Treehouses

The ErlebNest from Germany's Cambium is a two-part treehouse for adults.

Treehotel's stunning Mirrorcube room can now be built to order.

Dutch architect Marijn Beije has designed a tiny cabin that floats freely on the water.

The Redwoods Treehouse in New Zealand offers a unique tree-top location for dinner parties and private functions.

Described by its creator as "a secret treehouse hiding in the woods of Whistler," the story of the HemLoft is one with an uncertain ending.

Tentsile is a dangling tent that offers similar comfort to a hammock and can be used in a number of environments.

Eco-PERCH is a prefabricated treehouse that provides a low-impact hideaway for four guests.

Sweden's Treehotel is an eco-based designer lodging that hosts six unique rooms nestled amongst the pines high above the ground.

Faced with a steeply sloping block, architect Robert Harvey Oshatz designed and built what must be pretty much the ultimate treehouse to reflect owner Roy Wilkinson's love of nature and music.

Recently opened, the Forest School (Elleray Preparatory School) in the Lake District National Park, has three green-built class pods that stand on stilts and make good use of "green" materials and technologies.

Treehouses have the ability to fire the imagination and transport you back to the long care-free afternoons of your childhood like almost nothing else.

May 28, 2007 For kids lucky enough to have one, a treehouse is a kids-only haven of secret club meetings and imaginary adventures. If the one your Dad built you