Mirrored Treehouse Hotel Makes You Invisible in the Forest

This crazy structure is part of the Treehotel, a new hotel in northern Sweden consisting of multiple treehouses all designed my different architects.

That one up there is the Mirrorcube, named thusly because, well, it's a mirrored cube. It allows you to see out from the inside at the forest and animals around it, who won't even know you're there.

Other treehouses include the Cabin, the Blue Cone and the Nest, with the UFO and A Room With a View scheduled to open in October. [Treehotel, Via: BornRich], Via: Gizmodo

Steampunk Treehouse Takes an Encore

It was a hit in 2008 at the Burning Man. LINK: Youtube

Canopy Living: The Ultimate Tree House

There’s the tree house your Dad built for you in the backyard, and then there’s the tree house Robert Harvey Oshatz built in the forests of Portland, Oregon. Designed in 1997 and completed in 2004, the Wilkinson Residence is in perfect harmony with its surroundings. Built on a steep sloping lot, the living space resides amongst the forest canopy, making your morning coffee most enjoyable. With more curves than Lombard Street, the Wilkinson Residence is a property you have to see to believe. Follow this LINK to more photos and the rest of the story.

Project Details
- Project Name: Wilkinson Residence
- Site Location: Portland, Oregon, USA
- Architect: Robert Harvey Oshatz
- Project Type: Residential
- Client: Roy Wilkinson
- Site Area: 2200 square meters (23,680 sq. ft)
- Built-up Area: 480 square meters (5,162 sq. ft)
- Designed in 1997, construction completed in 2004

Spiral staircase built around a 75' tree

A reader writes, "A man on Hornby Island, BC built a spiral staircase around a 75-foot cedar tree. He put a platform on the top to get a view of the ocean. This video shows what it's like to climb up and then down the staircase." LINK, Via: Youtube

The staircase has 99 stairs and goes up for about 75 feet (25 meters). He's built a platform at the top where you can sit and see mountains and the ocean.

My Dad's Treehouse

Mobile Tree House

It’s a house carved out of a solid tree trunk! This astonishing mobile tree house started off life as a mobile information centre for Forestry Tasmania. It has recently sold on e-bay for AU$12,000 where it grabbed the attention of the online world. Given the inside is a bit grotty, but with TLC imagine what a perfect spare room, library or playroom this structure would make. The possibilities are endless. LINK, Via: Neatorama