10 of the world’s most spectacular tree houses

8. Tree Tent by Tree Tents International – Dalarna, Sweden (2016)

The giant red bauble hanging in a pine tree on the former farm Näsets Marcusgård is not a Christmas decoration, but a “tree tent” made of an aluminum and plywood frame and wrapped in waterproof canvas. customizable tree house, Jason Thorley, Founder and Design Director of Tree Tents International, said:aims to “connect people with the outdoors through design” and to “work with nature, rather than building against or around it.” Willem Terstegen, co-owner of Näsets Marcusgård, told the BBC: “Being among the trees, you can feel a huge change. The world seems softer, time slows down, and even the silence feels alive.”

Woodnest/Cindre Ellingsen

9. Helen & Hurd’s Wood Nest – Odda, Norway (2020-2023)

For some designers and dreamers, treehouses are all about romance. Kjartan Arno wants to propose to his girlfriend Sally, so he decides to build a treehouse to do so. Accessible by a hair-raising climb through the branches, the simple 10-metre-high building became a vessel for happy memories, leading the couple to work with architects Helen & Hurd to build a more ambitious retreat, Woodnest. It hugs the slender trunk of a pine tree that appears to be standing on one leg, and this time it is accessed by a bridge. The Woodnest sleeps 4 people and has a bathroom with stunning views of the Hardangerfjord.

Chris and Pam Daniele

10. “The Copper Fox” by Heidi Richards and Nicholas Cote – Maine, USA (2023)

“Ever since I can remember, I’ve always wanted to build my own treehouse,” Heidi Richards told the BBC. “We had a big tree in our backyard, and I was always up there, always trying to climb higher,” she said, dragging “found objects and leftover building materials” into the branches.

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Copper Fox was designed and built with her husband, Nicholas, primarily using locally sourced logs and salvaged materials, and was intended to feel “like a large-scale sculpture,” Richards explains. The nose is the main sleeping area, and the pointed ears form a cozy mezzanine that can be accessed by a ladder. “I think being in a treehouse makes you feel like a kid on an adventure,” she says. “When you experience life in a tree, anything feels possible.”

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