This pod-shaped structure opened to the public on 9th January 2009 and unfortunately will only stay open until 9th February 2009.
It all came about as an advertising campaign for New Zealand Yellow Pages which is Business telephone listings and they claim it "helps you get any job done"
Its suspended 10 meters up a giant redwood tree and is located north of Auckland in a place called Matakana which is a region renowned for fresh local produce, award-wining wines and farmers markets. Timber construction was used for flexibility and sustainable qualities; The structure is attached to the tree trunk with steel collars and pins.
The restaurant layout has been tricky with the round dining-room surrounding the tree trunk making table placement a challenge. While the dining area is up in the tree, the kitchen and other facilities are safely located on the ground.
The entire project only took four months to complete and has captured worldwide exposure with many architects, designers and artists around the world following the tree house project online.
When I first found out about this project it had already been sold out and bookings were no longer taken so I went onto an online auction site and found tickets , Bidding was starting at NZ$200, which is approximately US$120 and that’s for afternoon tea.
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