Restaurant.. in the Sky?

I've seen some pretty amazing tree houses... but who would have thought to put a restaurant in one? Check out these incredible photos of Yellow Greenhouse Cafe, it was recently built in New Zealand.

The concept is driven by the ‘enchanted’ site which is raised above an open meadow and meandering stream on the edge of the woods. The tree-house concept is reminiscent of childhood dreams and playtime, fairy stories of enchantment and imagination . It’s inspired through many forms found in nature -the chrysalis/cocoon protecting the emerging butterfly/moth, perhaps an onion/garlic clove form hung out to dry. It is also seen as a lantern, a beacon at night that simply glows yet during the day it might be a semi camouflaged growth, or a tree fort that provides an outlook and that offers refuge.The plan form also has loose similarities to a sea shell with the open ends spiraling to the center. 

 

Check out Yellow Treehouse Cafe, here.

For more information about the architect and the design, go here.