Ten remote homes to offer a little escapism during the pandemic
As self-isolation continues across the globe to help slow the spread of coronavirus, we've rounded up 10 remote cabins, treehouses and retreats that would be ideal to escape to. More
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South Yarra House extension designed to look like a treehouse
Plants are expected to grow up the sides of this treehouse-inspired house extension in Melbourne, by AM Architecture. More
Peter Pichler reveals visuals of luxury wooden Tree Suites in Austria
Gabled wooden structures encasing glass-walled living spaces will distinguish a group of treehouses that Peter Pichler Architecture has designed for a forest in Kitzbühel, Austria. More
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Bert modular treehouse designed to look like cartoon characters
Architecture studio Precht has unveiled Bert, a conceptual modular treehouse shaped like a tree trunk, with large round windows designed to make it look like the single-eyed character from the film Minions. More
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Matthew Chamberlain proposes Street Tree Pods to alleviate London's housing crisis
University of Westminster graduate Matthew Chamberlain has designed a sustainable treehouse to provide starter homes on London's streets, while also tackling the city's high pollution levels. More
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Slender pine slats enclose Evans Tree House in Arkansas by Modus Studio
American firm Modus Studio has used steel and heat-treated pine to build an "alive and mysterious" treehouse in Arkansas. More
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Peter Pichler designs Tree House hotel rooms for forest in the Italian Dolomites
Sharply pointed roofs and blackened wood cladding characterise these treehouses that Peter Pichler Architecture has designed for a mountain forest in the Dolomites of northern Italy. More
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Photos and scans reveal abandoned ruins of Casa Sperimentale
The ruins of Casa Sperimentale, an experimental concrete treehouse built by Giuseppe Perugini and Uga de Plaisant, have been digitally recorded for a new exhibition. More
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Yoki Treehouse by Will Beilharz spans cypress branches in central Texas
This rentable treehouse by designer Will Beilharz perches above a creek in Texas, and connects to a bathhouse via a suspension bridge. More
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Treewow Retreat is a Chinese village house featuring a round freeform roof
An irregular undulating roof tops this tree-house-inspired holiday home on stilts, built in a remote Chinese village by architecture studio Monoarchi. More
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Antony Gibbon builds stilted wooden treehouse in Upstate New York forest
This elevated, cedar-clad treehouse in New York's Ulster County features a huge window that offers views of woodland and mountains, and a path to a lake and a hot tub. More
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Century-old oak supports treehouse guest room in northern France
Paris-based Atelier Lavit built this treehouse around the trunk of a century-old oak in Raray, France, basing its design of criss-crossing timbers on a bird's nest. More
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Charles Cunniffe spruces up treehouse in Aspen with local assistance
A dilapidated treehouse in Aspen has been rebuilt using vertical wooden slats and translucent panels by local firm Charles Cunniffe Architects, with plenty of help from the community. More
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Explore unusual treehouses on our updated Pinterest board
Inspired by Studio North's recent birdhouse-like residence in Canada, we've refreshed our treehouses Pinterest board with projects including a pinecone-shaped hut in the Italian Alps and Snøhetta's charred-timber cabin among the treetops in Sweden. Follow Dezeen on Pinterest ›
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Birds and humans share wooden treehouse in western Canada by Studio North
In a mountainous valley in British Columbia, design-build firm Studio North has created an elevated A-frame dwelling that is meant to be used by campers and birds. More
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Pinecone-shaped treehouse in the Dolomites allows visitors to sleep under the stars
A circular skylight in the tip of this pinecone-shaped treehouse by architect Claudio Beltrame in the Italian Alps allows the occupant to gaze up into the starry sky at night. More
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Extremely pointed garden room features a treehouse-like design and a climbing wall
A climbing wall, a study and a bedroom are all contained within this Brisbane house extension, designed by Phorm Architecture + Design to be reminiscent of a treehouse. More
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Baca Architects bases treehouse hotel for Panama eco resort on a cocoa pod
London practice Baca Architects has designed a cocoa pod-shaped treehouse for an eco hotel located on a secluded Panama island, which is accessible only by boat. More
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NCDA designs wood-screened loft bedroom for tiny Hong Kong treehouse
This treehouse residence in Hong Kong has been overhauled by local firm NCDA, which designed a cosy bedroom level suspended above the main space. More
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Single-room cabin by JacobsChang is set among trees in upstate New York
Manhattan studio JacobsChang designed this tiny blackened timber cabin on a shoestring budget for clients who built it in a forest in upstate New York with the help of their friends. More
