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Treehouse or alien pod?

Updated: May 13, 2018

Do you have the desire to purge excess stuff and live minimally among the birds? These whimsical dwellings make treehouse living very appealing.

Is this what the homes of the future look like?
Is this what the homes of the future look like?

Is this what the homes of the future look like? We can’t say for sure, but while this spherical treehouse appears to come straight out of a sci-fi film, it’s actually one of three spheres located in a coastal rainforest on Vancouver Island. The extremely compact rounded shape makes these treehouses look like alien pods dangling in the forest. It’s an elegant, magical, hand crafted tiny house.


In this video gives you a full tour of the interior of two wooden spheres. These and fiberglass spheres, were built by the creative engineer Tom Chudleigh. He built the sphere structures, the unique space-saving furniture, as well as sculpted and cast the bronze hardware for the doors and windows. These spheres are so popular that they’re almost completed booked year round.


Photo and text credits Exploring Alternatives Published on Oct 15, 2017

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