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...minor change, but no one treats it that way, least of all Chung, a hard-nosed, detail-oriented boss with a penchant for micromanagement. ("He still makes the decision on how big a Christmas tree to put in the lobby," quips a former Hyundai executive.) After eyeballing the gizmo from several angles, Chung demands, "Is this enough?" Finally, he nods his O.K. but reminds his execs, "We can't allow any defects to damage our cars...
...Tree houses are generally thought of as rickety wooden hangouts for kids or the Swiss Family Robinson. But increasingly, adults are muscling in on the act, seeking not only quiet and solitude in nature's bosom, but creature comforts, too. The construction of wooden aeries is branching into new and bespoke areas: a number of European companies are offering solidly constructed, customized treetop retreats which, for prices from $15,000, may be designed to fit almost any species of tree...
...Indeed, Harris just completed one of the world's largest tree edifices in Northumberland's Alnwick Gardens, scene of the first Harry Potter film. With full disabled access, the giant, $8.5 million complex, which is constructed on stilts around 16 mature lime trees, hosts private and corporate events, and includes a 120-seat restaurant, two classrooms and two private dining rooms...
...tree-house designs of Bremen, Germany-based Baumraum architect Andreas Wenning are more modest in scale, but lean toward the avant garde (www.baum raum.de). A triangular construction, for example, suspended on steel ropes more than 8 m above ground between two beeches, is designed to resemble a ship. The one-room, 7-sq-m dwelling, on the grounds of a livery stable near Bremen, serves as the owner's weekend retreat. It boasts a glass-topped lookout, terrace and hatch-door entry, as well as heating and electricity. So if you have the urge to nest, look...
...Tree houses are generally thought of as rickety wooden hangouts for kids or the Swiss Family Robinson. But increasingly, adults are muscling in on the act, seeking not only quiet and solitude in nature's bosom, but creature comforts, too. The construction of wooden aeries is branching into new and bespoke areas: a number of European companies are offering solidly constructed, customized treetop retreats which, for prices from $15,000, may be designed to fit almost any species of tree. While all arboreal dwellings are a treat for the senses - there's the smell of freshly cut timber, the creak...