The vertical support of the lovingly handmade ladder is a maple that grew leaning up against one of the chestnut oaks that support the structure. Since the maple tree had to be cut away, the World Treehouses team honored this beautiful tree by meticulously debarking it and installing as the strong column supporting the ladder to the upstairs bedroom. It is a centerpiece for the treehouse’s main floor.
Read MoreStep inside and relax in the cozy living room of Shinrin-Yoku, our latest completed timber frame treehouse. You'll feel safe in the trees where you can think clearly and rejuvenate yourself in your own little private world.
This entirely tree-suspended Japanese-inspired forest retreat was crafted by our World Treehouses team in the forest near Asheville, North Carolina.
Read MoreWorld Treehouses is proud to introduce Shinrin-yoku, our new timberframe treehouse located in the forest near Asheville, North Carolina. High in the sky, this retreat offers its owner and her family a nourishing and rejuvenating experience. Now, a vacation is waiting for them just outside the door of their home, anytime they want to get away! The old-style craftsman joinery was painstakingly created to honor the inner beauty and sacrifice of the two generous chestnut oak trees themselves.
Read MoreWe're please to announce that Shinrin-yoku, a new retreat in the trees is nearly completed. Located in the lush forests of Western North Carolina, this project was crafted using timber frame building techniques, a style of building in the trees that our World Treehouses of Asheville NC team is employing more and more. The atmosphere of the natural world that the timbers and precision, old-style craftsman joinery create pays homage to the inner beauty and sacrifice of the generous trees themselves.
Our World Treehouses of Asheville, NC team can build you a luxury treehouse or a custom platform, bridge or other tree project for living, playing, meditating, community gatherings, connecting with nature, or all of the above. Please contact us to connect about treehouses, site selection, or another project on your land. We look forward to hearing from you!
Read MoreEnjoy this sneak peek photo of our Shinrin-yoku (“forest bathing”) treehouse, being created now in the lush forests of western North Carolina. Isn’t it time you treated yourself to your own retreat in the trees?
Stay safe…vacation in your trees!
Read MoreTimber framing in the timbers themselves. What better way to celebrate and honor the beauty of trees than to return to the timeless craftsmanship methods of our ancestors? The majority of our current project – the Shinrin-yoku treehouse – is crafted using time-tested timber frame building techniques. This is a new skill for the World Treehouses of Asheville NC team, and we (and our clients) love the texture and solidity of this ancient builders’ art. Showcasing the wood itself, its textures and colors, the feeling of the natural world that these timbers evoke pays homage to the inner beauty and sacrifice of the trees themselves.
Do the living chestnut oaks holding our “forest bathing” treehouse sense that a treehouse designed to honor their strong gifts to humanity – our love letter to the forest – is being nestled into their sturdy branches?
Enjoy our slideshow of recent work on this timber-frame project:
Read MoreWe're proud to announce that the sky-high foundation for our Shinrin-yoku treehouse is securely fastened to its generous hosts, two sturdy chestnut oak trees! Check this space for more photos as the Japanese-inspired treehouse is crafted by our team over the next few months.
Read MoreEnjoy this fun time-lapse video of our recent Truss the Trees Day! 1000 pounds of steel were hoisted by the World Treehouses of Asheville, NC team into two hearty chestnut oaks. These trusses will create the base foundation for our new Shinrin-yoku treehouse, whose design has been influenced by Japanese architecture. (Special thanks to Chukk Bruursema for the video.)
Read MoreAs our team starts work on our new project, a feeling of excitement and new beginnings fills the air at World Treehouses! We have much to be thankful for and to celebrate during this holiday season: the nature that surrounds and heals us, the trees that sustain us, and our clients, who value their connection to the wise and wonderful outdoor world.
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