![A collection of elevated hotel rooms designed to look like tree houses.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/modern-hotel-design-architecture-030221-1228-01.jpg)
noa* network of architecture was commissioned to enhance the design of the Parc Hotel Florian in Siusi, South Tyrol (Italy), and they did this by creating Floris, a collection of elevated hotel rooms that take on the appearance of tree houses.
![A collection of elevated modern hotel rooms designed to look like tree houses.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/modern-hotel-design-architecture-030221-1228-02.jpg)
Surrounded by nature and located at the foothills of a village, the year-round hotel expanded with ten brand new suites in a stand-alone building that connects to an existing structure.
As requested by the owner, the grounds have been left untouched and the new build occupies as little space as possible.
![A collection of elevated hotel rooms with wood siding that are designed to look like tree houses.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/modern-hotel-design-architecture-030221-1228-03.jpg)
The self-contained tree houses are elevated on 9 foot (3m) high supports, leaving the grounds fully accessible underneath.
![A collection of elevated hotel rooms with wood siding that are designed to look like tree houses.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/modern-hotel-design-architecture-030221-1228-04.jpg)
The new “Floris Green Suites” have been designed with a central living area that opens out onto a sheltered balcony overlooking the mountain scenery, which can also be enjoyed from the bedroom with its glass walls.
![A modern hotel room with an open bathroom, a glass walled bedroom, and outdoor bathtubs.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/modern-hotel-room-bedroom-design-030221-1229-05.jpg)
![A modern hotel room with glass walled bedroom.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/modern-hotel-room-bedroom-design-030221-1229-06.jpg)
Some of the hotel rooms have sliding glass doors that open to a covered outdoor bath. Free-standing vanity units with a mirror can also be used as a console desk and become the place where the bathroom area merges into the living area.
![A modern hotel room a glass walled bedroom and outdoor bathtubs.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/modern-hotel-room-bedroom-design-030221-1229-07.jpg)
There are also built-in nets that allow for a unique experience when relaxing outside.
![A modern hotel room with outdoor bathtub and a net seating area.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/modern-hotel-room-outdoor-bath-030221-1229-08.jpg)