The design direction of the 009 Tree House evolves from the underside, to the interior and then outwards concentrating on views and aspects above the tree horizon. The belly of the tree house accommodates kinetic baffles that use wind power to generate electricity. The propeller shaped plan accommodates modular sections that can be prefabricated to allow the size of the home to vary from a single bedroom house up to a five bedroom model. The prefabricated design can be installed on site within four weeks, uses many recycled products (aluminium), and is part self-sustainable and low on maintenance.

The design is primarily a flexible modular system focused around the sun path, i.e. how one enjoys daylight throughout a typical day. For example, the morning sun would be orientated through the kitchen, then on to the living space and finally enjoying a sunset in the bedroom. The house is designed to be elevated just above a natural tree line (typically 15m above ground level) and very much out of the view of the public but at the same time could be 'discovered' on a weekend country ramble. The fluid organic lines of the design are intentional and visually less imposing very much like a helicopter floating in the sky, detached from the ground. The curvaceous undulating belly with its kinetic baffles shimmering in the wind are inspired by the senses experienced walking amongst woodland in strong winds. Gradating colour is introduced on the building's surfaces like eye shadow around a woman's eye. This colour technique is also applied to the belly areas in order to emphasise the curving form of the exterior.

The propeller shaped plan is generated by repeating standard modules that are specifically designed in sections that are easily transportable. The concept of the system is also intended to be one of total flexibility to the extent that a two-bedroom module with two wing elements can be created as well as the typical four-bedroom plan with three wings. The system could potentially be adapted for very large 8 or 12 bedroom designs. The design is also completely flexible to its location such that the home could just as easily be erected on the edge of steep mountain hill, within a forest valley or on a gentle slope within a countryside field. The preferred location is among a group of trees with the main advantage of the design being that it can be located on sites that would normally be impossible to construct without the felling of trees. Each location would be specifically selected and inserted between existing clusters of mature trees.

The main body of the design is constructed as a semi-monocoque system (similar to yachts). These pre-fabricated transportable sections are supported on a tripod of column supports. The piled foundations that support the tripod legs are also specifically designed to avoid tree root damage and minimal ground surface impact. It is intended that the actual on-site erection time can be completed within four normal working weeks.

When we talk about energy, we tend to think of producing a huge amount in one place and distributing it. However, the energy requirements of a family house are relatively low. It is said that the total energy that human beings use in a year is 1/15,000 of the solar energy falling on the earth. Rather than relying on limited fossil fuels, which in turn produce pollution the solution to our energy demands is to use the solar and wind energy efficiently.
One of the principle environmental designs for the house utilises a series of kinetic baffles on the belly of each wing that are specifically designed to increase the air flow around and under the house. These baffles(lightweight aluminium blades) oscillate 24 hours a day (depending on wind speeds) and are linked directly to a series of batteries which, in turn, are fed through an inverter to produce an electric current of 240 volts. When the batteries are fully charged, the controller switches the excessive electricity to a heating element in the hot water cylinder. To back up the wind-generated power, a series of solar cells are placed around the perimeter of the roof that also feed back to the central system. It is envisaged that for a typical year the power consumption will be 70% self-sufficient.

The house is completely naturally ventilated. The baffles on the belly of the structure serve a double purpose in that they force the fresh air into a 'plenum' around the floor perimeter, which can be controlled through adjustable grilles in the small up stand around the floor edge. On a hot summers day the perimeter high level glazing is opened together with these floor vents so that cross ventilation is forced through the interior spaces with the hot air being naturally exhausted in a stack effect.
Saving water is essential to a sustainable lifestyle. Rainwater is collected around the perimeter at roof level and is filtered and stored within a large storage tank located within the central core behind the staircase. This water will serve all toilet flushing, shower, and washing facilities.

Sybarite has also produced two exclusive furniture collections that were launched at London's '100% Design' furniture exhibition in 2005.