Category Archives: community
A Wheelchair Accessible Treehouse
Mount Airy, Connecticut has a special gem when it comes to the world of treehouses. Nestled in its nearly 1500 acres of forest, walking and bridle trails, lies Ohio’s only public wheelchair accessible treehouse. If you can get to Mount Airy, you can visit this wheelchair accessible treehouse even if you don’t feel you have […]
Work in an Office Treehouse
Okay so maybe you never got that treehouse you always wanted as a child. And maybe you don’t have the space or the time to build one of your own anytime soon. Sounds like you need an office treehouse. Introducing Treehouse 2. These innovative office designs by Dymitr Malcew, and pictured above, are inspired by the look […]
Is Your Treehouse Illegal?
Is your treehouse illegal? It’s a question that, sadly, is an important one to ask before you start building. If you’ve been reading our articles over the years, you’ll know that all too often something as innocent as building a treehouse can send you straight into the middle of a legal nightmare. Take this recent […]
Rise of the Treehouse Haters
What could be more innocent that children playing in a treehouse in their own backyard? This dreamy scene reminds us of simpler times when the human world didn’t seem to weigh so heavily on our shoulders. When a day felt like a giddy carnival ride into eternity and the worst atrocity imaginable was being called […]
Treehouse Art Challenges Urban Perceptions
Treehouses are being installed in the trees of downtown Edmonton, Canada. University of Alberta industrial design grads Sebastian Sauvé-Hoover, Brad Comis, and Danielle Soneff, operating as the Threshold Art and Design Collective, came up with this treehouse art idea. They each designed treehouses based on actual houses found in the city. The treehouse art is being featured […]
A Hidden Treehouse
I want to share a story about a hidden treehouse I found in the woods one day. I’m always on the lookout for treehouses in my neighbourhood. Occasionally, I hit the jackpot and find a little treehouse someone’s built in the backyard. I used to always dread biking over to this particular friend’s place, […]
Living in a Treehouse
If you’re reading this, you’ve probably wondered what living in a treehouse would be like. Well this new video interviews 3 people who have done just that. In this video, Treehouse Masters host Michael Garnier and treehouse owners Christina Sommers and Brian Little tell us what living in a treehouse is like. They cover really […]
Treehouse Playground Helps Children Heal
When Typhoon Yolanda struck the Philippines on November 8, 2013, it clocked in as the country’s deadliest ever. It was the strongest storm to ever hit land. It traumatized many, including children. In order to help them get over their fear of water and renew their youthful spirits, Sagkahan Elementary School in Tacloban had a […]
Activist Treehouse On The Endangered List
On Wednesday, an Australian court ordered the removal of the Little Red Toolangi activist treehouse. The touchstone treehouse serves as a forest community centre for resistance to VicForests’ clearcutting practices. It’s ironic that the courts are so adamant that this treehouse come down when VicForests clearcutting, which exterminates homes for species like the Leadbeater’s […]
Ready for Treehouse School?
Yestermorrow — A Treehouse School for the Rest of Us Have you always dreamed of building your own treehouse, but don’t know a hammer from a plank? Or maybe you have some skills but need inspiration, motivation, or a brush-up on your knowledge? If this sounds like you, it might be time to enroll […]