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Missing Link Treehouse in South AfricaIf you had a <a href="http://inhabitat.com/yellow-treehouse-restaurant-by-pacific-environments-architects/">treehouse</a> INSIDE your office, would you ever want to go home? That's the concept behind <a href="http://www.missinglink.co.za/">Missing Link's</a> extraordinary design for their lively new headquarters in South Africa. The presentation firm had to receive special permission to bring in a 6 ton tree that died of natural causes, which they then converted into an adorable treehouse complete with a cozy gathering area underneath. But that's not the end of it - with a budget of $120,000 and only 6 weeks to get from design to completion, the team scoured Johannesburg scrap yards and secondhand shops to find a range of unconventional <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recycling">recycled materials</a> to create what they call "orchestrated chaos."1
Missing Link Treehouse in South AfricaThe tree in this picture died of natural causes and weighed 6 tons when it first came in2
Missing Link Treehouse in South AfricaIt was then converted into an adorable treehouse with a cozy sitting area beneath it3
Missing Link Treehouse in South AfricaWe love the bath converted into a table4
Missing Link Treehouse in South AfricaThe whole project cost just about $200,0005
Missing Link Treehouse in South AfricaAnd it went from concept to completion within 6 weeks6
Missing Link Treehouse in South AfricaMany of the materials used were bought at scrap yards and secondhand shops.7
Missing Link Treehouse in South AfricaThe overall attitude reflected in this project is that work definitely doesn't have to be boring, and we couldn't agree more.8








