70 Inspired Trees
From Arbor-Inspired Space Savers to Fast Food Forests:
Meghan Young — Oct 28, 2009 — Eco
Trees are an important part of our lives so it’s not surprising that trees have inspired many designs and ventures. But I don’t want to bring your attention to anything tree-like, such as logs and treehouses, I want you to appreciate the tree as a whole. So I’ve compiled a cluster celebrating inspired trees lest we forget just how important they are in our everyday lives.
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Tremendous Treehouses
Baumraum Designs Leave You Amazed at Potential Tree Abodes
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Reskinning Nature
Bobby Neel Adams Turns Trees Into Transformers
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Black Christmas Tree
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Latticework Tree Lights
The SunUmbra Tree Offers a Canopy of Energy-Efficient Lighting
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Diesel Trees
Grow Your Own Oil (Copaifera langsdorfii)
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Solar Trees
Streetlights Go Green via Solar Power and LEDs
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Steel Art Trees by NatureMaker
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Eden-Esque Solar Gardens
The Marina South Gardens Shelters With Solar Supertrees
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Flat-Pack Holiday Decor
The Cardboard Christmas Tree
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Puzzle-Like Christmas Tree
Buro North's Tree is 80% More Eco Friendly
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Shadow Trees
Create Your Own Forest Out of Light
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Organic Tree Shaping
Impressive Ornamental Tree Art
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Tree Shaping
Trees That Have Morphed Into Art Installations
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Tree Coat Rack
Elwood
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$500 Upside Down Christmas Tree Sold Out
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$1 Million Christmas Tree
Diamond Studded Christmas Branches
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Arboreal Urinals
The Artistic "Pee Tree" Sculpture Encourages Public Urination
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Trees to Hide Tech
Stealthy Wireless Equipment Disguises Preserve Community Decorum
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Personified Trees With Eyes
Voyeurs in Nature
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Feather Christmas Trees
Barthelmess Has Over 1,000 Fun Alternatives to Real Trees
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The Energy Tree
Finally a Tree that Kicks Your Ass if You Don't Recycle
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Tree Jewelry
New Designs from Sarah Hood Jewelry
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Eco Alternative Christmas Trees
Recycled Glass Water Bottles Make a Very Green Tree
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Lofty Roadside Attractions
Madman Mark Madson's Chevy Truck Treehouse
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Tree of Lights
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Arbor-Inspired Space Savers
Shawn Soh's Tree Bookshelf Takes Books Back from Whence They Came
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Solar Powered Tree Chargers
The Photonsynthese
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Motherboard Ornaments
Geek Chic Christmas Tree Decorations
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Standing Paper Art
Grove Rotating Trees Make Paper Multi-Dimensional
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Silverized Treetography
Ronald Breeze 'Grandeur of Trees' Captures the Beauty of Nature
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Street Lights Powered by Dead Batteries
The Energy Seed Lamp
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Pear-Tree Lighting
Pick Your Light Off A Tree
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Branded Urban Forestry
The Veuve Clicquot Umbrella Tree
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Frosted Turd For Trees -Yule Doos Ornaments
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Respecting Arborial Elders
The Ancient Tree Forum Conserves and Preserves
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USB Christmas Tree
2007 Edition
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Task-Oriented Trees
The Artificial Air Tree Cleans Up the Skies by Purifying Air
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DIY Tree Cakes
Seasonal Baking Ideas For Festive Fun
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Try-Before-You-Buy Christmas
$1 Fake Tree Trial
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Sex Changes For Trees
Chinese Poplars Undergo Operations to Reduce Pollen
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Customized Christmas Trees
Festivally Creative Art and Design Competitions
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Buy a Pixel, Save a Tree
Pixeltree.com
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Car Tree Planters
The Fiat C Series 'Per Fare un Albero' Program in Montenapoleone
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Tree-Based Buildings
Slit Court By Eastern Design Office Has an Arboreal Touch
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$500,000 Solid Gold Tree
Christmas Diamonds, Platinum & Gold For Cancer
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Wirelessly Powered Christmas Tree
Frontgate LED Tree
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Nature-Inspired Storage
Maria Cichy's 'Twig' Coat Stand Stays in Tune With the Trees
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Tree Shaping
Plantware Playgrounds Made of Trees
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Topiary Feline Escapes
The Cat Tree House Keeps Fluffy Happy
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Adopt an Olive Tree
Nudo Virtual Plant Fostering
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Domestic Fashion Trees
The ‘Ghost Tree Coat Rack' Lets You Hang Your Bags Naturally
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Tree Bed
A Fairtale Bed that Takes Canopy to a Natural Level
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Eco Electric Trees
The LED-Infused 'Arbre' Lights Up Your Home With Recycled Plastic Branches
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Bible-Carved Christmas Trees
Pocket-Sized Desecrated Holiness
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Recreational Tree Climbing
Rediscovering Our Playful Nature
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Nature-Inspired Kitchens
Balin Lee's Kitchen Tree is Completely Customizable
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Fast Food Forests
Yuken Teruya Turns Happy Meals Into Paper Trees
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Spinning Trees as Art
'Joyful Trees' of Liverpool
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Trees as Instruments
Diego Stocco Makes Music From Branches, Trunks & Twigs
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Stylish Mug Tree
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Order Christmas Trees Online
juletrefraskogen.no
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5,000 Trees to Deployed Troops
Operation Christmas Tree
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Nature-Inspired Charging
'The Tree of Charge' Brightens Your Desktop WhileYou Charge Your Gadget
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Tree Painting
From Jessica Rath's Latex-Painted Tree to Other Uncommon Paint Jobs
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Chic Cooling Trees
Ryuchi Tabu's Plant-Inspired Air Conditioner For an Eco Home Breeze
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Liquored Limb Displays
Kendall Lecompte Wine Tree Inspired by the Mighty Sequoia
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Creative Failures
The Telephone Tree
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Eco Gadget Trees
The Tower of Clips Desktop Organizer Keeps Your Office Chic and Neat
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Public Seating Purifiers
The Air Tree Helps Get Rid of Green House Gases in Style
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Funny Photo Manipulations
Bizarre Hybrid Animal Images by HumanDescent
Implausibly Photoshopped Photos
Jan Oliehoek Makes the Impossible Look Realistic
Supersized House Pets
Giant Savannah Cat Promises to Eat You Out of House and Catnip
15 Swank Treehouses
From Invisible Homes to Treehouses on Stilts
40 One-of-a-Kind Dining Experiences
From Treehouse Restaurants to Robot & Monkey Waiters
Tremendous Treehouses
Baumraum Designs Leave You Amazed at Potential Tree Abodes
28 Elevated Architecture Designs
From Adult Treehouses to Gravity-Defying Homes
Honeycomb Architecture
The Acme UN Memorial Building Metaphorically Unites Nations
42 Papercraft Creations
From Papercraft Headwear to Exquisite Origami
Reskinning Nature
Bobby Neel Adams Turns Trees Into Transformers
Tip-Top Treehouses
Escape Lodges Luxury Hotel Sheds Make Fancy Forest Dwellings
Kaleidoscopic Papercraft Jewelry
Sarah Louise Kelly's 'Saloukee' Bangles Are Hypnotic
Waterfall Shower Heads
Aqua Duetto by Jalco Mimics Nature
Emoting Critters
Collection of Animals Making OMG Faces Goes Viral
8-Story Vertical Gardens
Patrick Blanc Makes Epic Greenery on Walls of Athenaeum Hotel
'Tomb Raider' Gardens
Surreal Landscape Gardening Brings Fantasy to Life
Papercraft Headwear
Katsuya Kamo Completes Chanel's Spring 2009 Look With Copy Paper Tiaras
Animal Hybrid Advertising
Photoshopped Bird-Dogs Promote Witty Molen
Mobile Treehouses
Log Cabin Sold for $12,000 in Online Auction
Tree House Resorts
Club Med in Senegal Looks Like Peanuts, Costs Many Sheckels
Crazy Car Interiors
Pimp Vehicle Interior Designs are Eye-Catching
Surreal Gardenscapes
Florakioph Arazolnsky Gives a Glimpse Into a Forbidden Lost World
Hygenic Outdoor Urinals
The Axixa Station Allows Cleaner Peeing on Walls
Latticework Tree Lights
The SunUmbra Tree Offers a Canopy of Energy-Efficient Lighting
Books as Art
Book Works Papercraft Sculptures of Lobsters, Guns & Scorpions
Lobster Cat Costumes
Lobster Baby has Nothing on This Latest Viral Photo Fun
Treehouses for Cats
Nature-Inspired Scratchers to Keep Feline Claws at Bay
20 Unusual Musical Instruments
From Modified Atari Consoles to Carrot Clarinets
Transformer Toilets
The Ultimate Toilet by Young Sang Eun Turns Into a Urinal
Feline Fedoras
Cats in Hats Photos Shows Irritated Kitties
Interactive Indoor Light Shows
Disturb Me Installation Mesmerizes at the White Hotel
Modern Ziggurat Architecture
Tiago Viegas' Crea Building Challenge Channels Ancient Cultures
Spider Web Bookcases
Graphic Bookshelf Designed For Art Basel Miami Show
Faking Surreal Photography
Photoshop Tutorial Blends 3 Landscapes Into Single Image
Plugless Eco-Kitchens
The Flow 2 Kitchen by Studio Gorm Runs Efficiently
Invisible Treehouses
Tree-Top Hotel Covered in Mirrors Is As Green As It Is Cool
Budget-Friendly DIY Toys
Free Papercraft Projects to Print and Assemble
Undressing Woman Wines
Drink 'n' Stick Wine Lets You Play Dress-Up With Your Beverage
Phonetic Alcohol
Vee Noh Phonetic Wine is a Clever Twist on Pronunciation
Anti-Public Peeing Art
Luzinterruptus.com Creates Guerrilla Urinal Installations
Living Walls
‘Planter Wall Tiles' by Maruja Fuentes Fuse Nature & Decor
Animal Mash-Up Ads
Converse Alligator Ad Features a Ridiculously Intriguing Dog-Gator
Swank Treehouse Exhibitions
Sydney's ‘TreeLife' Event Showcases Eco Homes
Urban Foraging
Eating Local Goes Inner City As Pedestrians Pluck Food From Trees
Sculptural Slit Homes
Eastern Design Office Creates Simple and Sleek Concrete Home
Tree Palaces
Bates Masi Architects Combine Wood Paneled Treehouse and Contemporary Design
Made in the Shade Solar Panels
GreenSun Solar Cells Generate Energy From Indirect Light
Space Age Gardening
Omega Hydroponic Garden Lets You Grow Anywhere
Glasses with Roots
Bombay Gin Martini Glasses Inspired by Trees
Futuristic Kitchen Chandeliers
The UFO-Like Oniris has a Motion Sensor and Projector
Eco Alternative Christmas Trees
Recycled Glass Water Bottles Make a Very Green Tree
Tree-Inspired Seating
'Vegetal' by the Bourellec Brothers Mimics the Forest
Lush Communal Landscapes
Rowland Byass' Compton Street Garden Redefines Public Space
Convertible Mini Kitchens
Joongho Choi Makes Eating Easier With the Moving Kitchen
Biological Bookshelves
Cell Reading Bookshelf Serves as a Personal Hideaway
Standing Paper Art
Grove Rotating Trees Make Paper Multi-Dimensional
Solar Jigsaw Buildings
Aesthetics of the Vertical Village Could Potentially Cause Car Accidents
Kittens as Models
The United Bamboo Spring ‘10 Collection is Replicated for Furry Felines
10 Hi-Tech Kitchen Tables
From Projectors to Touch Screens and Motion Sensors
Multi-Functional Treehouses
Wooden Structure Dances Between Furniture and Architecture
Tiny Tuned Eco Cars
Smart Fortwo ED Brabus Edition is Luscious in Lime Green
Spelling Cushions
Alphabet Pillows are a Soft and Cuddly Means of Communication
Year-Long Papercraft Projects
Making A Toy-a-Day (Or Blogging About It)
Junkfood Branded Christmas Trees
Bring Yuletide Cheer With Logornaments
Whimsical Wines
Archer & Vine's Food Specific Wines Aim for the Perfect Pairing
Moss Carpets
Biodegradable Moss Planter is Mother Nature-Approved
Papercraft-Inspired Jewelry
Emi Brooch and Hair Clip Oozes Delicate Femininity
Fantasy Storage Spaces
Träd Enchanted Forest Shelter is for Organization and Amusement
Masked Eco-Buildings
Elithis Tower is the World's First Energy Positive Workplace
Tree Trunk Stools
The Wood Drop 14 Stool Finds Beauty in the Flawed
Hanging Tree Chairs
The Suspended Weaver's Nest Organic Lounger by Animal Farm
Liquorlicious Boxed Wine Stands
Foldable Oak and Stainless Perch for Liquor Dispensing Ease
Remote-Controlled Kitchens
Anvil Motion Creates Fully Functional Hands-Free Kitchen
TV Urinals
The Horse Bazaar Pub Ensures Bathroom Goers Don't Miss a Minute of Sport Action
Cat Worship Pics
Cat Fancier's Photos are a Cautionary Tale to Get Outside the Home
Gas Mask Kazoos
Creepy and Downright Diabolical Music From The Chemical Wartet
Task-Oriented Trees
The Artificial Air Tree Cleans Up the Skies by Purifying Air
Green Art Galleries
Pasadena's Descanso Gardens to Add Sturt Haaga Gallery of Art
Carrot Clarinets
Vegetable Instruments for DIY Eco-Friendly Music-Making
Geographic Shelves
'Oh, The Farmer and The Cowman Should Be Friends' Bookshelf
Customized Christmas Trees
Festivally Creative Art and Design Competitions
Convertible Bookcases
The Bookspile Bookshelf Features Quirky Configurations
Chic Cave Wineries
Merus Wines Launches Super Lux Retail Store in Napa Valley
Flower Pot Gadget Chargers
Solar Concept Fuses Green Energy and Interior Decor
Car Tree Planters
The Fiat C Series 'Per Fare un Albero' Program in Montenapoleone
Innovative Illumination
Satelight Design Invents New Ways to Brighten Up the World
Nature-Inspired Storage
Maria Cichy's 'Twig' Coat Stand Stays in Tune With the Trees
Elastic Band Buildings
The Mason Lane Farm Secures Sustainability With Eco-Friendly Structure
Trampolinesque Garden Structures
Dymaxion Sleep Brings Naptime to the Garden Festival
Pint-Sized Kitchenettes
The Breakfast Center Helps Students Whip Up Tasty Treats
Domestic Fashion Trees
The ‘Ghost Tree Coat Rack' Lets You Hang Your Bags Naturally
Clean-Friendly Kitchenware
‘Elevate' Utensils by Gillian Westley Make for Quick Tidyin
Social Media Chardonnay
Fledgling 'Twitter' Wine Encourages Child Literacy
Sprouting Seats
The Nature Manifesto Chair is Growing Garden You Can Sit On
Pitchfork Coat Racks
David Olschewski's ‘14.7' Goes from Farm to Foyer
Glow-in-the-Dark Libraries
The Exterior of the Aberdeen University Library Responds to Light
Fast Food Forests
Yuken Teruya Turns Happy Meals Into Paper Trees
Painter Wine Trays
The Stem Glass Tray Mimics an Artist's Paint Palette
Snail-Inspired Furniture
Helix Chair by Karmelina Martina Adds Nature to Your Decor
Wine from Trees
Sav's 'Birch Sap' Sparkling Wine is Extremely Intree-guing
Easy Street Plant Pots
A One Piece Planter With Useful Extended Tray
Safari Cell Phone Chargers
Microworks ‘Vine' Cable Organifies Your Tangle of Wires
Kitchen Scrap Catchers
The Veggie-Peel Keeps Counters Clean
Music From Ball Bearings
Bizarre BeatBaring Demo Proves Music Can Be Made With Anything
Rolling Bookshelf Seating
Bookinist & Easy Reader Let You Take Your Books With You
Chaos Theory Bookends
Random Wood Bookshelf is Literally Random Pieces of Wood
Branches that Draw
Tim Knowles Gives Trees the Tools to Paint on Canvas
Tree Trunk Texts
Kevin Wade Creates 'Ringbearer' Arboreal Inspired Typography
Lost Pet Amber Alerts
Emergency Dog and Cat Recovery Assistance Helps Find Lost Pets
Super-Solarized Blinds
The Energy Curtain Absorbs Sunlight to Give You Free Lighting
Bed Fans
Cool Down Between the Sheets with This Innovative Design
Cutesy Eco Cars
The Renault Kangoo 'Be Bop Z.E' is Adorable
Floral Spillages
The Diana Balmor Garden Overflows the Balmao Jardin Garden Competition
Trees as Instruments
Diego Stocco Makes Music From Branches, Trunks & Twigs
Building Frame Furniture
The Philippe Malouin Gridlock Collection was Inspired by Bare Architectur
Indoor Trees
Wooden Tokyo House Looks Like It was Built Inside a Forest
Vastly Versatile Lighting
The Pli Lamp Doubles as a Table Lamp and Ceiling Light
Crowdsourced Gardening
Landshare Lets Communities Grow Their Veggies Together
Global Warming Shelves
Tao Ma's Iceberg-Laden Bookshelf Reminds You to Go Green
Chemical-Free Air Conditioners
Airflow From Min Sung Kim Rotates to Use Only Ambient Air
Tail-Wagging Lighting
Man's Best Friend Can Now Illuminate the Home With the Dog Lamp
Pre-Stained Napkins
The Red Wine Ring Cocktail Napkins For Clumsy Drinkers
Tree Painting
From Jessica Rath's Latex-Painted Tree to Other Uncommon Paint Jobs
Grass-Powered Buildings
Puzzle-Piece Grass Could Be the Future of Eco Architecture
Chic Cooling Trees
Ryuchi Tabu's Plant-Inspired Air Conditioner For an Eco Home Breeze
Sleek House Fans
Swizz Style 'Otto' Wood-Formed Fan Blends Form and Function
Music from Recycled Footwear
‘Symphony for 54 Shoes'
Porcupine Bookcases
A Unique Bookshelf That Mimics Our Pointy Little Forest Friends
Eco Gadget Trees
The Tower of Clips Desktop Organizer Keeps Your Office Chic and Neat
Singing Kitchen Utensils
The Musical Kettle Plays Your Favourite Tune