Comments on: Mirror Mirror on the Tree

By: vadim

vadim — Sun, 09 May 2010 17:51:03 +0000

cool idea anyway

By: vadim

vadim — Sun, 09 May 2010 17:49:42 +0000

The trees tend to fall down on a windy day even without a house built on them… And this house doesn’t look like making the tree more stable — 16m² more to catch the wind force.

By: Robin Plaskoff Horton

Robin Plaskoff Horton — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 14:40:07 +0000

Jamie–I don’t know that there is a toilet, your comment made me laugh! I think it’s just a whimsical little retreat, more of a concept? And Tree House Blogger, good question about the engineering–you might want to contact the designers directly and talk technical? This is why I love showcasing things like this–they provoke thought and inspire controversy! Ah, I love the blogosphere.

By: Tree House blogger

Tree House blogger — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 12:43:39 +0000

That’s a really awesome looking tree house. I’m really curious, though, how it is attached to the tree? I believe the whole trick of engineering a tree house is making sure the tree can continue to grow & sway over the years. A structure like this fully encircles the trunk at floor and roof and I’m curious what those attachment points look like. Any idea?

By: Jamie

Jamie — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 18:39:23 +0000

Where is the toilet (or do you just open the hatch and hope that no one is trying to climb up the ladder below!)? Also, I assume that there is no running water or electricity, so a pulley system to help you get any water or other comforts such as food or oil lamps or bed linens up the tree might be helpful. And at least one of the windows would have to be removable to get the furniture into it, unless they are built-in or put in before because they certainly won’t fit through the hatch! Otherwise it is a neat idea. Who hasn’t always wanted a grown-up tree house? It is really beautiful with it’s reflections and simple form contrasting to the organic nature of the tree. We thought it was an art sculpture when we saw the first picture before reading the text!

By: Catherine Wachs

Catherine Wachs — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 14:58:30 +0000

While this is beautiful, this strikes me as an awful idea for wildlife. I imagine countless birds flying into it.

By: Jackie Gamber

Jackie Gamber — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 17:42:20 +0000

As a writer, I would LOVE this for a retreat–but I do wonder if your idea for a staircase wouldn’t better suit me. And then there’s lugging up a laptop.