Nature Takes Over!
I have to admit that partly I wanted to post this just because this photo is so cool. I love the idea of nature being stronger than the things we build, and this photo exemplifies that.
But it is also part of the publicity for an event in Chicago September 2 that sounds so great I (almost) wish I lived there and not in New York City. It’s a “fast-paced, lively” discussion titled “Living Structures,” with speakers from Urban Habitat Chicago.
Even if you can’t go, it’s interesting to think about—what are your favorite “living structures”? Write to Stylehound and let us know.
The Chicago event will “feature multiple presenters highlighting their favorite living structures, ranging from living bridges, living fences in Africa, and animal architecture such as coral reefs and bird’s nests to edible homes, rooftop gardens, and espalier tree forming for food production.”
Find the details here:
I live in Michigan, and there’s a river up north we go canoeing every summer. At one part in the river, there’s a tree that’s growing out at an angle across, and people use it as a bridge! It’s not even a falling tree, it’s a weird oddity where the tree is growing almost parallel to the ground.
1 September 2009 at 11:52 am