The £240,000 tree house that's built almost entirely of GLASS around a giant FIR in the heart of a forest in Kazakhstan

This house is branching out from the norm by completely circling a 40-foot tree with glass walls.   

The bespoke 'Tree in a House' design is nestled in the mountainous forests of Almaty, Kazakhstan, and was designed as the ultimate retreat from working life. The intention behind the transparent architectural structure, tucked away in a sea of lofty fir trees, is to merge manmade industrial design with nature and 'give up some unnecessary conditions and things'.

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