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Fri, 13 Mar 2009 14:11:34 +0000

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By: Karyn

Karyn — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 09:16:20 +0000

Yes, it’s a Hobbit hole, post-Lothlorien.

I like the idea of a round home, but I think I’d rather try one of Buckminster Fuller’s Geodesic Domes, or something like that, firmly founded on solid Earth.

(I Googled “geodesic dome homes” and found this site: http://www.domehome.com/ which has a scrapbook of photos of said homes, if anyone’s curious.)

By: Cliff

Cliff — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 02:39:35 +0000

I’d want to live there. I don’t necessarily need it to be spherical or to hang it in a tree, but that’s about exactly the type of home I want. (There’s not much clarity about where you hang your clothes, so I’m a little sketchy on the details.)

I essentially want to reduce to where I’m in a mobile van-camper type arrangement. Of course, I never really can BRING ABOUT this change, I just DREAM ABOUT it.

By: Michele

Michele — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 23:45:55 +0000

That almost gives me a panic attack just looking at it. Tossing junk is one thing, living in a hamster ball is another.

By: Mario

Mario — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 21:43:27 +0000

Totally RIVEN-esque!

By: Loren

Loren — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 08:24:33 +0000

This would be fun for 5 minutes, then your neck would hurt.

By: Sheryl

Sheryl — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 23:23:27 +0000

Or a giant eyeball.

By: Sheryl

Sheryl — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 21:06:12 +0000

I’m with Another Deb…with all those round windows and the door, the first thing I thought of is,”It’s a hanging Hobbit house!”

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 19:20:35 +0000

Okay, that is one of the coolest things I have ever seen but there is no way I could ever live in one of those. I prefer my living quarters to be on the ground!

By: Suki

Suki — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 15:11:51 +0000

If this falls out of the tree, but there is no one there to hear, does it make a sound……………..?

By: Peter (a different one)

Peter (a different one) — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 12:11:56 +0000

It is an interesting concept, but not practical. For camping, I can live in a tent, but for living, sorry I need at the very least one full bathroom.

By: anonymous

anonymous — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 10:21:54 +0000

“There don’t appear to be any laundry or bathroom facilities in the spheres, so you would need to find additional methods to tackle these vital tasks.

Does a minimalist do laundry in the woods?

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Feng Shui Blog » Und wieder Holz » Von Hedwig Seipel — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 08:17:48 +0000

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By: Keter

Keter — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 05:09:04 +0000

I have a sailboat that sleeps four, has a table that seats four, a galley with running water, and a head. Don’t need this. But it’s really cool. They should cover it in solar cells…but then it would look like the Death Star. ;o)

By: Shana

Shana — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 04:06:26 +0000

$150,000 treehouse.

By: Another Deb

Another Deb — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 02:55:53 +0000

Paging Mister Frodo. Please call the Shire.

By: K

Tue, 10 Mar 2009 02:13:11 +0000

Isn’t this what they call a tree house?

By: Deoris

Deoris — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 02:06:15 +0000

If you like the sphere, you might also enjoy “Tumbleweed Tiny Houses” http://www.tumbleweedhouses.com/houses.htm They’re so cute! 65 square feet and you just tow it behind your car.

By: Coffee Nuht

Coffee Nuht — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 00:49:27 +0000

Cinderella’s pumpkin had nothing on this!

By: Jacinta

Jacinta — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 23:41:55 +0000

We have a 30 yr old VW bus decked out for camping. This doesn’t look terribly different and at least ours can go interesting places to make a decent holiday of it.

Oh, and we do have a toilet in the car.