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Design
The Most Epic Treehouse Ever Constructed
2:00AM Adam Frucci | My childhood self just passed out from excitement. This thing is 11 storeys and 27 metres tall, and it’s growing ever-larger. Seriously, I want to live here so badly. More »
Random Stuff
Tree Electrocutes Itself On Power Lines
9:40AM Adam Frucci
What happens when a tree rubs up against a power line too much? The power line asserts some authority, and the tree turns into a giant tower of flames. Neat! [CollegeHumor via Geekologie]
Design
This Bridge Is Alive
7:00AM Dan Nosowitz | In Cherrapunji, India, one of the wettest places on Earth, the locals mould the roots of the Ficus elastica tree into stretching across rivers and taking root on the other side, forming amazing natural, living bridges. More »
Science
Synthetic Tree Will Hopefully Capture Tons Of Carbon Dioxide, Save The Planet
4:30PM Dan Nosowitz | Scientists at Columbia University are working on a sort of synthetic tree that aims to capture about 1,000 times as much carbon dioxide as more organic versions. They’re hoping to extend the technology even to heavy-emitting cars and planes. More »
Vehicles
Skybike Is the Closest You’ll Ever to Get Bicycling on Clouds
12:00PM Matt Buchanan | Mario Diamantis spent a lot of his childhood hanging upside down from trees. But in a tree, you’re stuck. Skybike is the solution to his eternal childhood dilemma: Freedom. More »
Gadgets
I’d Feel So Grounded Wearing These Electronic Root Boots
11:40AM Brian Lam | I found a little glen amongst the cold glass and steel of the ITP projects. In it, a sprite or tree spirit or alanis morissette clonette was wearing these thrumming, bark-covered, tree-loving, meditation boots. More »
Regulars
Dutch Arcade Cabinet Carved From a Tree
12:00AM Dan Nosowitz | Looks like “boom” means “tree” in Dutch, rhyming with foam rather than broom, but this is still a pretty sweet art piece. Check out the “wiring” on the back after the jump. [Uitschot va BoingBoingGadgets] More »
Design
CO2 Skyscraper Scrubs Away Smog With 400 Trees
6:40AM Sean Fallon | The idea is actually very simple: construct a tower fitted with 200-400 trees in areas of high pollution. Basically, it works like a gigantic filter—scrubbing smog and converting CO2 into oxygen. More »
Design
Invisible Tree House Is a Modern Multi-level Hideaway
1:30PM Brian Lam | This camouflage treehouse is actually a two level modern abode with a deck, livingroom, kitchen and sleeping quarters. [Designboom] More »
Gadgets
