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- Tiny alpine cabin rewards mountaineers who reach its stunning yet wild heights Wed, 25 Apr 18, 6:00amThe Julian Alps that stretch from Italy to Slovenia are a beautiful yet unforgiving landscape that seems impossible to build on. Despite all odds, Ljubljana-based studio OFIS Arhitekti succeeded in placing a rugged alpine...
- Cozy egg-shaped treehouses offer stunning views of the Italian Alps Tue, 10 Oct 17, 7:30pmA pair of adorable egg-shaped treehouses is hidden away in one of Italy’s oldest forests. Architetto Beltrame Claudio designed these dreamy retreats, called Pigna, that overlook stunning views of the Italian Alps. Inspired...
- Handsome timber chalet shows off the beauty of modern minimalism Mon, 12 Jun 17, 8:25pmThe charms of simplicity are celebrated in this beautiful timber chalet tucked in the Alps of eastern France. Designed by French architecture firm Studio Razavi, the recently completed Mountain House carefully sidesteps cookie-cutter...
- Swiss resident begins peddling jars of Alps mountain air starting at $97 Sun, 5 Mar 17, 5:00pmGot an extra $97 lying around? With that money you can now purchase a jar of fresh mountain air from Switzerland. Resident John Green has started collecting air from the Alps and peddling it online, saying "the air in the...
- Zaha Hadid’s Messner Mountain Museum tunnels through an alpine peak Fri, 31 Jul 15, 3:10amThe striking 10,700-square-foot Messner Mountain Museum Corones is located 7,500 feet above sea level and accessible via cable car from within the Kronplatz ski resort in South Tyrol, Italy...
- Zaha Hadid’s Messner Mountain Museum tunnels through a mountain peak Thu, 30 Jul 15, 6:00pmThe striking 10,700-square-foot Messner Mountain Museum Corones is located 7,500 feet above sea level and accessible via cable car from within the Kronplatz ski resort in South Tyrol, Italy...
- This colorful Bienenhaus is a bee castle that provides sanctuary for 16 beehives Wed, 10 Jun 15, 7:50amInspired by the industrious nature of honeybees, architect Massimiliano Dell'Olivo has designed and self-built a contemporary version of the traditional alpine wooden apiary known as a Bienenhaus.
- This colorful Bienenhaus is a bee castle that can house 16 hives in just 70 square feet Wed, 10 Jun 15, 4:30amInspired by the industrious nature of honeybees, architect Massimiliano Dell'Olivo has designed and self-built a contemporary version of the traditional alpine wooden apiary known as a Bienenhaus.
- Viereck Architekten’s green-roofed mountain chalets offer 360-degree views of the Alps Fri, 3 Apr 15, 9:01pmAustrian architecture firm Viereck Architekten designed a series of wooden mountain chalets that offer otherwordly 360-degree views of the Alps. The buildings feature locally-sourced larch wood and recycled timber from parlors...
- Timber holiday home frames breathtaking views of the Swiss Alps Thu, 5 Feb 15, 1:00amImagine waking up to breathtaking views of the snow-covered Alps—that’s reality for the lucky owners of this holiday home on the Rigi, Scheidegg in Switzerland...
- Spine-tingling photos of highliners camped out hundreds of feet up in the Italian Alps Sat, 24 Jan 15, 2:00amThe highline meeting on Monte Piana is the biggest slackline festival in Italy. It attracts hundreds of brave people from all over the world who share the love for mountains and the adrenaline of being very high up. This...
- Modern Wood-Clad House Uses Limestone Walls for Passive Cooling in the Italian Alps Tue, 14 Oct 14, 12:00amFrom afar, Casa Prè de Sura fits the local alpine vernacular with its traditional gable roof and vertically laid wood panels. Upon closer inspection, however, the building's contemporary influences become apparent: boxy...
- What are Microclimates, and Why are They Beneficial? Wed, 2 Jul 14, 5:30amAre there really places on the earth where the elements magically combine to provide idyllic climates? Although the concept might seem a bit fantastical, microclimates do indeed exist, and are far more common than you might...
- Black Carbon Soot shrank the 19th century glaciers – but why isn’t it listed as a culprit today? Thu, 5 Sep 13, 10:00amFrom the University of Colorado at Boulder comes this press release and accompanying photo. The photo, showing hazy pollution laden air in the Bernese Alps, makes me wonder why they don’t attribute current glacier ice...
- Wildspitzbahn Ski Lodge Harmonizes With Austria’s Alpine Landscape Mon, 25 Feb 13, 5:00pmRead the rest of Wildspitzbahn Ski Lodge Harmonizes With Austria’s Alpine Landscape Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: alps, Austria, Baumschlager Hutter partners, eco design, green design, ski...