Treehouse

Tree Snake Houses by RA Architectural and Design Studio is the latest in a long line of treehouses that we've covered at Gizmag. Located at the Pedras Salgadas Spa and Nature Park in the north of Portugal, the houses snake their way through the tree tops, offering simple and private accommodation.

Ethan Schlussler, 22, from Sandpoint, Idaho has built his very own human powered bicycle elevator as a means to gain access to his recently constructed treehouse. Schlussler came up with the idea when he was searching for a faster alternative to using a ladder to get up to his treehouse.

Play Perch is a treehouse-cum-classroom designed by students from the Syracuse University of Architecture, which helps pupils attending Jowonio preschool to connect with nature.

UK architectural firm Blue Forest has revealed its plans to build a large nest-like treehouse amid the Eden Project conservatory’s Humid Tropics Biome.

Cacoon from Hang-in-out is part-treehouse, part-hammock, part-lounger, all secluded personal space.

The Roost and Inhabit tree-homes don’t just blend in, but almost become part of the surrounding forest.

The Tree Tent is a low-impact pod-like tent which is suspended in the air.

Four Belgian companies have commissioned the construction of a modern treehouse conference center by Baumraum architects.

The E’terra Samara eco-resort in Ontario, Canada is set to see the addition of a series of suspended treehouse villas.

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

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.