The tent and hammock have swung into the 21st century, in reincarnations fit for everyone from newborns to grown-ups.

Dutch designer Dré Wapenaar (www.drewapenaar.nl) has developed tear-shaped “treetents”, reminiscent of huge wasps’ nests, that hang from a tree trunk several feet off the ground. At about 9ft in diameter, they are large enough to sleep a family of four and, although initially intended to house climate change activists, are now in use on a campsite in the Netherlands. Wapenaar has recently added a maternity tent equipped with a birthing pool to his repertoire of designs.

Babies have also inspired Hushamok hammocks (www.hushamok.com), designed to rock little ones gently to sleep. Their lightweight, portable steel stands are weatherproof, while the hammocks are made from machine washable cotton in pink, blue, orange, lime green or natural.

The Wave hammock (above, www.wave.st) was designed by Swedes Erik Nyberg and Gustav Ström and adds adult sophistication – and, at $25,000, spending power – to the trend for suspension. The fabric canopy filters harmful UV rays while the electro-polished stainless steel structure appears to be both an artwork and a piece of furniture.