The Tiny Life

Found this awesome concept for a hotel that would translate nicely to a Tiny House.  The really neat thing about this is that the skin of the structure is highly reflective so when placed in a forest it reflects the forest and almost blends in.  The skin more specifically is mirrored so it reflects outside, but you can see through it from the inside.  This affords a 360 degree view of the natural surroundings.  The architect says it would be “hung” from the tree, which seems both unrealistic and very high impact on the tree even if it could hold it.  None the less its a great idea!  Check the architect’s firm out here

So the Baumraum had very very little to actually say about this awesome tree house, here is what they said:

The treehouse serves as a room for meditation and relaxation. The straight, clear shape underlines this use.

The house is apparently used as a Zen getaway of sorts, I really like the deck on it, it’s intertwined with the tree, truly bringing the outdoors to the forefront.

Tree Houses will always have a nostalgic aspect in our hearts, growing up we loved ours if we had one and wanted one if we didn’t.  The architects over at Baumraum are masters at tree houses, but at a whole new level than your childhood dream home, they have fully equipped kitchens and bathrooms.  We are talking running water, flushing toilets, industrial gas ranges and Wifi.  These folks are out of German, so I don’t know a ton about them but they focus on sustainable design, making sure the tree isn’t injured and allowed to grow.  They have several houses that range from 18,000 to 140,000 Euros.  This includes design, materials, labor etc.   They even build houses on stilts if you don’t have suitable trees or even if you have no trees at all!

This is what they say about their houses:

A treehouse! A promise of adventure for the kids, a retreat for the adults, a romantic hideaway close to nature. These special little dwellings installed up among the trees fire our imagination and rouse our curiosity, bringing back childhood memories, and with them the desire to climb up and enter a magic world amongst the foliage. To be spellbound again, to witness the different sights and sounds up there by day and night and throughout the seasons. To play up there, to work undisturbed, to relax, to daydream…

Check them out here