DEATSVILLE, Ala. (WSFA) - Don’t tempt Shaun Thomas with a good time. Eleven years ago his wife was leaving town for the weekend and told him, he was responsible for putting up holiday decorations.

An Austrian architecture firm designed modular treehouses, called Bert. The quirky designs are inspired by cartoons, like Minions and Sesame Street. Designers also see the homes as a way to combat ...