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8. Tree Tent by Tree Tents International \u2013 Dalarna, Sweden (2016)<\/p>\n

The giant red bauble suspended from pines at N\u00e4sets Marcusg\u00e5rd, a former farm, is not a Christmas decoration but a “tree tent” made of an aluminium and plywood frame, wrapped up in a waterproof canvas. The customisable tree house, says Tree Tents International’s founder and design director Jason Thawley<\/a>, aims “to connect people to the outdoors through design” and “works with nature rather than building against or around it”. Willem Terstegen, the co-owner of N\u00e4sets Marcusg\u00e5rd, tells the BBC: “Being among the trees offers a small shift that feels immense. The world looks softer, time slows down, and even silence feels alive.”<\/p>\n

\"Woodnest\/Woodnest\/ Sindre Ellingsen(Credit: Woodnest\/ Sindre Ellingsen)9. Woodnest by Helen & Hard \u2013 Odda, Norway (2020-2023)\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

For some designers and daydreamers, the tree house is all about romance. Kjartan Arno wanted to propose to his girlfriend Sally, and resolved to build a tree house in which to do so. The simple 10m-high structure, accessed by a hair-raising climb through its branches, became a vessel of happy memories, leading the couple to team up with architects Helen & Hard to create a more ambitious retreat: Woodnest. Hugging the narrow trunk of a pine tree so that it appears to stand on one leg \u2013 and accessible this time by a bridge \u2013 Woodnest sleeps four, and features a bath with breathtaking views of the Hardanger fjord.<\/p>\n

\"ChrisChris and Pam Daniele(Credit: Chris and Pam Daniele)10. The Copper Fox by Heidi Richards and Nicholas Cote \u2013 Maine, USA (2023)<\/p>\n

“Ever since I can remember, I’ve always wanted to build my own tree house,” Heidi Richards tells the BBC. “We had a big tree in our backyard \u2013 that I was constantly in \u2013 always trying to climb higher and higher.” She used to drag “found objects and leftover building material” up into its branches.<\/p>\n

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The Copper Fox, designed and constructed with her husband Nicholas using mostly locally sourced logs and salvage, was intended to feel “like a sculpture on a large scale”, Richards explains. Its snout is the main sleeping area, while the pointed ears form a cosy mezzanine accessed by a ladder. “I think being in a tree house makes you feel like a kid on an adventure,” she says. “When you are experiencing treetop living, anything feels possible.” \u00a0<\/p>\n

Modern Tree Houses<\/a> is published by TASCHEN.<\/p>\n

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