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
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Copper scales cover fire station in French Alps by Studio Gardoni Architectures
Panels of shimmering copper form the scaly skin of this fire station in Chamonix, which is designed by Studio Gardoni Architectures to reflect the massive Alpine peaks that rise behind it. More
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Yonder's Haus P is an Alpine chalet with a courtyard carved out of its middle
This holiday home by Stuttgart firm Yonder is designed to look like a traditional Alpine house, but with a huge chasm carved out of its middle (+ slideshow). More
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Pedevilla Architects creates rose-hued fire station for an Alpine village
Italian studio Pedevilla Architects has used red pigmented concrete to give an Alpine fire station in South Tyrol a muted yet distinctive colouring (+ slideshow). More
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Null Stern's hotel with no walls allows panoramic views of the Swiss Alps
Guests are invited to sleep under the stars in this open-air hotel, which is located 6,463 feet above sea level in the mountains of Graubünden (+ slideshow). More
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Studio Inches adds concrete and granite gallery to Alpine art museum
A year after transforming an old house into a gallery at the foot of the Swiss Alps, architect Matteo Inches has extended the building with a new concrete and granite gallery (+ slideshow). More
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Alastair Philip Wiper finds "noble failure" at Breuer's Modernist Flaine ski resort
Photo essay: why do some people hate the architecture of Flaine? To find out, photographer Alastair Philip Wiper travelled to the Marcel Breuer-designed Modernist ski resort in the French Alps often referred to as "phlegm". More
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Arhitektura Krušec arranges House on Golo to frame trio of Alpine mountain ranges
This fair-faced concrete house was designed by Arhitektura Krušec to look like rocks emerging from a sloped meadow facing the Slovenian Alps (+ slideshow). More
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Corrugated copper villa by Camillo Botticini Architetto frames Alpine views
A panoramic window surrounded by a faceted wood and corrugated copper frame dominates the facade of this Alpine residence by Camillo Botticini Architetto (+ slideshow). More
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Movie: Alpine Shelter by OFIS and Harvard students airlifted onto Slovenia's Skuta Mountain
This movie by film studio Carniolus shows how the Slovenian army used a helicopter to airlift the various components of an Alpine cabin to its mountainside location. More
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Faceted home in the Swiss Alps by JM Architecture is covered in dark grey tiles
Mottled grey tiles envelop this angular house in the Swiss Alps, which was designed by Milanese firm JM Architecture to look "like a stone in the landscape" (+ slideshow). More
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Messner Architects completes a top-heavy mini-market in an Italian alpine village
This mini-market in the Italian mountain village of Collalbo is topped with an oversized roof that makes it look like a petrol station (+ slideshow). More
