You thought dining while nested high up in a tree was for the birds? Think again. New Zealand based Pacific Environments Architects Ltd. has designed a beautiful dining pod for the Yellow Treehouse Restaurant perched in a redwood tree. The Yellow Pages approached Pacific Environments to design the treehouse, and PEL jumped at the chance. “The tree-house concept is reminiscent of childhood dreams and playtime, fairy stories of enchantment and imagination. It’s the treehouse we all dreamed of as children but could only do as an adult fantasy.” The backdrop is a rise near the edge of a wood overlooking a stream. The eighteen seat cafe—10m wide and 12m high, with kitchen and lavatories on the ground.
The treehouse project is part of a large-scale marketing effort by Yellow Pages to promote their services. The campaign includes a spokes-model, blog, live webcam, contests and more.
http://www.pacificenvironments.co.nz/
http://www.yellowtreehouse.co.nz/#
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Art All Night in Trenton, NJ is fast approaching! Each year, the historic 50,000 square foot Roebling Machine shop that manufactured the cables used to construct the Brooklyn Bridge, is converted into a 24-hour visual and performing art event. It is happening this Saturday, June 20th starting at 3pm and running continuously until 3pm on Sunday, June 21st which is the summer solstice and the longest day of the year! It is free to attend or submit art and this year, it is featuring a Petcha-Kutcha style presentation called MeSH 575 where designers, artists and other creatives share innovative ideas through interatctive presentations of 17 slides in 5 minutes each from 10:30pm-1:00am. There will also be live music, DJ’s, yoga, food, children’s activities, lectures, films, glass blowing and much more!
http://www.artworkstrenton.org/artallnight/
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Appologies for the long delay between posts. I have been renovating a house and studying for the LEED exam. Luckily, I passed the exam and can now say that I am a LEED Accredited Professional. On top of that, I found out that I am expecting my first child. So, appropos to this news, I have become interested in what “green” baby products are available on the market.
Welcome the little one home with this wonderful gift basket from Green Depot. It includes adorable onesies made of organically-grown cotton that are sewn in Pennsylvania, organic cotton receiving blanket, and a thermal hat. Also included is the classic Earnest Efforts baby rattle made from unstained remnant woods, hand-sanded, and finished with all-natural beeswax.
http://www.greendepot.com/greendepot/dept.asp?dept_id=3000&s_id=0
These beautifully designed rattles are the organic teething remedy from Little Alouette. Natural wood toys are a better alternative to plastic toys for baby teething since they are free of any extraneous chemicals. Each 5 inch rattle teether is filled with beans that makes a gentle (and not annoying) sound. They are finished with certified organic seed oil!
Give the baby a good start with a nursery fit out with this customizable crib from MUU. It is made in the USA, ensuring local manufacturing for quality and safety, and reduces the impact on the environment. They believe that making furniture here means less energy is consumed transporting the product to you. By designing furniture to meet your evolving needs, from nursery to playroom to your own modern bedroom, we reduce your need to buy more stuff. The crib can be easily transformed to a toddler bed and the panels are interchangable for different colors and designs. The cribs are built using locally-sourced hardwood from verified sustainable sources and MDF made from certified environmentally-friendly recycled wood fibers. Our products are finished with non-toxic lacquer.