A tree-house by Terunobu

Takasugi-an : a tree-house by Terunobu Fujimori! Agreed, there is nothing special or overwhelming about this tree-house, from design to safety measures, it sucks big time. But, when I saw the picture (after the jump) of the man behind it, a man well above 60 years, someone who ain’t familiar with modern architecture, latest tree-house designs, nor even bothered what critics like or what you and me have to say about his creation, for him it’s like the ultimate

Ferrari house up for sale for $2.3 million

This suburban Chicago home became famous after it appeared in 1986 movie “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” and now, it’s up for sale. The mid-century Ferrari house was designed by architects A. James Speyer and David Haid in 1953.

Located in Highland Park, Illinois, USA, the property includes four bedrooms, four bathrooms and four more rooms of living space, with panoramic views. In the movie, the 5,300-square-foot house was owned by Ferris Bueller’s friend, Cameron Frye. In a scene from the movie, Frye sends his father’s Ferrari through one of the house’s glass walls and into the woods. You won’t be getting that Ferrari along with the house, but yes, there is a spacious garage where you can park three of your luxury cars. Sudler Sotheby’s International Realtor Meladee Hughes said that being in the home is like living in a tree house. The home’s steel and glass pavilion has a wall that shows behind-the-scenes photographs of Alan Ruck and Matthew Broderick from the movie. The “Ferris Bueller’s” house with garage is up for sale at $2,300,000 (£1.5 million). Any buyers for this amazing architectural treasure?

BubbleTree’s treehouse

A treehouse is a romantic hideaway close to nature and it does bring out the child in you again. Enter BubbleTree, a company offering a trendy habitat, which will appeal to both the nature lovers and those are on the hunt for the unusual creations. It’s a small wooden platform installed in a tree, which is covered with a canvas in sphere at night. The cozy nest is capable of providing inimitable moments of closeness between human and nature.

This treehouse is an eco-design that respects the biological activity of trees. The installation on the central portion of the tree trunk minimizes the risk of uprooting in strong winds. Moreover, they have developed the concept of “Artificial Branch,” a patented device that allows “postponing the constraints of construction on the carrier part of the tree without mortgaging its future development”. The hut in the tree allows you to take full advantage of the nature. The platforms can be used to take a nap, to observe the nature, to read a good book or to simply spend some nice time with your family.