#VANCOUVER WOULD BE COOLER IF #173: If It Had A Forest Of These Rad Treehouses

Of course, getting the requisite permits might mummify the intrepid with red tape a la slow motion City Hall, but an Ewok can dream! From Oregon, natch, via BoingBoing:

This 17-minute mini-documentary introduces Michael Garnier, proprietor of the Out’n'About Treehouse Resort in Oregon. Garnier is a thoughtful and salty woodcrafter who’s put a lot of thought into the right way to build a treetop B&B, and his guided tour of his little hotel with its Ewok-style treehouses is a delight.

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Cool Thing We Want #417: Hidden Tree House In The Tofitian Wilds

This suspended and mirrored hyper-modern tree house comes courtesy of Tham & Videgard Hansson Arkitekts, an outfit that sounds like it could guarantee a Swedishly kickass annual office party). Included is a kitchen, living area, bed and terrace (presumably to pee off of). No fireplace. Lots of squirrels.