
IKEA coming soon to Austria aims to be a good neighbor
IKEA is coming to Austria, and the theme of the new location is: “We want to be a good neighbor.” Rather than...

Check out these tiles that promote healthy interiors
One of the challenges that individuals in sustainable construction face is maintaining a balance of environmentally-friendly...

Musician Manu Delago embarks on a concert tour by bike
Austrian musician Manu Delago is proving bands don’t need tour buses to go on the road. Last Friday, he and his...

An airy multigenerational home shows adaptive reuse done right
Vienna-based architecture firm OEOOO has transformed and expanded a disused farmhouse into the Hehl Tenne House,...

University in Germany designs an alpine hut from reeds
A team of craftspeople and students from the University of Stuttgart's Institute for Building Material, Building...

Greenery envelopes a Snøhetta-designed timber office in Austria
Snøhetta has recently completed the new head office for ASI Reisen, an international trekking and adventure travel...

Geothermal-powered timber home glows by an Austrian lake
Locally procured materials and energy-efficient building systems make up the Wohnhaus am Eichenberg (Residence...

Sweden and Austria close their last coal plants
Europe just gained its second and third coal-free countries. Sweden and Austria have both shut their last coal-fired...

World’s first car-free IKEA store to open in Austria
IKEA Austria has announced plans to open the world’s “most innovative and green” IKEA store — a car-free,...

Green-roofed timber dwelling in Austria is built with recycled materials
In the historic Austrian village of Purkersdorf, Vienna-based architectural practice Juri Troy Architects has completed...

A historical 16th-century building in Austria gets a green makeover
When architectural studio Peter Ebner and friends was tapped to design a building with two residential units in...

Snøhetta completes LEED Gold-seeking crystal workshop for Swarovski
International architecture firm Snøhetta is breaking the mold for industrial architecture with its contemporary...

A massive gabled roof protects this minimalist timber home from the snow
Linz-based architecture practice mia2/ Architektur has completed a charming minimalist home defined by a massive...

Minimalist timber home gracefully blends into the Austrian landscape
Lovers of minimalist architecture will swoon over Innauer-Matt Architekten’s Höller House, a beautiful modern...

Schwarzenegger-backed startup takes on Tesla with new battery tech
Tesla may be the best-known electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer, but its grip on the industry isn't certain. The...