The Minister’s Treehouse: A 100ft Tall Church Built Over 11 Years without Blueprints

The Minister’s Treehouse in Crossville, Tennessee is a 100ft structure built by minister Horace Burgess from the early 1990s through 2004. The entire building wraps around a giant tree and was built completely without blueprints, sprawling to an estimated 10,000 square feet inside, including a four-story swing set. Photographer Kristin Sweeting took arecent trip to the treehouse and took many of

Crochet Playgrounds by Toshiko Horiuchi MacAdam

In the mid 1990s Japanese artist Toshiko Horiuchi MacAdam was showing a large scale crochet artwork at an art gallery when two rambunctious children approached her and asked if the sculpture, resembling a colorful hammock, could be climbed on. She nervously agreed and watched cautiously as her suspended artwork twisted and stretched as the kids climbed on top of it. Suddenly an idea was born.

Levi van Veluw, Fine Art!

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High Line, New York, USA

Photograph copyright Iwan Baan.Photograph copyright Iwan Baan.Photograph copyright Iwan Baan.The HighLine is a new 1.5-mile long public park built on an abandoned elevated railroadstretching from the Meatpacking District to the Hudson Rail Yards in Manhattan. Inspired bythe melancholic, unruly beauty of this postindustrial ruin, where nature hasreclaimed a once vital piece of urban infrastructure

Tree Ring Lights by Judson Beaumont

These funky tree lights were designed by Judson Beaumont of Straight Line Designs, a furniture design firm out of Vancouver. Called Tree Rings the lights are made out of a beetle pine shell topped with mirrored Plexiglas that allows the embedded cool fluorescent light to shine through in the dark. I’m not sure of the practical application, but it appears the lights can be used as as small tables

Hermes Boutique by RDAI, Paris

RDAI have designed the Hermes Boutique at the Lutetia swimming pool in Paris, France. Hermès has entrusted the RDAI agency, which is reponsible for designing all the Hermès stores worldwide, with the design of a new space, singular and unexpected in Paris. Hermès is setting up shop in a swimming pool…An immense volume, empty. An impression more of space than of surface area. And now, at the end

9 Things They Don’t Tell You About Dating An Architect

1“Architects make a lot of money.”This is not true. (But people assume it is.)2Architects are used to late nights.In theory, it shouldn’t be a problem to stay up all night for sexytime. But in reality, they probably pulled an all-nighter last night and are ready to crash at 8 tonight.3There is no such thing as a fat architect.For some reason. I have no idea.4Things you never even knew existed are

Sustainable Civil Court at Valdebebas by Zaha Hadid

Designed by ‘the you know who’, the new civil courts building in Madrid will be the new landmark in the city. Coming with what called intelligent facade, the building utilizing double ventilation and photovoltaic cells on the roof.The proposed 74,500 square meter (~800,000 square foot) building features a spiraling semi-circular atrium that overlooks an interior public courtyard. This space is

10 fascinating treehouses

Some people make their childhood dreams a reality. Take a look at these stunning treehouses, don't you wish you had one of those when you were a kid?

Phytopia, By: Pablo Zunzunegui, UC Berkeley

Our friend: Pablo Zunzunegui, Sent us his project and said this words "My name is Pablo Zunzunegui, and I am a M.Arch graduate at UC Berkeley. I am seeking the opportunity to show one of my projects entitled "Phytopia" in DesignDaily."And this is the project brief: San Francisco-based architect Pablo Zunzunegui has developed 'phytopia' a series of speculative explorations that take place in the

Inspiring Installation

A winner at the 2011 Shitsurai Art International Competition, Crater Lake is an environmental installation that serves as a meeting place to visit with friends, contemplate the surroundings, or simply sit for a moment. The design was inspired by the social revitalization of the city of Kobe, Japan after the Great Hanshin-Awaji earthquake of 1995.Multiple ideas and materials were tested to realize

New Keelung Harbor Service Building / Neil Denari Architects

The winning proposal for the New Keelung Harbor Service Project, designed by Neil M. Denari Architects, focuses on its relationship with the site and draws from it the design guidelines in terms of massing, materials and colors. Located in Keelung, Taiwan, the new port will serve up to 10,000 cruise ship passengers a day. The terminal is scheduled to enter construction in 2013.The phasing of the

Headbutt by Abdessemed

Everyone knows the great former football player Zinedine Zidane and his unfortunate gesture moved to Marco Materazzi in the final of the World Cup 2006. The artist Abdessemed carries a bronze statue of about 5 meters, entitled "Headbutt" representing the altercation between these two people.This work goes against the traditional statue in honor of some of important victories. It is an ode to

Earth House Estate Lättenstrasse

Earth houses is a project designed by Peter Vetsch and are based on the interpretation of an environmentally conscious, ecological and progressive architecture. The pictures from this post are with a house named Earth House Estate Lättenstrasse, that is located in Dietikon, Switzerland. Compared to traditional residential houses built on the ground, the aim of building an earth house is another:

Ayada Maldives Resort

We know you guys love a good landscape around a fascinating living space. But today we are going to bend the rules a bit and present this fascinating place of retreat called Ayada Maldives and located on the island of Maguhdhuvaa, in the lovely Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll district. The resort consists of 112 luxurious villas and is due to open on October 30, 2011. Impeccable blue waters, powder white

BIG architects: st. petersburg pier competition shortlist

'st. petersburg pier' by BIG architects, st. petersburg, floridaall images © BIG architectsall images courtesy of the st. petersburg design competitionthe proposal created by danish firm BIG architects is one of three shortlisted submissions for the st. petersburg pier international design competition. the masterplan will organize and harmonize a variety of individual events along a network of

Proposal of L’Oreal Products Company in Stockholm, Sweden by IAMZ Design Studio

Article source: IAMZ Design StudioThe L’Oreal Group is the world’s largest cosmetics and beauty company. With its registered office in Paris and head office in the Paris suburb of Clichy, Hauts-de-Seine, France, it has developed activities in the field of cosmetics. Concentrating on hair colour, skin care, sun protection, make-up, perfumes and hair care, the company is active in the

e. kevin schopfer: NOAH (new orleans arcology habitat)

the new orleans arcology habitat or 'NOAH' is a proposed urban arcology by architect e. kevin schopfer. in its built capacity the design will house 40,000 persons within a triangulated floating platform that includes: residential units, three hotels, three casinos, retail space, parking for 8,000 cars, cultural facilities, public works, a district school system and health care facility.following

25 Amazing Skyscraper Concepts

An architect maybe the drawer of dreams, but the art acts most slowly and surely on the soul. In what is described as the science of drawing and erecting buildings and other physical structure, it is the unwavering vision and imagination of the creators that adds the human feeling to mortar and steel. Presented here is a recap of the 25 most outstanding designs and concepts of the 2012 evolo

Floating Island on the Move

The Solar Floating Resort is an example of what the distant future might hold when it comes to architecture, our reliance on renewable resources, and dealing with overpopulation on land. Covered completely in a photovoltaic skin, the resort is 100% self-sufficient and non-polluting. On top of that, the floating palace is actually a modular system that divides into much smaller components that can