Four tubular treehouses poke out in an Austrian woodland, creating a sense of wonder and curiosity with their interesting and future-forward design. These structures were created by the architecture studio Precht for a restaurant in the rural village of Pogusch, called the Steirereck am Pogusch.
The tubular treehouses, which Dezeen has described as "cartoonish," offer accommodation to guests and staff of the business. Their location is, obviously, quite unique and secluded. Precht has officially called the four tubular treehouses the 'Bert' dwellings and these are the first four iterations of the "modular structure."
Precht makes its four tubular treehouses out of cross-laminated timber (CLT) and the structures are prefabricated, offering some flexibility. The Bert structure evolved as a concept from "an ambition to create a structure with a minimal environmental impact."
Image Credit: Christian Flatscher and Tom Klocker
What Makes This Trend Stand Out
- Tubular Treehouse Accommodations
- The creation of unique and whimsical accommodation structures in secluded areas using new materials and prefabrication methods.
- Modular Minimalist Designs
- The evolution of minimalistic structures with minimal environmental impact into modular designs for scalability and flexibility.
- Cartoonish Architecture
- The use of cartoonish or playful designs in architecture to create a sense of wonder and curiosity, particularly in the hospitality industry.
Sectors Adopting This
- Hospitality
- Opportunities for creating unique and immersive guest experiences with the use of innovative, environmentally-friendly structures in remote or secluded areas.
- Construction
- Opportunities to develop new prefabrication methods and modular designs for faster, more efficient, and more sustainable construction of unique structures.
- Tourism
- Opportunities to attract and engage tourists by providing unique and memorable eco-friendly accommodation experiences in remote or secluded areas.
