if you’re looking for an alternative vacation this summer, you might want to head to borgloon forest in belgium, where four teardrop-shaped tents have been suspended from the trees. blurring the line between sculpture and architecture, the structures are the work of dutch artist dre wapenaar. hanging above the ground and accessed by a ladder, the ‘tranendreef’ tree tents provide a low-impact way to enjoy the great outdoors.
all images © kristof vrancken
the four teardrop-shaped tents are located next to the lane heading to the castle of hex. the tents were originally erected as part of a public art project called ‘pit’. organized by Z33 – a house for contemporary art, design & architecture – the project brought art into the public space of borgloon. beside dre wapenaar‘s tree tents ardie van bommel built ‘field furniture’. she created seating, washing, toilet and BBQ units to complement the tents, and the colors of the haspengouw landscape. together, the artworks were installed to make passersby and visitors look differently at the surroundings.
the tents can accommodate up to two adults and two small children. priced at €70 per night, the temporary constructions are available until september 30th. for more information and bookings you can visit the borgloon forest tourism website, and to enjoy more creative camping, you can read designboom’s recently compiled roundup here.
project info:
project name: tranendreef
location: borgloon forest, belgium
design: dre wapenaar
photography: kristof vrancken
