Whether designed for housing, leisure or as luxurious accommodations for travelling guests, these dynamic tree houses make one long for the lost days of their childhood.
Following in past traditions, the arboreal abodes are built using local wood materials that are both durable, weather-proof and easy-to-find. These compact dwellings vary from suspended playhouses designed to impress one's inner child to elaborate millionaire mansions built with a modernized tree house vision in mind.
These dynamic tree houses use traditional wood materials in an unexpected and non-traditional way. The conceptual homes, hotels and kids' club houses aim to push design boundaries and limits by bringing one closer to nature. Bringing the outdoors into one's home, these contemporary arboreal abodes prove that anything is possible with a little imagination.
50 Dynamic Tree Houses
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Fairytale Tree Houses
The 'Enchanted Forest' Wooden Tree House is Truly Overwhelming
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Millionaire Tree Houses
These Luxury Tree Houses by Pierre Leville Gets Plenty of Attention
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Treetop Mansions
This Huge Structure is the World's Tallest Tree House
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Lavish Hanging Human Abodes
Experience the Beauty of Nature from the Air with the Cocoon Tree
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Eco Urban Tree Houses
These High-Tech Tree Houses Bring Green Shelter to Urban Areas
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Treetop Suites
Lumber Lodging in a Tree House in the Hotel Hofgut Hafnerleiten
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Tree Pods
Free Spirit Spheres Elevate Outdoor Space
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Forest Canopy Lofts
The Ultimate Tree House Designed by Robert Harvey Oshatz
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Modern Tree Houses
The Los Molles House is a Retreat for Grown-Ups
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Artistic Arboreal Abodes
The Banyan Drive Tree House Marries Tree Efficiency With Modern Style
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Practical Tree-House Abodes
The House on Geul River by Upfrnt Features a Flood-Proof Design
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Ovular Arboreal Abodes
The Hemloft Treehouse is Egg-Shaped and Forest-bound
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Two-Level Treehouses
The Hechtel-Eksel Tree House by Baumraum is Environmentally Conscious
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Tree-Hugging Houses
This Cabin by Cyren & Cyren Takes Tree Houses to New Heights in Sweden
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Indoor Treehouses
The Kidtropolisr
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Suspended Nature Hideouts
The Cocoon was Created for Nature Lovers to Leisurely Lounge In
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Arboreal Tropical Villas
The ‘Treehouse' by Van Der Miszewski Architects is Stunning
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Hovering Arboreal Architecture
The HP Tree House by mmp Architects is Easily Maintained
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Ewok Tree Houses
Benoit Fray Creates Futuristic Arbol Abodes
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Arboreal Abodes
Whole Tree Architecture is Putting a Green Spin on Building Convention
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$50,000 Treetent for Kids
Beckham Luxury Christmas Gifts
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Sustainable Childhood Fantasy Homes
J.K Rowling's Proposed 40 Ft Tree House is Fantastic
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Custom Adult Tree Houses
Baumraum Architects
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Wild Woodsy Homes
The ‘Tree House Porch’ by John Grable Architects is Divine
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Super Tree Houses
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Arboreal Abode Publications
Philip Jodidio Focuses on Fantasy Tree Houses in His New Book
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Ironic Senior Tree Houses
Benjamin Verdonck Builds a Child Fantasy for the Elderly
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Roofed Treehouse Residences
The Suppose Design House in Fukawa Encases Cantilevered Spaces
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Tree House Resorts
Club Med in Senegal Looks Like Peanuts, Costs Many Sheckels
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Towering Ewok Treehouses
The Finca Bellavista Housing Project Lets Residents Live in Eco Harmony
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Arboreal Adult Abodes
Crystal River Tree House by GreenLine Architects Fulfills Childhood Dreams
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Suspended Spherical Campers
The Orb Shaped Tree Tent Dwelling by Luminair Remixes Tree Houses
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Treetop Castles
The Duke of Northumberland's Swanky Forest Mansion
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Triangular Jungle Shelters
V-Houses by Heinz Legler Offer Stunning Views Without Damaging the Land
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Arboreal Restaurants
Okinawa Tree House
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Transparent Tree Abodes
The Glass Tea Houses by Swatt Miers is a Quiet Getaway
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Arboreal Assimilated Architecture
The Garden Tree House by Hironaka Ogawa Uses Repurposed Trees
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Luxury Modern Tree Houses
The E’terra Samara Resort is a Canadian Gem
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Caged Treehouse Restaurants
The Yellow Treehouse Opens its Doors in New Zealand
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Tree Inhabited Homes
The Palm Tree House Features a Full-Size Tree Growing Up from the Basement
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Foliage-Friendly Abodes
The Rooted Tree House Integrates Itself into Nature
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DIY Mini Tree Houses
This Creative DIY Project Demonstrates How to Make a Toy Tree House
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Tree-Hugging Arboreal Abodes
This Two-Storey Treehouse Playfully Embraces the Trunk
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Weaved Twig Architecture
Artist Patrick Dougherty Creates ‘Ballroom’ Structure
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Tiny Designer Tree Houses
Maggie Brindley Gets All the Details Right in Her Miniature Tree House
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Epic Indoor Treehouses
Shelter of Nostalgia Takes Adults Back in Time with Every Ascending Step
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Marvelous Mirrored Abodes
The Mirrorcube is Nearly Invisible
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Mail-Order Reflective Residences (UPDATE)
The Treehotel Mirrorcube is Now Available for Purchase
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Transparent Treetop Cubes
The Steam Studio is a Bizarrely Intriguing Recycled Space
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Swashbuckling Playgrounds
The Pirate Ship Playhouse Offers Luxury Area for Boundless Imaginations
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