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This treehouse’s window is a giant live picture frame of a french castle!

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The live photos technology on our phones is cool but what if I told you you can dive into the live picture frame and have real-time views? That is basically what this conceptual treehouse does! Guests of the Château-Scope are living inside a luxurious picture frame that shows them a framed live view of the French castle Château de La Mothe Chandeniers.

The treehouse is nestled in the castle’s circumference – this placement has been inspired by the relationship between the sun (in this case, the castle) and the moon (the treehouse in this context). The distinguishing feature of this treehouse is the slanted roof screen that creates a temporal veil to make guests curious. To ensure that everyone is able to view the full landscape, there are arch openings created in the slated roof based on the analysis of an average person’s sightline. When one looks through the module arches, Château de La Mothe Chandeniers is transformed into a whimsical vision of a historical castle in a snow globe!

“This proposal seeks to generate a new dynamic between site and experience with the introduction of treehouse modules. The shift in perspective offered by the tree houses will allow for a renewed understanding of Château de La Mothe Chandeniers,” explains the LMTLS team. The team has created two modules – one with minimal required programs and another with additional volume. Interior design elements like folding glass doors and curtains can be added to maximize the connection with the natural surroundings. The main window will always be facing the castle and having the two contrasting architectural designs on one site is a poetic way of bringing the old and the new together to be enjoyed simultaneously.

Designer: Daeho Lee, Beomki Lee, and Jaeyual Lee of LMTLS

These modular glamping tree tents were designed to encourage sustainable community travel!

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I know treehouses were a thing of our childhoods but it doesn’t have to be! Get ready to take a beautiful virtual tour of the O2 Treehouse by Treewalkers that blend the best of our childhood imagination with glamping reality while keeping it all an eco-friendly experience! Treewalkers is one of the leading players in the world of treetop construction – they actually make treehouses that adults cannot reason out of.

The treehouses have unique geodesic domes and can be connected to create entire villages. The houses are modular so it enables franchisees to start their own village setups with one or more units – this can be a sustainable hotel, unusual Airbnb getaway, or simply a camping site that offers a different kind of stay. The innovative modular lattice design is what makes this a flexible accommodation — while catering to the individual’s needs and it also allows them to customize details. The units come with a standard a bug-proof outer socket, interior furniture, and canvas canopy roofing. As part of the franchise program, hosts have the option to open up their Treewalker to other hosts in exchange for points that can be used towards other stays – sustainable community tourism! There are many intriguing shapes but the most iconic one has to be the A-shaped floating tent because that is something we have all tried to create with a blanket in our living rooms. The interiors are warm + woody and have a plush bed with a seating area. As you can imagine there will be plenty of natural light and ventilation. While there is no clear indication of the bathroom being in-unit, I assume that will be a separate pod in itself or have other arrangements like porta-potty if its a campsite.

The California-based design studio has extended its realm with a franchise-hospitality brand to make it possible for anyone to own one of the O2 Treehouses. “Treewalkers is a franchise-based treehouse hospitality brand that lends homeowners a way to launch into the home-sharing market with low risk and a high ROI, and lends travelers an easily accessible network of eco experiences,” says founder Dustin Feider. Finally, O2 Treehouse estimates a 1-3 year return on investment based on a rate of $150 per night, occupied for 30-60% of the year and they have broken down the math for you on their website should you decide to go that route. The ultimate mission of the brand is to design architectural structures that heal the bond between humans and nature so they can coexist peacefully!

Designer: Treewalkers

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Get your childhood unplugged with these innovative treehouse designs!

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A treehouse is every child’s fantasy, a safe haven among the trees, somewhere to simply relax and get away from the world. We all may not have had access to treehouses as children, but, it doesn’t mean that we can’t indulge in this fantasy a little as adults! To feed your childhood indulgence, we’ve curated a collection of picturesque treehouses, which could probably serve as options for your next holiday destination!

Somewhere in Mexico City, suspended on a treetop is the Casa Flotante. It translates to floating house, and to be honest, the name completely fits. Designed by Talleresque, this elegant cabin gives the impression that it is floating in mid-air. However, supported by nine stilts, it is firmly bound to the ground. It’s a treehouse for adults!

This beautiful treehouse by Jay Nelson displays perfect craftmanship and woodwork! The twirling stairs, quaint cottage-style architecture, and clean work make me want to sneak into it right away!

Straight out of a fairytale, the PAN Treetop Cabin by Espen Surnevik is located in the forests of Norway. A two-hour drive from Oslo, this treehouse features a spiral staircase leading to the triangular cabin, with a quaint fireplace within to keep you warm. My next winter vacation is planned!

The Montana Treehouse Retreat is an impressive double-decker treehouse perfect for large families! The luxury vacation home is artistically crafted and provides surreal views of the surrounding snowy landscapes.

The Mirrorcube is one of the treehouses at the Treehotel that you can vacation in! Designed by Tham & Videgård Arkitekter, the treehouse is a suspended glass box, wrapped around the trunk of a tree. Its mirrored exterior creates an almost out-worldly visual!

The Pinecone Treehouse by Dustin Fieder of O2 Treehouse stands sixty feet above the ground, with panoramic floor-to-ceiling windows providing views of the forest around you. You can now sleep while being surrounded by nature!

Located in Guangzhou, China, the Kaiyuan Senbo Resort features treehouse-style villas that truly make you feel you’re at one with the forest and nature. The cascading cabins run one above the other supported by trees and surrounded by lush greenery.

This treetop cabin is part of the collection of treehouses at the Treehotel. Designed by Snøhetta, the treehouse stands ten feet above the ground supported by a tall pine tree. It’s truly a winter wonderland!

Architect Gerardo Broissin designed a transparent treehouse that floats among the trees and vegetation in a Mexico City backyard.

The Sylvan Float Treehouse by The Canopy Crew, with its cute little hammock-style bed, is the perfect getaway from your daily life. A quaint spot to relax and take a breather. Would you consider adding this to your backyard?

You Have Got To See These Amazing, Whimsical Treehouses!

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You Have Got To See These Amazing, Whimsical Treehouses!

Self-taught architect, designer, and builder Takashi Kobayashi has been building magical treehouses for over 20 years. These aren’t any ordinary treehouses — what makes Kobayashi’s work special is how he incorporates the actual tree into the construction. Pretty amazing! Check out the video above to hear Kobayashi’s inspiring story.

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Super Mario Bros. Cat Treehouse: Scratch World 1-1

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Your cats are going to love warping from one level to another when they play in this Super Mario Bros. cat treehouse. You’ll have to provide the sound effects when they bump the coin box or travel up the pipe, but it will be totally worth it.

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The base is a storage cubby for litter boxes or toys. The rest is all about retro arcade cat play. The whole thing stands 7’6″ tall and the warp pipes are fully functional. Your cats will love this if you have a spare $1500(USD).

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Of course if you have two cats, I think it’s only right that you dress them as Mario and Luigi and then share the video with us on YouTube.

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Dad Builds Battletech Treehouse for His Kids

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Way back in the ’80s you may have played a tabletop war game called BattleTech. It was also a paper-and-pencil role-playing game called MechWarrior, which then was turned into a series of video games. The Mechs were awesome of course, which is what kept us playing. It was all great stuff. Now people are building Battletech treehouses for their kids.

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This awesome playhouse was built several years back by Jim Martin, a NASA scientist in Alabama. This mech is modeled on the Mad Cat, a 75-ton mech belonging to Clan origin. This thing looks awesome. The details are so good that it looks like it could begin to walk away and shoot stuff.

Those kids are so lucky. I wonder if it shoots missiles at the neighbor’s kids.

[via BoredPanda via Neatorama]

Free Spirit Spheres Hotel: Sleep in the Trees

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Free Spirit Spheres is unlike your typical hotel. Instead of housing rooms in buildings, they’re offering guests accommodations in spherical treehouses. They look pretty basic on the outside, but don’t let its exteriors fool you because the rooms are quite pleasant on the inside.

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Located on the west coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, a stay at the Free Spirit Spheres starts around $145 Canadian (~$140 USD) a night. Each floating orb is constructed from wood and fiberglass, and cost upwards of $150,000(USD) to construct.

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You might want to skip this place if you’re afraid of heights, since you’ll be sleeping 10 to 15 feet above the ground if you choose to stay at Free Spirit Spheres. But if you’re up for an adventure, then why not?

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[via DailyMail via Likecool]

Come Eat in My Treehouse Restaurant

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You’ve heard of restaurants in old train cars, restaurants beneath the water, and even igloo restaurants near the arctic circle, but what about a restaurant in a tree house?!Japan is no stranger to the thematic restaurant, the country is teeming with them, including a vampire-themed restaurant, Alice in Wonderland-themed restaurant, ...
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