Unique tree hotel covered in mirrored glass was recently opened in Sweden.
Designed to be accessed by a rope bridge, the Mirrorcube suite comes with a double bed, small bathroom, and a terrace on the roof.
To prevent birds from colliding with the treehouse, the glass was laminated with infrared film that only birds can see.
Also check out: Tree House Bedroom and Egg Shaped Tree House
n-kun
amazing!!
Aug 20th, 2010
Pete
Sadly, Tarzan, having only a human’s vision, was found crumpled in a heap below the new hotel.
Aug 20th, 2010
Jonas
Great idea, I wish see it.
Aug 21st, 2010
Boss
lmao @ Pete
Aug 21st, 2010
Solja
Awful to think of the many birds that fly right into it.
Aug 21st, 2010
Cho
This is a “view with a room.”
Aug 21st, 2010
may
Where’s the bathroom?….
Aug 21st, 2010
chazzzz
is it not going to kill a lot of birds as they fly into it ?? looks cool but deadley
Aug 21st, 2010
Aris
how the heck do you get up there? don’t see any stairs up the tree or anything.
Aug 21st, 2010
Final
why can’t you guys just read? It is stated there ‘To prevent birds from colliding with the treehouse, the glass was laminated with infrared film that only birds can see.’
Aug 21st, 2010
forumlogic
More a treehouse than a hotel – lol
Aug 21st, 2010
AMANDA
Haha, i live in Sweden! :D
Aug 21st, 2010
annonymus
hey, what the hell where they thinking, to build something so dangerous for the birds flying around??! what kind of people would do such a thing?
Aug 21st, 2010
Andre Mestre
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To prevent birds from colliding with the treehouse, the glass was laminated with infrared film that only birds can see.
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Read the description before comenting please.
Aug 21st, 2010
Raads
LOL @ Andre Mestre — some one already sed that!, but how do they know that the birds can see it? LOL
i’m being difficult arent i…
its too much effort in my opinion… waste of time and space and Lol @ Pete :D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D
Aug 21st, 2010
he
Scientific research ok? Lol.
Aug 21st, 2010
Crystal
I just don’t understand how the tree can hold such heavy structure.
Aug 21st, 2010
Karin L.
Neat!
Aug 21st, 2010
GKL Design
Interesting design..also interesting to read people’s comments about it. It looks more like a getaway from things type of place, not somewhere to actually live..and I do hope the birds are protected
Aug 21st, 2010
jacki a
Conceptually and esthetically really interesting as a site specific art work. Says a lot about illusion and perception in our mediated culture of blurred boundaries.
Terrifying to actually inhabit. Not for leisure. More like a fascinating psychological experiment. And in Sweden too!
And yes, it is not like those sadistic commercials for glass cleaner with birds crashing into glass doors. It’s protected. Besides birds don’t usually go crashing into each other head-on. Just people. And animals with antlers. Think about that.
Aug 21st, 2010
jacki a
P.S. I have walked across one of those rope bridges (that’s how you get to this cube) way up high in the jungle in Costa Rica – a lot farther up than this one is – and suspended across a huge gorge. REALLY really scary. The question is – how do you get up the tree at the other end to this one? Rope ladder? No thanks!
Might be an interesting place for a meditation retreat. Or — lock up the leaders of two “warring” parties until they come to terms of agreement. No escape. As a metaphoric image that works.
Aug 21st, 2010
Stephan
infa red film or not birds are still going to fly into that
Aug 22nd, 2010
Chedie
I like this!
Though I’m wondering how this would fare when there is a typhoon or something XD
Aug 22nd, 2010
virus
hey that was there from very long ago….
Aug 23rd, 2010
James Ward
A bathroom? For crying out load – you are in the woods! And it probably doesn’t spin. That would be cool – and would really keep birds away
Aug 23rd, 2010
Christina
Wow! It’s like you have a comfty house plus a wonderful view outside, around it.
Aug 25th, 2010
Clona
did anyone spot the bathroom?
or do you go to the bathroom…. the natural way?
Aug 25th, 2010
Doink
Haha, i had this idea when i was a kid, to use small mirrors to camouflage the treehouse :D
I never believed i’d see a modern one !
Aug 26th, 2010
Bob
Why don’t some of your READ first? Is that too much to ask?
Aug 28th, 2010
Blondie
Does anyone here read before they comment????
Dec 2nd, 2010
Ray
@pete : funniest comment :).. A+
Dec 12th, 2010
Ralph
I think that the tree-climbing effort and required assembly effort for the mirrors is a lot more than the artistic value of the results justifies. And don’t forget, the Humane Society will attack the “artist” in connection with the deaths of all of the birds which splatter on the mirrors. A definitely abortive attempt at gaining artist status IMO.
Feb 15th, 2013