Running brand On creates zero-impact mountain hut in Swiss Alps
On has created a reflective mountain cabin almost 2,500 metres up in the Swiss Alps on the Piz Lunghin, to mark the launch of its latest collection including its first hiking shoe. More
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Bernardo Bader Architekten designs stone-clad ski centre with irregular forms
The Alpin Sport ski resort headquarters in the village of Schruns, Austria, by Bernardo Bader Architekten, has mismatched windows and is clad in irregularly quarried stone. More
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Muzeum Susch in the Swiss Alps has galleries excavated from mountainside
Chasper Schmidlin and Lukas Voellmy have excavated into a mountain, and restored a 12th-century monastery in the Swiss Alpine town of Susch, to create an art museum. More
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Herzog & de Meuron unveils plans for mountaintop outpost in Swiss Alps
Set on a mountain summit more than 3,000 metres above sea level, Herzog & de Meuron's Titilis 3020 station and restaurants will cantilever out over the Swiss Alps. More
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Bernardo Bader references traditional Alpine architecture in larch-clad home for an art collector
Bernardo Bader Architects has reinterpreted the traditional Alpine chalet using concrete and larch wood to create a home for an art and antique furniture collector on the edge of a village in the Appenzell region of the Swiss Alps. More
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Pinecone-shaped treehouse in the Dolomites allows visitors to sleep under the stars
A circular skylight in the tip of this pinecone-shaped treehouse by architect Claudio Beltrame in the Italian Alps allows the occupant to gaze up into the starry sky at night. More
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Pedevilla Architects adds angular blackened-larch extension to hotel in South Tyrol
Italian studio Pedevilla Architects has completed an extension to a traditional Alpine hotel, comprising a monolithic blackened-timber volume with windows that jut from the walls and roof to optimise mountain views. More
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World's longest pedestrian suspension bridge traverses a Swiss valley
Brave hikers in the Swiss Alps can now walk almost half a kilometre across this thin metal suspension bridge to reach trails on either side of a huge valley. More
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Drone footage captures Zaha Hadid's mountaintop museum in South Tyrol
This video shot by drone captures the late Zaha Hadid's Messner Mountain Museum, which is half buried into the peak of an Alpine mountain in Italy. More
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Studio Razavi reinterprets traditional chalet architecture with Mountain House in the Alps
By pairing raw concrete with warm timber, French office Studio Razavi hoped to give a contemporary feel to this Alpine chalet home, while also complying with strict local architecture guidelines. More
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Monolithic concrete house by Bergmeisterwolf emerges from an Alpine hillside
This bunker-like house in South Tyrol by local studio Bergmeisterwolf features an angular cutout that shelters a balcony overlooking the nearby valley. More
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Andreas Gruber embeds minimal concrete house into Tyrolean hillside
A three-storey house made entirely of concrete has been set into the steep slope of the Eisack Valley in South Tyrol by local architect Andreas Gruber. More
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Anako Architecture completes "fortress-like" concrete house in an Alpine town
This robust concrete house in the Swiss town of Savièse steps down the side of a hill and contains rooms lining internal patios that look out towards the nearby mountains. More
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Jab studio creates rustic interior for Alpine loft overlooking the mountains
A geometric staircase and eclectic furniture feature alongside wooden surfaces in this apartment in northern Italy, which was renovated by Italian office Jab Studio and boasts views of the mountains. More
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Glass walls frame vineyard views from Modostudio's mountain retreat
An abundance of gridded glazing aims to make the most of the spectacular views over Italy's Adige Valley from this secluded mountain cabin by Modostudio. More
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Three blackened wood huts project from mountain restaurant by Peter Pichler and Pavol Mikolajcak
A trio of glass-fronted gables cantilever out from this mountain restaurant that architects Peter Pichler Architecture and Pavol Mikolajcak have created for skiers in the South Tyrolean Dolomites. More
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Lorenzo Guzzini references Japanese tea houses with simple home in Italian alps
The pyramidal roof of this house near Italy's Lake Como takes cues from traditional Japanese tea houses, and is slanted to allow low winter sun to reach the rustic interior. More
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Slovenian holiday home by Prima features glass, larch and aluminium walls
A pair of gabled blocks nestle into a snow-covered slope in a Slovenian ski resort to form this holiday home by Ljubljana studio Prima. More
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Marte.Marte Architects uses concrete and wood for Alpine veterinary practice
A large wooden door forms the entrance to this concrete live-in equine veterinary practice in western Austria, which was designed by Marte.Marte Architects. More
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Glass-bottomed pool by NOA projects out from Alpine hotel
A glazed panel in the base of this cantilevered swimming pool by architecture studio NOA gives bathers dramatic views of the South Tyrolean Dolomites. More
