Tree houses designed by real architects.
While some architects dream of being remembered by their contemporaries for designing an outstanding monumental structure, others at this time create small tree houses. And this is not just a place for games, but already a full-fledged home with all communications. The review features 6 cute tree houses that were designed by real designers.
Mirror hotel on wood
The Mirrorcube – mirror tree house.
The mirrored and therefore invisible tree house (The Mirrorcube) was built by the architectural firm Inrednin Gsgruppen as part of the creation of tree hotels along the hiking trail through the forests of Sweden. Tourists literally «dissolve» in the forest, enjoying tranquility and complete harmony with the environment.
Tree house for tea ceremonies
Treehouse Tetsu – a treehouse for tea ceremonies.
This tea house on a tree (Treehouse Tetsu) is located in an almost ideal place: among the cherry blossoms. It is part of the Kiyoharu Shirakaba Museum of Art. The design is made in such a way that during strong gusts of wind, it can swing in different directions without the risk of being destroyed.
House-studio for the artist
Banyan Treehouse – a tree house for a freelance artist.
Banyan Treehouse, designed by Rockefeller Partners Architects, is a working studio for the freelance artist. The house can become a full-fledged housing, since all the relevant communications have been carried out there.
Full merging with nature
Nasu treehouse – tree house.
Takashi Kobayashi is a self-taught designer with over 120 tree-built houses. Among them is Nasu Treehouse. The author designs each structure in such a way that it does not interfere with the natural growth of the tree. After all, the most important thing in the philosophy of the Japanese is to be in harmony with nature..
Conference house
Conference tree house.
International paper company Sappi ordered the construction of a tree house, but not for entertainment, but for conferences and other business negotiations. Thus, the leaders of the company wanted to emphasize the care for the environment and the non-hazardous impact of their production on it.
360-degree treehouse
Woodland Den Tree House – tree house.
The Woodland Den Tree House was designed by the architectural firm Blue Forest. The whole structure is located on three trees. The windows of the round house offer a 360-degree view. In addition, the owners can go to the playgrounds and admire the nature. The house is held in the trees with beams and rubber bands that wrap around the trunks in the roof and floor areas. This way, nothing prevents the trees from continuing to grow..
In addition to this house, Blue Forest specializes in creating tree houses that resemble real castles. They are characterized by conical turrets, Gothic windows, quaint cedar tiles, rope suspension bridges and an indescribable atmosphere..
