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Prefabulous Tree Top Cabin Goes Out on a Limb at Sweden’s Tree Hotel
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Access to the Cabin is gained via a footbridge leading to a spacious deck on top of the actual living quarters. The site for the room was chosen specifically for its high ground and steep slope to provide easier access to the room and dramatic views through the forest. The shape of the deck was designed around the space between the trees, and the room is suspended from the deck, which helps it appear smaller and hidden. Designed as a capsule with rounded corners, the room is meant to look foreign amongst the tall trees.
A steep staircase from the deck leads down into the room below, which contains a small bathroom under the stairs, a double bed and a sitting area. The room’s facade is rather unconventional and is made from engineered fabrics used on lorries and trailer covers. Prefabricated off site then trucked to the hotel’s location, the Cabin was then raised into the trees and set into place. Nightly rates for the Cabin during the summer are 3990 SKr for two people including breakfast.
Read more about the Tree Hotel on Inhabitat.
Images Courtesy of the Tree Hotel
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Sometimes we go to sleep at night dreaming about all the beautiful places we write about and Tree Hotel is definitely one of those places we want to visit (hint, hint). The Cabin by Swedish architects Cyrén & Cyrén is one of five amazing tree in
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Access to the Cabin is gained via a footbridge leading to a spacious deck on top of the actual living quarters.
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The site for the room was chosen specifically for its high ground and steep slope to provide easier access to the room and dramatic views through the forest.
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A cozy nook along the windows provides a place to sit and look at the trees.
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Fantastic custom lighting for the space.
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The shape of the deck was designed around the space between the trees and then the room is suspended the deck, which helps it appear smaller and hidden.
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Long windows provide lots of daylight and views into the trees.
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The view out over the forest to the river below. Taken in the fall of 2010.
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Designed as a capsule with rounded corners, the room is meant to look foreign amongst the tall trees.
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A steep staircase from the deck leads down into the room below, which contains a small bathroom under the stairs, a double bed and sitting area.
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The room’s facade is rather unconventional and is made from engineered fabrics used on lorries and trailer covers.
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Prefabricated off site then trucked to the hotel’s location, the Cabin was then raised into the trees and set into place.
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