See 7 Houses Built Around Trees That Connect Us With Nature
From Dubai to Lahore and Mexico, this budding trend takes living with nature to a whole new level

As we embrace planet-friendly lifestyle choices more and more, sustainable design philosophies become second nature. And houses built around trees are a growing trend that shows we are headed in the right direction.
Most construction involves clearing land to make room for buildings, but what if that doesn’t have to be the case? These homes with trees growing through them show what’s possible when designers opt for a less clear-cut foundation and for something a little more wild. “Whether an overt display of a green thumb or an endeavour to harness the bodily benefits that nature’s oxygen releases can bring, it’s becoming a staple of the luxury home to have a full-grown tree indoors,” reporter Elizabeth Fazzare wrote for AD. Below, we survey seven unique examples of houses built around trees, or with trees growing through them, showing just how blurry the line between indoor and outdoor living can get.
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