Too bad we all couldn’t experience the luxury of getting away from it all, comfortably embraced by the branches of trees.  For those lucky enough to afford it, the German design firm, baumraum, creates just such habitats – futuristic treehouses that place their inhabitants in an alternative universe – high above the earth among tree branches, birds and clouds.

The King of the Frogs treehouse, (above and below), is located in a small private garden in Münster.  This sleek space hovers above a flat pool, framed by high bamboo stilts.

The house’s terrace, made of Tatajuba wood, rests on four stork-like stainless-steel stilts – some steps and a small catwalk lead visitors to the cabin.

The curved cabin, perched above the middle of the pool, rests on eight asymmetrical arranged stilts. Large curved glass at the gables and slim windows at the sides lighten the interior and give a bright and transparent look to the cabin.

Comfortable, minimalistic furniture adds character to the interior.

Below - a look at a couple of other projects:

Baumraum has created their unique structures in Germany, Hungary, Italy, Austria, Brazil and the USA.

via: ifitshipitshere.blogspot