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No one builds a stunning treehouse like Brazilian architectural firm Casa Na Arvore.
Image Courtesy of Casa Na Arvore
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With global overpopulation and rising sea levels, we think its time to take to the trees and count down the Top 5 Tree Houses of the decade.
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Photo credit: Courtesy of Treehotel
5. Invisible Tree House
Swedish architects Tham & Videgard have pulled off the impossible—six mirrored cubes set high in the trees—that form the stunning Tree Hotel.
Situated 40 miles south of the Arctic Circle, you'd be forgiven for thinking that these images are merely computer-generated eye candy. The glass units feature sustainably harvested wood interiors, sport electric radiant floor heating and a state-of-the-art, eco-friendly, incineration toilet.
Photo credit: Courtesy of Free Spirit Spheres
4. Spherical Tree House
Free Spirit's handcrafted spheres are suspended from the trees like pendants from a web of rope.
Built in the west coast rainforest of Vancouver Island, Canada by inventor Tom Chudleigh, the spherical tree houses were designed to co-exist with the natural habitat and sway with the breeze. The wooden interior takes its cues from sailing boats complete with loft beds and circular windows.
Photo credit: ©Evan Stein/www.travelogues.net
3. Vietnamese Tree House
Hang Nga's crazy tree house belongs to the daughter of an ex-president.
Guests from around the world are drawn to this Lewis Carroll meets Gaudi hotel attraction which is cleverly built to make you believe you are inside a tree. The interior of the hotel is equally mind warping, filled with unexpected twists and turns, narrow hallways, bizarre rooms and dotted with strangely shaped windows.
2. Geodesic Tree House
Tree houses get a geometric spin with an eco friendly tree sanctuary called the O2 Sustainability Tree House.
Furniture designer Dustin Felder was inspired by Buckminster Fuller's infamous geodesic dome. Felder discovered that by following Bucky's lead, he could use less material and construct a more stable structure than that of the 'traditional' tree house.
Photo credit: Courtesy of Casa Na Arvore
1. Brazilian Tree House
In at number one, when it comes to sheer tree house variety, the Brazilians do it best—architectural firm Casa Na Arvore are veterans of sky high design.
They've built countless tree house of all shapes and sizes—from cozy work spaces to spacious family homes. The company only works with demolition wood or FSC certified materials and never harm any trees in making of their breath-taking abodes.
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Credits:
Brazil -- Courtesy of Casa Na Arvore
Free Spirit Spheres -- Courtesy of Free Spirit Spheres
Vietnam 1 ©Evan Stein/www.travelouges.net
Vietnam 2 ©Duyen Nguyen/www.travelouges.net
Geodesic clip: Dustin Feider
Mirror Treehouse – Courtesy of Tham & Videgard Architects
