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Unique Treehouse

Designer and woodwork master David Rasmussen has created this playful adult treehouse in Colorado, in conjunction with Green Line Architects. As explained on the GreenLine site, the treehouse is supported on four log columns, since the standing trees weren’t sturdy enough to support the structure. Another benefit is that you could pick your four point locations, and build on a sturdier, more rectangular footprint. The structure looks anything but rectangular, built one-of-a-kind with all handcraft detail.

You won’t find another one of these in a catalog.

Tankless Water Heater/Shower

Here’s an interesting portable system that can be energized by a propane tank, and supplied by a garden hose. The Eccotemp L-5 provides a hot shower without having to be fed by a separate hot water source. The only downside for true portability is that it needs 20lbs of water pressure to operate, so you can’t use a simple gravity feed. A 12-volt pump however will provide the necessary pressure, and it can draw from any nearby clean water source. Ignition is powered by two D cell batteries.

Two Hiking Emergency Shelters

Although the purpose of these structures is for emergency – for example evacuations, earthquakes and homeless people – there are several ideas here that can be transposed into backyard or remote getaways for one to as many as four people. WebUrbanist provides sixteen different examples of emergency shelter, some real and others proposed designs.

Baumraum Treehouse

BaumRaum is the German expression for “Tree Space”. This company designs and builds unique custom tree houses throughout Europe. The quality and finish is more like a piece of fine furniture. As they describe them on their website, treehouses are “ . . . a promise of adventure for the kids, a retreat for the adults, a romantic hideaway close to nature.”