Most of us have dreamed of having a tree house as a safe haven for us, here are some houses that are built on trees or hung from trees, but some unusual tree house building designs are even grown from trees or built right into a tree. Some people live in trees as a luxury, some to help save the environment and others out of tradition or necessity. Here are some incredible tree house building designs and ideas that range from functional to fanciful, sustainable to strange and affordable to incredibly expensive.
1) Minister’s Treehouse (Crossville, Tennessee, USA) The world’s largest treehouse sits in the small town of crossville, and took 14 years and 258,000 nails for minister Horace Burgess to build.
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2) Yellow Treehouse Restaurant, Aucland The Yellow Treehouse Restaurant is constructed on a 40 meter high redwood tree,and is bound to take the breath away from many a young treehouse lover, the restaurant is consisted of plantation poplar planks and redwood balustrading.
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3) Three Story Treehouse (British Coloumbia, Canada) This one is said to be the tallest tree house in British Columbia, Canada. You can find it somewhere near Revelstoke.
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4) Mirrored Treehouse (Sweden) Located 60 kilometers south of the Arctic circle, in Harads, Sweden, this stunning hide-out, designed by Tham & Videgard architects, is made of light-weight aluminum which is hung around the base of a single tree.
5) The HemLoft Treehouse (Whistler,Canada) The HemLoft is a self-funded secret creation that was built on crown land in Whistler, Canada. It hangs on a precipitous slope, in a towering stand of hemlocks, about a five minute walk from the nearest road.
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6) Treehouse in Seattle (USA) As if tree houses are not fairy tale-ish enough by themselves, this one even has a rope bridge leading to its doorstep!
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7) Treehouse by Takashi Kobayashi (Japan) Designed by Takashi Kobayashi, the Tree House People seek to “break down the feeling of separation that exists between humans and nature.”
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8) Treehouse for Birds and People (Andu Momofuku Centre, Japan) This “Bird Apartment” was installed in Komoro City, whose mission is to promote access to nature. The structure’s design pushes the center’s vision to a whole new level by allowing visitors within the human dwelling to get a spyglass look into it.
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9) Eco friendly Finca Bellavista Treehouse (Costa Rica) Erica and Matt Hogan were the ones with the vision to create the Finca Bellavista, an amazing tree house village located in the southern coast of a Costa Rica.
10) Plane Treehouse (Costa Rica) While not entirely a treehouse, this vintage Boeing 727 was originally bought by Joanne Ussary for $2,000.00. It cost her $4,000.00 to move the plane and $24,000.00 to renovate an turn it into this Executive Suite 727 tree house. A jacuzzi in the cockpit is just one of the intriguing ideas she had for her new home.
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11) Teahouse Tetsu (Yamanashi, Japan) The interior of this teahouse is simple and modern, while the fantastical exterior looks like something from a Hiyao Miyazaki film. The interior view of the sliding wooden doors or shutters is just beautiful.
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12) UFO Treehouse (Sweden) The UFO is built for four people, two adults and two children, with separate bedrooms, bathroom and living area. 30m² is all you need for a comfortable escape to childhood dreams.
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13) Senior Center Turned Treehouse (ghent,Belgium) Antwerp-based theater director, writer and visual artist Benjamin Verdonck has developed the work ‘Vogelenzangpark 17bis’ for art festival TRACK: a contemporary city conversation in Ghent, Belgium.
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14) Treetent This was crafted by Dutch designer and sculptor Dre Wapenaar. It can accommodate two adults. Owing to its hard wood floor, nine feet in diameter and a round mattress, it is comfortable enough for three children to sleep in.
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15) Alnwick Gardens Treehouse The Treehouse is one of the most magical and unique restaurants to be found anywhere in the world. It’s high up in the treetops, with a roaring log fire in the centre of the room and trees growing through the floor. Most importantly, the locally-inspired food is delicious.
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