We've been fans of Swedish Lapland's Treehotel for ages – it's stunning, eco-friendly, and secluded, making for a perfect outdoors getaway that doesn't make you spend all your time in the cold. But it's also exclusive, with only 6 of its imaginative, sleek cabins available for visitors. That is, until now.
The newest cabin makes a 7th room hanging high among the branches of the Swedish woods, and we are thrilled to have yet another masterpiece of environmentally aware, modernist architecture to drool over. The design company, Snohetta, has suspended the new room 10 metres above the forest floor, and included plenty of exciting features to get your wanderlust going.
The 7th room follows Treehotel tradition in that it puts the views first – large picture windows allow residents to enjoy panoramic views of the lake and up into the sky for a wintry display of the Northern Lights. It also has a fireplace, sleek furnishings and room for five guests.
But there are two features that make this a truly incredible architectural achievement, and once can be found underneath the room. That's right, underneath – where a sheet of aluminium has been printed with a black and white image of pine trees. From the bottom of the treehouse, lift your head to look up, and the room itself will seem to fade away.
The other truly special part of this cabin is the netting in the middle – forming a sort of 'terrace' for guests, the hammock allows visitors to relax outdoors, looking up at the sky and enjoying the stars, aurorae, or just the stillness.
Below, you can watch a time-lapse video of the architects raising the structure into position in the trees – incredible stuff. For more on the Treehotel, including a full image gallery, visit our Treehotel page.