Hidden treat house

Atlas Obscura on Slate is a blog about the world’s hidden wonders. Like us on Facebook, Tumblr, or follow us on Twitter @atlasobscura. If you’ve ever wanted to just disappear for a while, there’s a hotel in Sweden that can make that happen. Treehotel is a collection of rooms suspended…

I first read about this about 5 years ago, and have it in my head that if we ever build a sauna out back of our cabin, having it be mirrored like this hotel would be amazing.

The Glasgow School of Art Fire & Why It Matters

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If you are unfamiliar with art and architecture history, or don’t follow UK news, you may not have come across the headline today. If you’ve taken art history courses or surveys that focus on modern and contemporary art, the Scottish School/Glasgow Style and the Mackintosh building will have…

I just found out that the Glasgow School of Art was destroyed by fire. This is such sad news for me.

When I worked for a European guidebook company, I wrote up a walking tour centered around bringing people to this amazing art nouveau treasure. It holds a place in my heart. 

In the articles I’ve read–for those unfamiliar with this school and masterpiece, someone compared it to seeing “acid thrown on a Rothko” or the Guggenheim destroyed by a flood. 

It’s hard to believe it’s entirely gone, and although the school is talking about rebuilding, it’s difficult to imagine how they’ll regain what’s been lost.