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Naturally cooled funicular offers spectacular views of the French Alps

In 2019, French design agency Atelier 360 gave the iconic Les Arcs - Bourg Saint Maurice funicular a dramatic makeover...

Kanin Winter Cabin by OFIS Arhitekti, prefab alpine cabin, Mount Kanin cabin, compact mountaineering cabin, cantilevered alpine cabin, alpine cabin in Slovenia,

Tiny alpine cabin rewards mountaineers who reach its stunning yet wild heights

The Julian Alps that stretch from Italy to Slovenia are a beautiful yet unforgiving landscape that seems impossible...

Pigna by Architetto Beltrame Claudio, egg shaped architecture, larch shingled treehouse, Pigna treehouses, Italian alp treehouse, alpine treehouse, cross laminated timber treehouse, wood fiber insulation with cross laminated timber,

Cozy egg-shaped treehouses offer stunning views of the Italian Alps

A pair of adorable egg-shaped treehouses is hidden away in one of Italy’s oldest forests. Architetto Beltrame...

Mountain Home by Studio Razavi, contemporary chalet, modern chalet, pine wood chalet, innovative code compliant architecture, pine clad homes, timber minimalist home, modern timber architecture

Handsome timber chalet shows off the beauty of modern minimalism

The charms of simplicity are celebrated in this beautiful timber chalet tucked in the Alps of eastern France. Designed...

Mountain Air from Switzerland, John Green, Switzerland, Swiss, Swiss Alps, Alps, mountain, mountains, air, mountain air, air in a jar

Swiss resident peddles jars of Alps mountain air

Got an extra $97 lying around? With that money you can now purchase a jar of fresh mountain air from Switzerland....

Andrii Rozhko, Hotel In Alps, Hotel In Alps by Andrii Rozhko, hotel, hotels, hotel design, design, hotel architecture, architecture, Alps, mountain, mountains

This crazy alpine hotel looks like it’s sliding off a mountaintop

Designer Andrii Rozhko has created a crazy alpine hotel that looks like it's about to slide off a mountainside....

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Elevated glass-bottomed pool gives thrill-seekers dramatic alpine views

The dramatic cantilevered pool is one of many additions in NOA’s renovation of Hotel Hubertus, completed May...

SV House by Rocco Borromini, alpine house renovation, alpine architecture renovation, renovated home in the Italian Alps, SV House in the Alps, natural stone architecture in the Alps, modern alpine house

Modern alpine home is built on the ruins of an old rustic structure

The S.V. house retains a traditional gabled form, but the interior and the front facade are decidedly modern in...

HAUS KW, Paul Kweton, Upper Austria, sustainable alpine home in Austria, hybrid modern and vernacular design, Paul Kweton HAUS KW, sublime alpine home Austria

Sublime alpine home in Upper Austria marries modern and vernacular design

Clad in highly reflective, insulated metal panels, HAUS KW would have a pitched roof evocative of vernacular alpine...

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Zaha Hadid’s Messner Mountain Museum tunnels through an alpine peak

The striking 10,700-square-foot Messner Mountain Museum Corones is located 7,500 feet above sea level and accessible...

Bienenhaus #3, Massimiliano Dell'Olivo, bees, beekeeping, bee hives, apiary, honey, honeybees, wooden structure, Italy, Alps, small structures

This colorful Bienenhaus is a bee castle that provides sanctuary for 16 beehives

A Bienenhaus (literally translating as "house of the bees") is often found as an out building near a farm or home....

Viereck Architekten, mountain chalet, mountain cabin, Alps, timber architecture, wooden architecture, locally sourced wood, larch facade, geothermal energy, natural light

Viereck Architekten’s green-roofed mountain chalets offer 360-degree views of the Alps

The architects designed the chalets as an extension of the prestigious “WirtshausSteirereck” restaurant. Each...

AFGH Architects, Switzerland, holiday home, timber architecture, Swiss alps, Rigi, alps, contemporary interior, reflective light, concrete cellar, kinked floor plan, panoramic windows, snow covered mountains,

Timber holiday home frames breathtaking views of the Swiss Alps

AFGH Architects constructed a concrete cellar to anchor the holiday home to the sloped site. The cellar, which...

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Spine-tingling photos of highliners camped out hundreds of feet up in the Italian Alps

The highline meeting on Monte Piana is the biggest slackline festival in Italy. It attracts hundreds of brave...

casati, limestone, italy, alps, alpine home, gable roof, limestone aggregate, limestone alps, living roof, boxy windows, san martino, Casa Prè de Sura, Dolomites

Modern Wood-Clad House Uses Limestone Walls for Passive Cooling in the Italian Alps

From afar, Casa Prè de Sura fits the local alpine vernacular with its traditional gable roof and vertically laid...

Microclimates

What are Microclimates, and Why are They Beneficial?

Are there really places on the earth where the elements magically combine to provide idyllic climates? Although...

green design, eco design, sustainable design, Austria, Alps, Baumschlager Hutter partners, WIldspitzbahn, ski lodge

Wildspitzbahn Ski Lodge Harmonizes with Austria’s Alpine Landscape

Perched on the side of an alpine peak, the Wildspitzbahn welcomes visitors to enjoy a panoramic view of the Austrian...

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Underground Mountainside Hotel is Efficient and Beautiful

Architect Matteo Thun has designed this striking eco-friendly hotel to be located on a mountainside in the National...

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