Nope. (1) Imagine the insects, small rodents, and possibly bigger animals. (2) Dead leaves, branches, etc -- almost certainly made worse by the tree being enclosed. (3) If there's not mold and mildew from dampness, there's the possibility of a super-fire hazard.

This is a terrible idea, why can't that or any other tree be left to live life naturally? How awful taking nature for granted like this just to please some rich persons whims. Ghastly idea.

In regards to sustainable design, there must be living walls installed in order to promote ventilation. This is a ventilation system that pushes bad mildew air out, and pushes clean air in. Just a few pointers I studied from my green building design class.

Privacy?

I'm guessing the ground floor houses the kitchen, bathroom, bedroom, dinner, washing appliances, storage, etc. So you have the first, second and third floor for your luxurious rooms. Not to mention the column going right through the staircase. Designs like these will never ever live up to their expectations.

If you want nature, you would NEVER enclose a precious tree and cut it AND it's inhabitants off from the rest of the area. This is selfishness in the inth degree.

Camping.

That is so cool:)

Where is the bed?

Where is the kitchen?

It only looks well. In fact it's immposible to live in house like this. Leaves everywhere, branches growing inside the house, bugs and stuff coming from the tree. And extremly hot! This glass will make the greenhouse effect inside....

Discovery channel doing a video on the pine forest "Here's where the Bears live, the mice are over here, oh and don't mind the random house"

It must be magic, the tree changed from a deciduous tree to an evergreen. I would say this is CGI.

Love it!

Nothing but nice rendering.

no privacy?

una casa come quella risulta quantomeno soffocante. hanno costruito si attorno all'albero, ma anche a misura di albero. quindi a parte i rami, ci stà poco altro la dentro. sai che nervi dopo un po? ho visto anche io altre case costruite attorno ad alberi, ma sicuramente più vivibili!!! a house like that is least stuffy. They have built it around the shaft, but also to measure tree. so apart from the branches, stà there is little else in there. you know that the nerves after a while? I have also seen me other houses built around trees, but surely more livable !!!

Where's the bedroom and bathroom? Underground?

I'm very skeptical - the photos look pretty phony. And how about the bathroom and kitchen area? I'm not buying it - pun intended.

It's beautiful and I love it, but pleeeeeeze add an elevator! Even one that travels up and down outside the house. I'm thinking of cleaning all that glass!! But it's beautiful and I love it (repeat as you are climbing stairs)

WOW. It's stunning. I'm assuming there is a kitchen, bath and possibly bedroom? Very cool.

I loathe all "I-got-so-much-money-that-I-want-to-feel-sensible-while-spending-it-in-ways-as-if-everybody-could-afford-it-yet-I-am-the-only-one-to" kind of stories. And this is one of them. Believe me sir, I'd quadruple your self-bragging stories had I ever been able to lay my hands on that much of money.

leaves falling mostly,forget it,no thank you.

I wished i lived there

ohhh,,the insects,animals,no i don`t want that..

COULDVE FED A LOT OF STARVING KIDS WITH THAT MONEY

House for Sandy Cheeks :D

Brillant!

Protip: If you make a cgi concept for a treehuose please be careful with the limbs going throught the floor (see: pic 6).

I'm confused if its been done or not, one or two photos look real the rest are clearly renders

You see in sustainable design the home must incorporate living walls ventilation systems, and a non translucent exterior, otherwise the greenhouse effect comes into play and could kill the living tree structure. Light must be monitored to prevent the structure from falling because the tree is rotting. Just a few things I learned from my green building design class.

not a practical home.....

Do you sleep in those chairs?

It's a nice concept but I wouldn't go so far as imprisoning the tree and all its denizens.

Problem is that trees have a sex life that requires contact with other trees. By isolating this tree you are sterilizing it which may lead to death.

What a horrible and selfish idea! You must really hate trees to cut them off from their natural environnement like that.

This is kind of stupid. Anyone can design this (it's not even built) and it doesen't help with anything to the enviroment. It's just bad...

Errrrr - not a great idea!