes: 6 nesting boxes, 8 mix-and-match furniture pieces, 12 removable vinyl clings, and endless possibilities. Recommended for ages 3 and up.<br /> <br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">MoMA Modern Play Family</span></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIwWLDySeyub_nsvCZsn3dgYnviWANig-lW7PEn746VtL3vqUXhjdGYXEUHRHIDZO96sjRTW0K2gqjkSzgZ_VYDq8hsZ4Or_jvcqQOEeXvMeNu5z3tqUCb-l-VppoPQpOmbY214e5qVaBz/s1600/familykit.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484548975319443938" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIwWLDySeyub_nsvCZsn3dgYnviWANig-lW7PEn746VtL3vqUXhjdGYXEUHRHIDZO96sjRTW0K2gqjkSzgZ_VYDq8hsZ4Or_jvcqQOEeXvMeNu5z3tqUCb-l-VppoPQpOmbY214e5qVaBz/s400/familykit.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 525px; height: 522px;" /></a><br /><br />This hip press-out family includes 5 people, a cat, a dog, a doghouse, and over 150 mix-and-match vinyl cling clothes.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg06brb3IxCMHCp2uLYFHQLKCS4pAIri_c8SyMbPXo5WZrgA4JEikxok9ivCzG2XjPGWeCajtwh0wPo-fKO6PW1hC4OfsgV2IURbDfOPA7BtvKHZPFEz70jXglcqhijDLZVUPzui5o_XaT7/s1600/the-family.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484549280628588082" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg06brb3IxCMHCp2uLYFHQLKCS4pAIri_c8SyMbPXo5WZrgA4JEikxok9ivCzG2XjPGWeCajtwh0wPo-fKO6PW1hC4OfsgV2IURbDfOPA7BtvKHZPFEz70jXglcqhijDLZVUPzui5o_XaT7/s400/the-family.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 525px; height: 525px;" /></a><br /><br />A part of the MoMA Modern Kids collection. Recommended for ages 3 and up.<br /><br />Chronicle Books also made this cool stop-motion video to showcase the creative possibilities of the new MoMA Modern Play House and Modern Family:<br /><br /><object height="320" width="530"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Qo-VDKUZa-c&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Qo-VDKUZa-c&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="320" width="530"></embed></object><br /><br />Of course you can buy these at the <a href="http://www.momastore.org/">online MoMA store</a> BUT as part of the promotion, you can purchase these kits <a href="http://www.chroniclebooks.com/moma/">directly from Chronicle books</a> with free shipping and 30% off if you use the code MoMA at checkout <a href="http://www.chroniclebooks.com/moma/">here.</a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">(spotted on </span><a href="http://www.notcot.org/" style="font-style: italic;">NOTCOT</a><span style="font-style: italic;">)</span></span>

For Budding Designers, MoMA Kits For Modern Kids (And Their Parents)

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Dream & Fly. Mini Hotel Pods For The Weary Traveler.

<script type="text/javascript" src="http://w.sharethis.com/button/sharethis.js#publisher=0d650ffe-1ec7-4395-883b-24e806d21a65&type=website"></script><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPWaQNqO0YKQaBH4AhxtxzeTEyZ-yAX98A9kSWcaX-C1zwX15bW65frBcbZHRx8tj4i5PaBnIW3xii1bEEwYUY5zCM1pj-WxDeJxxDEXfGOO95ONvCON0F72ZTSB2nwVOIIngA0TAkpRCX/s1600/fondo_concept.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470561203687127122" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPWaQNqO0YKQaBH4AhxtxzeTEyZ-yAX98A9kSWcaX-C1zwX15bW65frBcbZHRx8tj4i5PaBnIW3xii1bEEwYUY5zCM1pj-WxDeJxxDEXfGOO95ONvCON0F72ZTSB2nwVOIIngA0TAkpRCX/s400/fondo_concept.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 528px; height: 363px;" /></a><br /><br />Barcelona based company Dream & Fly has invented luxury low cost accommodations for busy people in transit who haven't the time to find a hotel nearby. By creating individual prefabricated micro-hotels (modular pods), complete with a bathroom, a weary traveler can nap or rest in a clean, comfortable, private and even wired space.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb_bdESG8uco_7F0uhPbwQtlAu9vGu02jLkTvu73_8iJ92DHUuqb8OWcA-0iNErIHNF9e05KNPsjS31OZTPs7C3UuH1j0Got3l4U5_AE82vVI5PvWBBdmT-2wZ5-3xXPJCKoKHad20_osu/s1600/26212_391648983344_182940623344_5118228_7239733_n.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470554223247503074" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb_bdESG8uco_7F0uhPbwQtlAu9vGu02jLkTvu73_8iJ92DHUuqb8OWcA-0iNErIHNF9e05KNPsjS31OZTPs7C3UuH1j0Got3l4U5_AE82vVI5PvWBBdmT-2wZ5-3xXPJCKoKHad20_osu/s400/26212_391648983344_182940623344_5118228_7239733_n.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 533px; height: 395px;" /></a><br /><br />The Dream & Fly "bubbles" are modular accommodations intended to be installed within busy airports, sea ports, train stations or other areas in which large concentrations of people are constantly traveling and need a small comfortable private place to sleep or rest.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwz1hIsPhGoPQaJhVmFBhwQOPrRf5xFWIb7_SYcpwyNHRaZ4ukiCfVaQn8hEKJT5NqEW_ygramNW5OYyKnJP0Wib0YpG7DwHoMPiV5b8AYpfommmyZ7miEDOXG1CJMsZdmvgnvzepHA0-q/s1600/render21-300x225.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470553876522757890" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwz1hIsPhGoPQaJhVmFBhwQOPrRf5xFWIb7_SYcpwyNHRaZ4ukiCfVaQn8hEKJT5NqEW_ygramNW5OYyKnJP0Wib0YpG7DwHoMPiV5b8AYpfommmyZ7miEDOXG1CJMsZdmvgnvzepHA0-q/s400/render21-300x225.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 533px; height: 398px;" /></a><br /><br />The modern luxury pods come with a complete bathroom and can be rented by hour. Inspired by the nature of a womb, the pods are meant to shield you from the frenetic pace of places like airports and seaports.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbtKCBUjKJQU2xrb0ifKqRJf0Vnhl0zHhVyXdDLryfkzAkrUNWlWE6ZcA8zGcmguyXhgpeYavS7WPFNVS-cDMGLTcHZvAjvX2aLtOOSG3JzQsn1fo2k3uPRM5TC2yzPxVCWfuAERMUPRNs/s1600/render11-300x227.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470554044283959490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbtKCBUjKJQU2xrb0ifKqRJf0Vnhl0zHhVyXdDLryfkzAkrUNWlWE6ZcA8zGcmguyXhgpeYavS7WPFNVS-cDMGLTcHZvAjvX2aLtOOSG3JzQsn1fo2k3uPRM5TC2yzPxVCWfuAERMUPRNs/s400/render11-300x227.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 400px;" /></a><br /><br />There are three sizes; the Simple Bubble measures 5 meters square, the Single Bubble measures 7 meters square and the Family Bubble is 10 meters square.<br /><br />Exterior:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbbhGGTcU9_RAruut-KZPaXNCv2dveK7wFm5VNfG1oD1HIcaBKI65b1RVZ7t6g7C_Cwt03zvgcHFsZh1Wl6XabJSbZ5zhWwwR7tk_-eRO0CTYLFUf2PddPRsirXvj_dsq4pkWYtkg8HeC7/s1600/bubble-exteriors.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470556056287426962" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbbhGGTcU9_RAruut-KZPaXNCv2dveK7wFm5VNfG1oD1HIcaBKI65b1RVZ7t6g7C_Cwt03zvgcHFsZh1Wl6XabJSbZ5zhWwwR7tk_-eRO0CTYLFUf2PddPRsirXvj_dsq4pkWYtkg8HeC7/s400/bubble-exteriors.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 525px; height: 420px;" /></a><br />Interior:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEI92_uUx1F22JN5jpcGycYSiLHcX7IU-khlD_Vdb9TIVenpeJLJD8UDKvGZAK1r0AiynyMfZG4gZIyjs3RkgJxx2UtAokfpGqoNYwxcy0UHov65rDCeA-sGOg_1sFxH7WcAvCddflOoan/s1600/24239_400501018344_182940623344_5147632_2751341_n.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470554305269673202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEI92_uUx1F22JN5jpcGycYSiLHcX7IU-khlD_Vdb9TIVenpeJLJD8UDKvGZAK1r0AiynyMfZG4gZIyjs3RkgJxx2UtAokfpGqoNYwxcy0UHov65rDCeA-sGOg_1sFxH7WcAvCddflOoan/s400/24239_400501018344_182940623344_5147632_2751341_n.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 527px; height: 399px;" /></a><br /><br />A passenger can sleep for a few hours in a comfortable bed which can be either single or double, lie down on the pillows of the reclining headrest and work on a fold-out table with access to the internet. He or she can consult the boarding details of their flight on an LCD monitor on the wall and rest all of their newspapers on a shelf next to the bed, which is totally equipped with stations for mobile phones and mp3 players, with ambient sound and electric sockets.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglssa1BtlSvxnAcLvS-DH2hA9AI0SZl0Q_UNLvnMwEcw6KttostAlsuG0J36Jm9AxFJJlr2BuVH5YEU-qsdpAVUmUIE26WLCgw0z-EOu41yLE8xQ4X7pYQRsFxaocih33QsrZjuZNNTtz2/s1600/8224_191959473344_182940623344_3857530_1202738_n.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470556529552921074" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglssa1BtlSvxnAcLvS-DH2hA9AI0SZl0Q_UNLvnMwEcw6KttostAlsuG0J36Jm9AxFJJlr2BuVH5YEU-qsdpAVUmUIE26WLCgw0z-EOu41yLE8xQ4X7pYQRsFxaocih33QsrZjuZNNTtz2/s400/8224_191959473344_182940623344_3857530_1202738_n.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 347px;" /></a><br /><br />The passenger can take a shower, in the privacy of their own space, where they can find a sink, toilet and modern shower made of stainless steel, reminiscent of airplane bathrooms.<br /><br />For the family, the larger pod consists of a space with a sofa that transforms into a bed for a body and a half, a cradle or nappy changing facility for babies, and other comforts which demand more space.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiE9Kq1NIdNNYX1c1lWDcagaDvqG0Azqgs-vJdVVXsu4uaskKEoVR5SiIvAaQpGo8_Ks2MX8cq_juyK4WCjEBIhWztXbxs6fpiPb6TZ6GRwz_LbIlvCAxWlbhccyKCmXtBOzX1sv_RCfYb/s1600/8224_191959488344_182940623344_3857532_2576636_n.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470556725497248354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiE9Kq1NIdNNYX1c1lWDcagaDvqG0Azqgs-vJdVVXsu4uaskKEoVR5SiIvAaQpGo8_Ks2MX8cq_juyK4WCjEBIhWztXbxs6fpiPb6TZ6GRwz_LbIlvCAxWlbhccyKCmXtBOzX1sv_RCfYb/s400/8224_191959488344_182940623344_3857532_2576636_n.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 531px; height: 511px;" /></a><br />above: the Micro-hotel pods as seen at a trade show<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEiVcDaL3dHrCpZP422_bOjdKF9pdf-KyZIGQ96crKI3OuizE6Ffn0hqWLDPHL3lCgMShYlPHsnHX3njxa7TxW7Gm7eQMt-1LMXrUmp2gHm8I0xgVY7agdXiKt4npLFpe762PRyCgMA7PV/s1600/17875_346301243344_182940623344_4922915_6007434_n.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470554442518306338" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEiVcDaL3dHrCpZP422_bOjdKF9pdf-KyZIGQ96crKI3OuizE6Ffn0hqWLDPHL3lCgMShYlPHsnHX3njxa7TxW7Gm7eQMt-1LMXrUmp2gHm8I0xgVY7agdXiKt4npLFpe762PRyCgMA7PV/s400/17875_346301243344_182940623344_4922915_6007434_n.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 287px; height: 195px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihvqq2IbNFecEpz_MOg5BBPo_3BZwRW2V7kTUTduF7rylUHU3dpVScBgdA3feCLeZLvvCFOG_nttyNA6Lat6DhLRmas4O9q801Ka8h7ajMcu42VWub88t6Pp_WvyxITT68OvJZDCaeKuwE/s1600/building-test_22-300x240.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470554165612875234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihvqq2IbNFecEpz_MOg5BBPo_3BZwRW2V7kTUTduF7rylUHU3dpVScBgdA3feCLeZLvvCFOG_nttyNA6Lat6DhLRmas4O9q801Ka8h7ajMcu42VWub88t6Pp_WvyxITT68OvJZDCaeKuwE/s400/building-test_22-300x240.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 246px; height: 195px;" /></a><br /><br />Visit <a href="http://www.dreamandfly.es">Dream & Fly</a> to learn more.

Dream & Fly. Mini Hotel Pods For The Weary Traveler.

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More Amazing Arboreal Architecture. Baumraum Tree Houses Part II.

<script type="text/javascript" src="http://w.sharethis.com/button/sharethis.js#publisher=0d650ffe-1ec7-4395-883b-24e806d21a65&type=website"></script><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSjvU9aZWxtyvuG2YmMamtoVzpQBB-aKwcjvJuZtvTZ5727KLXByNpBjc7XiZX2P1p7b3Cn3mJdumGIU02q48bQsrG3AbAYE5kUKNb1Dqnmgd4v9O_vJEYT2cVE7abssvFdQSrQuma0Rw/s1600/KOTF2.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461265302887144722" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSjvU9aZWxtyvuG2YmMamtoVzpQBB-aKwcjvJuZtvTZ5727KLXByNpBjc7XiZX2P1p7b3Cn3mJdumGIU02q48bQsrG3AbAYE5kUKNb1Dqnmgd4v9O_vJEYT2cVE7abssvFdQSrQuma0Rw/s400/KOTF2.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 529px; height: 498px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">above: Baumraum's King Of Frogs treehouse at night</span></span><br /><br />When it comes to tree houses in which even the most urban dweller would feel at home, no one tops <span style="font-weight: bold;">Baumraum</span> of Germany.<br /><br /><a href="http://ifitshipitshere.blogspot.com/2008/07/imagine-no-girls-allowed-sign-on-these.html" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461281101714913490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirEdAzZRjt24lMb4FVQ9QfLFarD_RvN2RduWHXiOnZGPtfI7x8mhhuAzzAk5pDHm1CzeK6s3-poFae2ZnhQZRNNU2VrnqaQ5owtMqwZdMJfSFYbJERKOXO6Xt7u7iws1FOG5VvA04x_MM/s400/bauraum-post-1.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 526px; height: 571px;" /></a><br /><br />Their <a href="http://ifitshipitshere.blogspot.com/2008/07/imagine-no-girls-allowed-sign-on-these.html">architecturally stunning treehouses</a> are a subject I covered once before, but it's time to wow with you with four (4) more of their latest incredible arboreal art/architecture.<br /><br />The dwellings are designed in such a manner that they feel at home amongst the treetops but still have the modern style and chic comfort of a small prefab home. Skylights, curved windows, wood paneling, aluminum cladding and railings, built-ins and decks make these a far cry from the kind of tree houses your dad struggled to put up in the backyard when you were a kid.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">The King Of Frogs Treehouse:</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDW6miDrzyfaLOUKA_xVXWUWqiOefP3WusGTbx48OqfwyMb9ORIoYWEoOcZOYvciQaT7AUEkyBm4gC3_jJJrgDzYgjBjM5aLsTlbwovr7Lq8-FH_ERr2S2iTrPbWHcZ857DpS4UzT17e8/s1600/Frosch2.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461266438329259890" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDW6miDrzyfaLOUKA_xVXWUWqiOefP3WusGTbx48OqfwyMb9ORIoYWEoOcZOYvciQaT7AUEkyBm4gC3_jJJrgDzYgjBjM5aLsTlbwovr7Lq8-FH_ERr2S2iTrPbWHcZ857DpS4UzT17e8/s400/Frosch2.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 531px; height: 369px;" /></a><br /><br />In a small private garden in Münster this space hovers above a flat pool, framed by high bamboo stilts. The visitors reach the staircase across 3 natural-stone steps between water-lilies.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA5rPlZxS1mKwEfZdU_yeBQI6QqN0hATsKtOoHpbAK2N3rvshIdtPOBh_fCUW78ZyYBjIqI2wUN6eNXskUUXepsb4F92sYhaNAW4Lfh04DrPTqBMjV2eTH1ufUydniAXe0lEQHrzoA4x0/s1600/KOTF1.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461265384398887794" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA5rPlZxS1mKwEfZdU_yeBQI6QqN0hATsKtOoHpbAK2N3rvshIdtPOBh_fCUW78ZyYBjIqI2wUN6eNXskUUXepsb4F92sYhaNAW4Lfh04DrPTqBMjV2eTH1ufUydniAXe0lEQHrzoA4x0/s400/KOTF1.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 529px; height: 473px;" /></a><br /><br />The curved cabin in the middle of the pool is covered with a zinc-sheet and lamellas of tatajuba-wood underneath. It rests on eight asymmetrical arranged stilts. Large curved glass at the gables and slim windows at the sides lighten the interior and give a bright and transparent look to the cabin.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCjkQc3MsbtwmyM9Fwyg3CHEZts0NMvf3SEu3Mw2-pYpSVLmdnA8PiotAhSqWEyATyZmRaz_WFfwWKTmrISOR_ALkrTVYmP9UEHrWkp9g6nlooQLyEJYDkzAhT4zad__7dxBmb5LeJTs0/s1600/Frosch1.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461266338594603522" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCjkQc3MsbtwmyM9Fwyg3CHEZts0NMvf3SEu3Mw2-pYpSVLmdnA8PiotAhSqWEyATyZmRaz_WFfwWKTmrISOR_ALkrTVYmP9UEHrWkp9g6nlooQLyEJYDkzAhT4zad__7dxBmb5LeJTs0/s400/Frosch1.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 532px; height: 365px;" /></a><br /><br />Inside the visitors notice the big curved rooftop-window above the pale lying surface. Below the bench on the opposite side drawers give enough storage space. Walls, floor and furniture made of white-glazed ash underline the bright and minimalistic character of the interior.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiURuxOeRXBYbx63EJayb2AfvlHZw64MKj5f19dUEg7sAAbTIrBugmCtgLqNMDbfF064lzn3M7_FeF7nRQeUkV0z4sdCvStB3Va-DHH5Dq7zXLpS6sjX14tr7TULTk2ggkG85fwKJ3tdXo/s1600/Frosch4.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461267051576643490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiURuxOeRXBYbx63EJayb2AfvlHZw64MKj5f19dUEg7sAAbTIrBugmCtgLqNMDbfF064lzn3M7_FeF7nRQeUkV0z4sdCvStB3Va-DHH5Dq7zXLpS6sjX14tr7TULTk2ggkG85fwKJ3tdXo/s400/Frosch4.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 531px; height: 354px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5gp1_QvHFBi7WXqdFDHCfjQ7a_bSpbXhI2p5ng-NDrltSalna6yjhKOVPoqVHaMiRNc5J_MhfG3XUVsu10Fvd1PV_UzvOiXxquhL8MjDuZCfxPXKJ7JZAz8bRIYV2I1ZtnEm9OfTEudE/s1600/Frosch10.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461266253538154242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5gp1_QvHFBi7WXqdFDHCfjQ7a_bSpbXhI2p5ng-NDrltSalna6yjhKOVPoqVHaMiRNc5J_MhfG3XUVsu10Fvd1PV_UzvOiXxquhL8MjDuZCfxPXKJ7JZAz8bRIYV2I1ZtnEm9OfTEudE/s400/Frosch10.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 531px; height: 344px;" /></a><br /><br />The terrace, made of tatajuba-wood, rests on four stainless-steel stilts and is big enough to relax comfortable on it. Some steps and a small catwalk lead the visitors to the cabin.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu8X9Khqc7ZhTdSylXFRNOuiTV5Ptzsvvzb9-Q5G8Bhm-wri3Vwcw0MGub8JJbwPa_Atxe5hATybwep_uUNtF0M1XbOtuu8abzJkZFxDH6_4qOQye2YTgPKtIUrgijBXzN1ntw1kruilo/s1600/Frosch11.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461265551681332994" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu8X9Khqc7ZhTdSylXFRNOuiTV5Ptzsvvzb9-Q5G8Bhm-wri3Vwcw0MGub8JJbwPa_Atxe5hATybwep_uUNtF0M1XbOtuu8abzJkZFxDH6_4qOQye2YTgPKtIUrgijBXzN1ntw1kruilo/s400/Frosch11.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 375px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiNtde4jWc9cZi4jtD7UBI5ZMDyI-Ne1SMflO8w9qcyVjQjzfd8GLKGrMmhpEv2lIWubKtv7s9VziAfOnM6d1MwEJ6VB15HeWqBW0R5stwsVwLoUnflSBpT7vJmpNtJcnjhok7hjbH6Us/s1600/Frosch5.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461265868838778082" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiNtde4jWc9cZi4jtD7UBI5ZMDyI-Ne1SMflO8w9qcyVjQjzfd8GLKGrMmhpEv2lIWubKtv7s9VziAfOnM6d1MwEJ6VB15HeWqBW0R5stwsVwLoUnflSBpT7vJmpNtJcnjhok7hjbH6Us/s400/Frosch5.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 278px; height: 375px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4kn3mz87ZSw2Z8XfOqtS2sDgtzr8CNskSPHAUIg74E2-bSc9bBySmjgpxdi_RqgiwAUyprUqDVXhkT9m8R_K3C0_wL69utAWN4r-elXrA-jYFrxoWJ7D3vD9mu0h9SWql7HmjOm1WZ6s/s1600/Frosch3.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461266844474908514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4kn3mz87ZSw2Z8XfOqtS2sDgtzr8CNskSPHAUIg74E2-bSc9bBySmjgpxdi_RqgiwAUyprUqDVXhkT9m8R_K3C0_wL69utAWN4r-elXrA-jYFrxoWJ7D3vD9mu0h9SWql7HmjOm1WZ6s/s400/Frosch3.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 353px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiIlqk5GuuijvW-Jl8vfznHrfa80ZFXYfvasKrG3SydnZWrHE3YDyV2QSACR-u8qmEuzkIqbIDvo14mSnDSttOmhMxWTaOxUmwIrg4xXYObGieyLQx0WDgVMervi7rDY4nxTPlfB-Uk6g/s1600/Frosch_3.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461265477817893314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiIlqk5GuuijvW-Jl8vfznHrfa80ZFXYfvasKrG3SydnZWrHE3YDyV2QSACR-u8qmEuzkIqbIDvo14mSnDSttOmhMxWTaOxUmwIrg4xXYObGieyLQx0WDgVMervi7rDY4nxTPlfB-Uk6g/s400/Frosch_3.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkamX0_eKSchdpvwO-9h2U-nVcNrgca1N1rzpzxs5aQko1ZxblpgZLk4FfZCNWuZBpZgc9xbmdg9QaxMPOs1MOVnsFYjqjwB_dnPSIF5Ulz87rJoX9yjDylbjQsMUewaMD8o1Mr3AYSbk/s1600/Frosch6.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461265727748544226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkamX0_eKSchdpvwO-9h2U-nVcNrgca1N1rzpzxs5aQko1ZxblpgZLk4FfZCNWuZBpZgc9xbmdg9QaxMPOs1MOVnsFYjqjwB_dnPSIF5Ulz87rJoX9yjDylbjQsMUewaMD8o1Mr3AYSbk/s400/Frosch6.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkp8w5KkroyhBj-lfnvZVUo-9i3Rx_mf0EAHBOJIRBCB6EpaaPjm_PLWrdmQVBDgkHdSo3sZFKJQt6kYClp3NjpnOIv94CmRTJn299vZvaP6DEgTH4YL04GQXoDHcClfzurrKCRNcW0Xk/s1600/Frosch9.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461266588649971874" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkp8w5KkroyhBj-lfnvZVUo-9i3Rx_mf0EAHBOJIRBCB6EpaaPjm_PLWrdmQVBDgkHdSo3sZFKJQt6kYClp3NjpnOIv94CmRTJn299vZvaP6DEgTH4YL04GQXoDHcClfzurrKCRNcW0Xk/s400/Frosch9.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 532px; height: 385px;" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">The World of Living Treehouse:</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_XRsVQz22ci17aUqsgxhsyCKaQwpNvgz81_vCJ5uppa8VZqGR76GVWLsmV-iAgGw5tqYhTBKvFBSLXm_HKhEd27TRKhrV-W3vND-4TSHLV6z8vnETA_0YyYe7YcSb-b09hmvNYgbgxZs/s1600/wourld-of-lifing_tags-2.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461272104128913970" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_XRsVQz22ci17aUqsgxhsyCKaQwpNvgz81_vCJ5uppa8VZqGR76GVWLsmV-iAgGw5tqYhTBKvFBSLXm_HKhEd27TRKhrV-W3vND-4TSHLV6z8vnETA_0YyYe7YcSb-b09hmvNYgbgxZs/s400/wourld-of-lifing_tags-2.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 532px; height: 355px;" /></a><br /><br />Baumraum constructed this treehouse in the World of Living, a park belonging to the firm Weberhaus in Rheinau-Linx, near the french town Strasbourg. The firm produces detached houses which are on display there.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7rVnQ1r-WF8nlUVzy-6vK9s6DKgLIrOweaLFkfAzRtAutpdOFMHHHJq9fx20nexPktkr14ok_KJM9Ic5bglbb0tEn_G7nFnFgw3wtdiFQ2F-CA80x_00lTt97ddLAZvWp_j-8IOCev-8/s1600/wourld-of-lifing_tags3.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461272023127978322" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7rVnQ1r-WF8nlUVzy-6vK9s6DKgLIrOweaLFkfAzRtAutpdOFMHHHJq9fx20nexPktkr14ok_KJM9Ic5bglbb0tEn_G7nFnFgw3wtdiFQ2F-CA80x_00lTt97ddLAZvWp_j-8IOCev-8/s400/wourld-of-lifing_tags3.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 532px; height: 355px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaGvUAjq_ePlLvstMpsm4sTCKA4j-KN791ElQUVgEpC_uVdv6XHNhFcIJMPHWPuH-r8KPT9V48eGpd3_vSmaunmY0u5bvZV94AxTc3v0dwYbMW-iv8m-1mVnYUDsWQRuSG3UsSos13qyw/s1600/Picture-59.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461276675646244754" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaGvUAjq_ePlLvstMpsm4sTCKA4j-KN791ElQUVgEpC_uVdv6XHNhFcIJMPHWPuH-r8KPT9V48eGpd3_vSmaunmY0u5bvZV94AxTc3v0dwYbMW-iv8m-1mVnYUDsWQRuSG3UsSos13qyw/s400/Picture-59.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 529px; height: 353px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK8ps1fFCGmskpIOSupGihYpBWrI46lKl2wnP2pAuQQoJwQHQMALDSLIZZd7UexyoMpTcyF2CsiE9l5YJiIyzYrGqB92avDIAxDmSZlFTjzYFJ6dNpQINBKO6KNrkyGKDxPkyIH969nzY/s1600/wourld-of-lifing_innen1.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461272295876431874" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK8ps1fFCGmskpIOSupGihYpBWrI46lKl2wnP2pAuQQoJwQHQMALDSLIZZd7UexyoMpTcyF2CsiE9l5YJiIyzYrGqB92avDIAxDmSZlFTjzYFJ6dNpQINBKO6KNrkyGKDxPkyIH969nzY/s400/wourld-of-lifing_innen1.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 353px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjJ-iw5yPBvsOqHcIM9LK1fi6eBVvrofMcBOTRmTCiP4CLt0USB3D7FycyGkZkcDhDXKLujW6iw1mmo1vDscxk80jonfGkCWh1H0XlwedCZIqS2IBULgUfM6l1u2g5ir_kedHfwhINJQg/s1600/wourld-of-lifing_innen2.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461272218883584658" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjJ-iw5yPBvsOqHcIM9LK1fi6eBVvrofMcBOTRmTCiP4CLt0USB3D7FycyGkZkcDhDXKLujW6iw1mmo1vDscxk80jonfGkCWh1H0XlwedCZIqS2IBULgUfM6l1u2g5ir_kedHfwhINJQg/s400/wourld-of-lifing_innen2.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 531px; height: 354px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH_cMf0zqtKh8-0FRmSEFCT-eD2h4kGeGZ9sWZuii8F0QAfAR56jr_XFqQj4EzP4mXV-AIWm1kFb_XH0lWLHKM1abQj7CTZPqvuvu40SVlHhHCv2pXw6jCZc21rPNn47WdXLcHpopONNY/s1600/WorldOfLiving.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461273660060842434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH_cMf0zqtKh8-0FRmSEFCT-eD2h4kGeGZ9sWZuii8F0QAfAR56jr_XFqQj4EzP4mXV-AIWm1kFb_XH0lWLHKM1abQj7CTZPqvuvu40SVlHhHCv2pXw6jCZc21rPNn47WdXLcHpopONNY/s400/WorldOfLiving.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 353px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhpuYPIyr7YScL3rNfKoHHZDv6_JYV-mLe19fZHWYwTNncUStZatejKtF36rvIjaXw_LfOYAHnO1sqTOMb-sSDcC8WUbz9HlfhDi8ItwdL4CPbFyCodTnVP2AjNGs1fVbcA90euQxMdhE/s1600/worldOfLifing_tags1.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461274399651632402" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhpuYPIyr7YScL3rNfKoHHZDv6_JYV-mLe19fZHWYwTNncUStZatejKtF36rvIjaXw_LfOYAHnO1sqTOMb-sSDcC8WUbz9HlfhDi8ItwdL4CPbFyCodTnVP2AjNGs1fVbcA90euQxMdhE/s400/worldOfLifing_tags1.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 531px; height: 354px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEPNDw6szOy3tWJ8wYAcKd5_F2WtikCh7vrlfx7Bp8R98SzVF1hlwfcbeB_rMEgKy0JuoMoGcNCZdrbOkEELmZHwbfyAb14Yj-6QLkZfZ6KKlK4rUIJToA5GyDWXgPBA7Iyn4ax__DFdo/s1600/world-of-living-night.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461273823931472578" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEPNDw6szOy3tWJ8wYAcKd5_F2WtikCh7vrlfx7Bp8R98SzVF1hlwfcbeB_rMEgKy0JuoMoGcNCZdrbOkEELmZHwbfyAb14Yj-6QLkZfZ6KKlK4rUIJToA5GyDWXgPBA7Iyn4ax__DFdo/s400/world-of-living-night.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 531px; height: 390px;" /></a><br /><br />This ambitious project is one of the attractions of the park and underlines the innovative orientation of Weberhaus. The treehouse was conceived of and produced by young apprentices of Weberhaus in cooperation with other partners.<br /><br />More information about World of Living, the business hours and other attractions can be found on the website <a href="http://www.world-of-living.de/">www.world-of-living.de</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Treehouse Djuren:</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyLqLNLcUEzIhN_fAfZgNBx_1tkB6XSYgYGsnqtb8VlmVd2CII1T8M4RmSZLGuNA08Wk_ODF735kvImlMJ-fay7sUHYOtRjd4AEEt1MTw-LyNwK-JsAsz2sjKvJn4ve3y0R6rl1QbI_q0/s1600/1220519964.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461280367039249938" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyLqLNLcUEzIhN_fAfZgNBx_1tkB6XSYgYGsnqtb8VlmVd2CII1T8M4RmSZLGuNA08Wk_ODF735kvImlMJ-fay7sUHYOtRjd4AEEt1MTw-LyNwK-JsAsz2sjKvJn4ve3y0R6rl1QbI_q0/s400/1220519964.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 531px; height: 354px;" /></a><br /><br />Located in Germany, the Djuren treehouse construction is divided into two parts: the lower terrace and the treehouse with a small terrace.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2xG8HCEeVaAQJAp01ui4J2pyUD0wknsBL6mZnzQ9uwa_6ul9_ebXlXkXz0hu9C1eAAufGltSwWVvpvEZfea9n5ZDe3EZvdJ9jCSsSO836u5O2OsvFZq2j_-aNkz3HKZVybt1cUfcC7yA/s1600/1220520042.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461280294091027442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2xG8HCEeVaAQJAp01ui4J2pyUD0wknsBL6mZnzQ9uwa_6ul9_ebXlXkXz0hu9C1eAAufGltSwWVvpvEZfea9n5ZDe3EZvdJ9jCSsSO836u5O2OsvFZq2j_-aNkz3HKZVybt1cUfcC7yA/s400/1220520042.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 529px; height: 353px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvGTxnmRNK0gribXQmc6gtMeIu6Qb2RXw2spDxTC2F5fsN2TKGRsys3A0f4-u7UxQPTONNhCUkdYK0kFbvHThp5jxNaZX8EprzE4cvCY5IkfLauymNEziuyIG6JTEMdP2CxL5TjyO4zeQ/s1600/Djuren-tags5.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461279087972483842" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvGTxnmRNK0gribXQmc6gtMeIu6Qb2RXw2spDxTC2F5fsN2TKGRsys3A0f4-u7UxQPTONNhCUkdYK0kFbvHThp5jxNaZX8EprzE4cvCY5IkfLauymNEziuyIG6JTEMdP2CxL5TjyO4zeQ/s400/Djuren-tags5.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 533px; height: 804px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8TUj4cMGqeFId_zCWgH5RppD7RfFlPRBWM1uy7iRqZ2yOHeBjKmazGcwzhs7gP51VXtRmPlyT93bhI_50oYPAQW-gFroUKqw-FbrpbJ4qRp1iUbVBYK2W3AMAB-IbKceRYsjZ5D3s1wE/s1600/1220520177.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461280216226519586" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8TUj4cMGqeFId_zCWgH5RppD7RfFlPRBWM1uy7iRqZ2yOHeBjKmazGcwzhs7gP51VXtRmPlyT93bhI_50oYPAQW-gFroUKqw-FbrpbJ4qRp1iUbVBYK2W3AMAB-IbKceRYsjZ5D3s1wE/s400/1220520177.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 533px; height: 355px;" /></a><br /><br />As the oaks cannot bear the complete weight of the building, the treehouse is propped up by four slanting supports on a concrete foundation. The trees carry the terraces by steel-ropes and textile-belts without damage to or injuring the tree.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3E9gnGcML2AAu2PDjfLjy_fK1MWpnht0RXfFWSLOOEnx0Ukj3lb0CdBBGKlggIzV9fjZm9jzOTgdqyN44mzo3WIdEuK7wqmJ51X_FivUI3Er0OhIL0XROntcEcWGCQit4kJfqFG98Z7Y/s1600/Djuren-tags8.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461278475529986786" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3E9gnGcML2AAu2PDjfLjy_fK1MWpnht0RXfFWSLOOEnx0Ukj3lb0CdBBGKlggIzV9fjZm9jzOTgdqyN44mzo3WIdEuK7wqmJ51X_FivUI3Er0OhIL0XROntcEcWGCQit4kJfqFG98Z7Y/s400/Djuren-tags8.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7EVOZtQmQM05fzUkDNQKZ8fyzmnrSmfZWcJ0QRFE-7iwPsPUhMrgo2j25wuxEtJU-qwMkVo-6r7LL5GZf01UpWnAfD_f8YlkBBlRqzFGUCYLUtoFgccIHTfumTe1euzDTiPKyCXgf0t4/s1600/Djuren-tags7.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461278559847433810" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7EVOZtQmQM05fzUkDNQKZ8fyzmnrSmfZWcJ0QRFE-7iwPsPUhMrgo2j25wuxEtJU-qwMkVo-6r7LL5GZf01UpWnAfD_f8YlkBBlRqzFGUCYLUtoFgccIHTfumTe1euzDTiPKyCXgf0t4/s400/Djuren-tags7.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" /></a><br /><br />The interior is furnished with a very spacious curved lying area opposite which sits a bench.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBguQ8oiArnlTMB1M3EkfajxIkthxYeGIfDMf5qHhtCYdpm45BLl27nUetphPHDWmXXzy3OWeUePDuDVSaXLoVtpkSNqt9fdiqdvlNYd2uwe7JwqKVUV8IR5TOnZ38d035Tl1HZ8MC-RE/s1600/Djuren-innen2.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461279625876641090" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBguQ8oiArnlTMB1M3EkfajxIkthxYeGIfDMf5qHhtCYdpm45BLl27nUetphPHDWmXXzy3OWeUePDuDVSaXLoVtpkSNqt9fdiqdvlNYd2uwe7JwqKVUV8IR5TOnZ38d035Tl1HZ8MC-RE/s400/Djuren-innen2.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 353px;" /></a><br /><br />Beneath the bench are drawers made of acrylic-glass and bamboo-sticks.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrjlEqcOpALs7HYiohyphenhyphenG-Hegw1seU1LdkNvBskqcJqGwl9IcM-nlqSNCPAqtGq6m3fBJGp-dmcD9u3KDbzrfsDzOl6dcR4DlRcLaMOIIYmzyaDnxQpQ_4T6i9Smnk-9LIEcelHgiuZy8A/s1600/Djuren-innen4.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461279343543777842" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrjlEqcOpALs7HYiohyphenhyphenG-Hegw1seU1LdkNvBskqcJqGwl9IcM-nlqSNCPAqtGq6m3fBJGp-dmcD9u3KDbzrfsDzOl6dcR4DlRcLaMOIIYmzyaDnxQpQ_4T6i9Smnk-9LIEcelHgiuZy8A/s400/Djuren-innen4.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 531px; height: 354px;" /></a><br /><br />From the lying area there is a fantastic view trough the roof-window into the treetop. The walls are covered white, the interior furniture and the floor are made of oak.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhE8uKa4OjFIWj7axtacGoQPRKfrzB06UDR_sqKd8pFgrBPaRVVB0O3ZtZIWW7im9oXI5Ns9kmELTkKV0PPxd1Xoc_03PTbxkb5Fs5QPa4bDh2wHaLxG2p080YhbQxpM_KVAT-hlidsvs/s1600/Djuren-innen3.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461279527459520530" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhE8uKa4OjFIWj7axtacGoQPRKfrzB06UDR_sqKd8pFgrBPaRVVB0O3ZtZIWW7im9oXI5Ns9kmELTkKV0PPxd1Xoc_03PTbxkb5Fs5QPa4bDh2wHaLxG2p080YhbQxpM_KVAT-hlidsvs/s400/Djuren-innen3.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 529px; height: 353px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgExeHhoW31D-VAUNmd5_wadA2XiSeT5p5J05eWfit0iFTnXxmdysliHo32sTISnLE45FbuSSWMyWTh_5H2RkCb08CPQAK7fRSUuQAiOUzRsdaaj44yI_x5ZUqUup7m8MGbRKKmEq0F6Ac/s1600/Djuren-innen5.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461279266763926610" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgExeHhoW31D-VAUNmd5_wadA2XiSeT5p5J05eWfit0iFTnXxmdysliHo32sTISnLE45FbuSSWMyWTh_5H2RkCb08CPQAK7fRSUuQAiOUzRsdaaj44yI_x5ZUqUup7m8MGbRKKmEq0F6Ac/s400/Djuren-innen5.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 353px;" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Riverview Treehouse:</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn1xmHcKdnVAQzNrocCSac2nvbDDjWlRe11liNPTrfQMh8GKNOKp8tp8SapYTzhCNKIY12RUBDVCgeKcSDMrfR4B6ZVD3wqfkBkQdGIAUiMTpbaZ3VuexFnFHwy6Y1PrXAgtdmFrWAWfU/s1600/mainblick_a_3.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461285246094452738" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn1xmHcKdnVAQzNrocCSac2nvbDDjWlRe11liNPTrfQMh8GKNOKp8tp8SapYTzhCNKIY12RUBDVCgeKcSDMrfR4B6ZVD3wqfkBkQdGIAUiMTpbaZ3VuexFnFHwy6Y1PrXAgtdmFrWAWfU/s400/mainblick_a_3.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 353px;" /></a><br /><br />Perhaps this composition is not a real treehouse because it stands on stilts, but its qualities resemble one. It is far above the ground among the trees, and has a wonderful view.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2Nt9NCA7nPXZpl6N7AvGCyyKt-PfvdcxwH6rLzzGR7ZxRFPwAgiDkIlIqP27Ezuetf3rMk1S0zNPey2XxsR9an7gDipAAnHvvLnByz_zrQqLUTvBuY1edotRIlkYBkVqsM4eyTQ5kB6s/s1600/mainblick_a_6.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461282073496330242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2Nt9NCA7nPXZpl6N7AvGCyyKt-PfvdcxwH6rLzzGR7ZxRFPwAgiDkIlIqP27Ezuetf3rMk1S0zNPey2XxsR9an7gDipAAnHvvLnByz_zrQqLUTvBuY1edotRIlkYBkVqsM4eyTQ5kB6s/s400/mainblick_a_6.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 532px; height: 349px;" /></a><br /><br />The ensemble is located on a property with a steep slope. From the top of this slope one can access a ramp, which leads to a large terrace. From this position one gets a spectacular view of the city of Freudenburg and the Main river valley.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhro41V7_5DTFprbydytMPS1xrr0rsfTjo0rbiaVBkH_s5ngtkM5iRCVpmBGiULYWitBJVc9ce15J00nbgz3V8Ja7Vaygn8t6EPmTIoVyW39-sTiKZPqLrmhqkAtygUvjZoK6_d5G9HAkA/s1600/mainblick_a_1.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461285559519505922" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhro41V7_5DTFprbydytMPS1xrr0rsfTjo0rbiaVBkH_s5ngtkM5iRCVpmBGiULYWitBJVc9ce15J00nbgz3V8Ja7Vaygn8t6EPmTIoVyW39-sTiKZPqLrmhqkAtygUvjZoK6_d5G9HAkA/s400/mainblick_a_1.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 529px; height: 353px;" /></a><br /><br />Wide stairs connect the lower terrace to an upper terrace, which holds a rounded cabin. The exterior materials are characterized by dark stained wood with contrasting stainless steel elements. The curving roof is covered with oxidized zinc.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2TUbgdJMLtDVVyAvuFKIuixieQQuJcb9oc1QNxgL_txoRM5lmALWL4LSEpnxrN7sNqVU-Y0NTu8Qk_7hTvm6spfmtMyjabDpH-4BbI83Xq16lgO2ScuYs8WlYzBv5eb8ZXipw7E3uyNI/s1600/mainblick_a_2.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461285344748689410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2TUbgdJMLtDVVyAvuFKIuixieQQuJcb9oc1QNxgL_txoRM5lmALWL4LSEpnxrN7sNqVU-Y0NTu8Qk_7hTvm6spfmtMyjabDpH-4BbI83Xq16lgO2ScuYs8WlYzBv5eb8ZXipw7E3uyNI/s400/mainblick_a_2.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 534px; height: 356px;" /></a><br /><br />The interior space gets its charm from the wide openings, which allow light to play against the curved white wall while offering panoramic views of the river valley. The furniture and floor is made from natural oak wood treated with oil. The mattress and bench are soft pads covered in light grey wool felt.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv5f9Pm7UzfQhnic_3iLSaZVqTee5QCEIcQv0yKkvcK5HFva-mYrO_9chH33xFSXs-575wN1urABpOXXkmLHyFZu85ei688N3haaPlAJvVERzA4rlkY3q5qRUM5wVjiHwcPIi_hZ0-rpg/s1600/mainblick_i_1.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461281784229187938" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv5f9Pm7UzfQhnic_3iLSaZVqTee5QCEIcQv0yKkvcK5HFva-mYrO_9chH33xFSXs-575wN1urABpOXXkmLHyFZu85ei688N3haaPlAJvVERzA4rlkY3q5qRUM5wVjiHwcPIi_hZ0-rpg/s400/mainblick_i_1.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 531px; height: 354px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzWfISKPkUHlZeZVZrgXwId3KsKP_OVDPsTepX1cEWOCBlbDKZxbltYBDJl9bn56PsHz6i0_7BkXMGYpAHgBPe2-yUj6zU8tAPinpU51ozBLKXqvxFrGWNPSJwQylJ9mEyAnY9qoXk7kY/s1600/mainblick_i_3.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461281591033808434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzWfISKPkUHlZeZVZrgXwId3KsKP_OVDPsTepX1cEWOCBlbDKZxbltYBDJl9bn56PsHz6i0_7BkXMGYpAHgBPe2-yUj6zU8tAPinpU51ozBLKXqvxFrGWNPSJwQylJ9mEyAnY9qoXk7kY/s400/mainblick_i_3.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 344px;" /></a><br />all info and images courtesy of <a href="http://www.baumraum.de/">Baumraum</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">contact info:</span><br />Andreas Wenning<br />dipl.-ing. architekt<br />roonstr. 49<br />28203 bremen<br />germany<br />tel. ++ 49 (0) 4 21. 70 51 22<br /><a href="mailto:a.wenning@baumraum.de">a.wenning@baumraum.de</a><br /><br />Be sure to see my the <a href="http://ifitshipitshere.blogspot.com/2008/07/imagine-no-girls-allowed-sign-on-these.html">first post on the amazing Baumraum Treehouses</a>

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