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,...
One for Hundred — a furniture company that grows more wood than it uses
One for Hundred, an Austrian furniture company, was founded on the belief that creating furniture doesn’t have...
Undulating green-roofed aquarium proposed for Vienna’s Schönbrunn Zoo
3XN and GERNER GERNER PLUS recently revealed their proposal for the design of a new aquarium for Vienna’s Schönbrunn...
Vienna cocktail bar is hidden underground in an 18th-century cellar
The space beneath our feet sometimes hides a city’s coolest places. That’s the case for this subterranean cocktail...
A spectacular staircase draws you into this breathtaking daylit loft in Salzburg
This renovated loft in Salzburg has a sculptural staircase at its core that appears to support the entire upper...
Ramshackle Austrian farm building is renovated into an enchanting writer’s workshop
Originally built as a storage shed, the old farm building was one of many that accompanied the Vienna Woods villas...
This could be the most important climate action in 2016
After the Montreal Protocol treaty banned chlorofluorocarbons, or CFCs, almost 30 years ago, world leaders are...
Vienna set to build the world’s tallest wooden skyscraper
Architecture firm Rüdiger Lainer and Partner has unveiled plans to build the world's tallest wooden skyscraper...
MVRDV proposes twisted, hourglass-like skyscraper in Vienna
Characteristic of MVRDV’s playful designs that deviate from the norm, the tower features an interesting, contorted...
176-pound piece of concrete falls off Zaha Hadid-designed building in Vienna
A 176-pound piece of concrete fell off the facade of the Zaha Hadid-designed Library and Learning Center in Vienna...
This Incredible Living Building Hosts More Greenery on Its Facade Than the Original, Undeveloped Plot of Land
Next year will mark thirty years since the construction of artist Friedensreich Hundertwasser's iconic Hundertwasserhaus...
PPAG Architects Rework a Vienna Restaurant into a Labyrinth of Reflections
The extension has a long, finger-like form, with each table dotted along the length and having its own intimate...
Vienna Upcycles Historic Coal Gasometers into Amazing Urban Communities
We love adaptive reuse here at Inhabitat, and can never get enough converted barns and upcycled water towers. But...
Austria’s Blob-Shaped Kunsthaus Graz Art Museum Generates its Own Solar Power
Located on the west bank of the River Mur in the historic center, the Graz Art Museum opened its doors back in...
Austrian Scientists Grow Mini Human Brains in a Lab
Image via Shutterstock After years of using mice to study the inner workings of the brain, Juergen Knoblich...
Haustrift is a Series of Modular, Minimalist and Affordable Rowhouses in Vienna
Haustrift is a series of rowhouses centered around a large, shared green space and located near the Danube river....
Passive House Mühlgrund Apartments Boast a 7-Story Vertical Garden
In between the metal envelope and the building's wide interior corridors, a cascading staircase creates something...
Bold Elliptical Windows Bubble With Daylight at the Topazz Hotel in Vienna
A modern insert with stoic neighbors, the Topazz hotel is nonetheless respectful of its surroundings. Given the...
Studio Rygalik’s ‘Baguette Table’ Uses Old Bread to Raise Awareness About Food Waste
Studio Rygalik estimates that all the food thrown away in Vienna could easily feed half the population of the Austrian...
Glass-Encased Austrian Suspension Bridge Encourages Public Transportation
The Lugner Bridge rises from the Otto Wagner metro station and hovers above the avenue, connecting pedestrians...
KUBIK: Recycled Water Tanks Transformed into a Glowing Holiday Pop Up Party in Vienna
The latest light room installation was created by Balestra Berlin in conjunction with Festakt Eventagentur and...
Fascinating Museum with Trees Growing Right From Its Facade
"Some people say houses consist of walls. I say houses consist of windows. The repetition of identical windows...