August 25, 2025 Image Dustin Feider ’05 MCAD Alumni Dustin Feider ’05 recently spoke with Fast Company about his success in a niche field, as an artistic tree house designer. Founder of O2 Treehouse, Feider started considering tree houses during a project while studying furniture design at MCAD, for it’s potential use in sustainable design.While most are for recreation, Feider says he pictures more complex designs that could serve as actual homes. “The idea being that when you buy a new property, you don’t have to clear the trees to build your house,” he says. After two decades, and building a team of 40 workers, O2 Treehouses exceeded Feider’s expectations.Learn moreThese Epic $400,000 Treehouses Feel Like Works of Art(fastcompany.com—July 17, 2025)02 Treehouses(o2treehouse.com) Explore more about Dustin Feider