Friday, April 20, 2012

HemLoft treehouse is a quiet forest retreat ... if you can find it

HemLoft treehouse is a quiet forest retreat ... if you can find it: "Described by its creator as "a secret treehouse hiding in the woods of Whistler," in the Canadian province of British Columbia, the HemLoft is, unlike many buildings that describe themselves such, a treehouse in the truest sense: the entire weight of the egg-shaped structure is supported by the tree around which it is built. Though welcome to visitors - the right sort of visitors, at least - one first has to find it. And the ongoing story of the HemLoft's ever-widening profile is as compelling as the story of its construction - and it's a story with an uncertain ending."

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Siemens full-surface induction cooktop lets you arrange the pans wherever you like

Siemens full-surface induction cooktop lets you arrange the pans wherever you like: "Earlier this year at CES 2012, Siemens subsidiary Thermador unveiled its Freedom Induction Cooktop that allows pots and pans of various sizes to be placed anywhere on its surface instead of being constrained to fixed cooking zones. Now Siemens has shown its own full-surface induction cooktop that provides the same freedom of cookware placement."

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