The Treehotel In Northern Sweden Opens With 6 Tree Houses By Various Architects.

The Treehotel, run by Britta and Kent Lindvall, is a cooperative concept between well-known designers and architects. The result is a unique collection of hotel rooms (6 completed and open for booking as of this month) perched up in the pine trees of Northern Sweden. The concept "live in a treehut" is given a new dimension, created in harmony with nature and ecological values and is built on the philosophy to find another way to experience the value of a forest rather than cut the trees for industrial use.

There are 6 completely unique themed Tree Houses so far, each created by 5 different architecture firms. The goal is to continue to build a total of 24 over a five year period, all of which will be created by national and international architects.

The Cabin by Cyrén & Cyrén






The Mirror Cube by Tham & Videgård Arkitekter







The UFO by Inredningsgruppen



A Room With A View by Marge Arkitekter


The Bird's Nest by Inredningsgruppen



The Blue Cone by SandellSandberg


Other tree hut themes presented:

The Triangle by SandellSandberg:

The Cloud by Marge Arkitekter:


The Sauna



In addition to the Treehotel there will be a sauna and a conference /breakfast room which will seat 12 guests comfortably, making it the first Tree Hotel in the world with a sauna. There will also be a room with disabled access and facilities.

Information and amenities:

The Tree Hotel will be open all year round. Each Tree Hotel hut will have an electric floor heating system which will be delivered from an eco-friendly source of electricity. 


The rooms vary from 15 – 30 square meters and range between 4-6 meters from the ground. The rooms can be accessed by either a ramp or sturdy stairs. Two of the rooms will have electric retractable stairs.

Every Tree House will have its own living and sleeping areas. Four of the Tree Houses will accommodate two beds and the remaining two Tree Houses will have four beds which would be ideal for family’s. Each Tree House will be equipped with its own state of the art eco-friendly incineration toilet and water efficient hand basin, which means there is no artificial plumbing. The interior of each Tree House will be uniquely designed with its own furniture and lighting to complement the individual theme of each Tree House by the architect.

Book your tree hut here

The Inspiration
The idea was inspired by the documentary film “Trädälskaren”(Treelover) by Jonas Selberg Augustsen. A story about three men from the urban environment who seek their roots and build a tree house together. It is also a philosophical film about what the ”tree” means for human beings in history and culture. The documentary was filmed in Harads and shown on Swedish TV and cinemas.

Over the past year, guests were able to rent the Tree House that was built for the documentary and that is where the inspiration fr the Treehotel came from.

Treehotel is a part of Brittas Pensionat which the Lindvall's started 5 years ago.The pensionat has 12 double rooms, restaurant / bar and a sauna with an area to relax in. Brittas Pensionat will now be incorporated into the new Treehotel Company. Brittas pensionat is a listed building of The Swedish National Heritage Board who preserves environment and design from the 1930s -1950s.


above: the Tree hotel is part of the Pensionat Brittas, run by proprietors Britta and Kent Lindvall

Location:



Treehotel in Harads
Brittas pensionat
Edeforsväg 2 A
960 24 Harads
Sweden
phone + 46 928 10403
e-mail: info@treehotel.se

images courtesy of each architectural firm, Brittas Pensionat, and the Tree hotel.

More Amazing Arboreal Architecture. Baumraum Tree Houses Part II.

above: Baumraum's King Of Frogs treehouse at night

When it comes to tree houses in which even the most urban dweller would feel at home, no one tops Baumraum of Germany.



Their architecturally stunning treehouses are a subject I covered once before, but it's time to wow with you with four (4) more of their latest incredible arboreal art/architecture.

The dwellings are designed in such a manner that they feel at home amongst the treetops but still have the modern style and chic comfort of a small prefab home. Skylights, curved windows, wood paneling, aluminum cladding and railings, built-ins and decks make these a far cry from the kind of tree houses your dad struggled to put up in the backyard when you were a kid.

The King Of Frogs Treehouse:


In a small private garden in Münster this space hovers above a flat pool, framed by high bamboo stilts. The visitors reach the staircase across 3 natural-stone steps between water-lilies.



The curved cabin in the middle of the pool is covered with a zinc-sheet and lamellas of tatajuba-wood underneath. It rests on eight asymmetrical arranged stilts. Large curved glass at the gables and slim windows at the sides lighten the interior and give a bright and transparent look to the cabin.



Inside the visitors notice the big curved rooftop-window above the pale lying surface. Below the bench on the opposite side drawers give enough storage space. Walls, floor and furniture made of white-glazed ash underline the bright and minimalistic character of the interior.




The terrace, made of tatajuba-wood, rests on four stainless-steel stilts and is big enough to relax comfortable on it. Some steps and a small catwalk lead the visitors to the cabin.






The World of Living Treehouse:


Baumraum constructed this treehouse in the World of Living, a park belonging to the firm Weberhaus in Rheinau-Linx, near the french town Strasbourg. The firm produces detached houses which are on display there.









This ambitious project is one of the attractions of the park and underlines the innovative orientation of Weberhaus. The treehouse was conceived of and produced by young apprentices of Weberhaus in cooperation with other partners.

More information about World of Living, the business hours and other attractions can be found on the website www.world-of-living.de

The Treehouse Djuren:


Located in Germany, the Djuren treehouse construction is divided into two parts: the lower terrace and the treehouse with a small terrace.





As the oaks cannot bear the complete weight of the building, the treehouse is propped up by four slanting supports on a concrete foundation. The trees carry the terraces by steel-ropes and textile-belts without damage to or injuring the tree.



The interior is furnished with a very spacious curved lying area opposite which sits a bench.



Beneath the bench are drawers made of acrylic-glass and bamboo-sticks.



From the lying area there is a fantastic view trough the roof-window into the treetop. The walls are covered white, the interior furniture and the floor are made of oak.




The Riverview Treehouse:


Perhaps this composition is not a real treehouse because it stands on stilts, but its qualities resemble one. It is far above the ground among the trees, and has a wonderful view.



The ensemble is located on a property with a steep slope. From the top of this slope one can access a ramp, which leads to a large terrace. From this position one gets a spectacular view of the city of Freudenburg and the Main river valley.



Wide stairs connect the lower terrace to an upper terrace, which holds a rounded cabin. The exterior materials are characterized by dark stained wood with contrasting stainless steel elements. The curving roof is covered with oxidized zinc.



The interior space gets its charm from the wide openings, which allow light to play against the curved white wall while offering panoramic views of the river valley. The furniture and floor is made from natural oak wood treated with oil. The mattress and bench are soft pads covered in light grey wool felt.



all info and images courtesy of Baumraum

contact info:
Andreas Wenning
dipl.-ing. architekt
roonstr. 49
28203 bremen
germany
tel. ++ 49 (0) 4 21. 70 51 22
a.wenning@baumraum.de

Be sure to see my the first post on the amazing Baumraum Treehouses