Domed-Shaped Tree House Accessed via a Winding Steel Staircase

We've seen some great modern tree house designs, especially from the German firm, baumraum. Here, they've crafted this particular structure around a large oak tree that sits 11 meters off the ground. It's placed behind the owner's residence and offers a not-too-far retreat if they wanted to get away from life on the ground.

Access to the tree house starts at the property's garage; there's a small door on its roof that leads to a steel spiral staircase. It ends at an opening built into the deck which is large enough to accommodate a table and chairs.

A domed-shaped interior features several windows including a skylight that provides ample natural light. The space is small but airy, with room for a double bed and window seat to take in the view. While this tree house might not have everything you'd need for a long term stay, it certainly would make for a comfortable night away with a house full of amenities close by.

baumraum website
via [Design Milk]

Sara Barnes

Sara Barnes is a Staff Editor at My Modern Met, Manager of My Modern Met Store, and co-host of the My Modern Met Top Artist Podcast. As an illustrator and writer living in Seattle, she chronicles illustration, embroidery, and beyond through her blog Brown Paper Bag and Instagram @brwnpaperbag. She wrote a book about embroidery artist Sarah K. Benning titled "Embroidered Life" that was published by Chronicle Books in 2019. Sara is a graduate of the Maryland Institute College of Art. She earned her BFA in Illustration in 2008 and MFA in Illustration Practice in 2013.
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