Editor's Choice: Modern design in the Austrian Alps

Architecture
Written By Sandra Henderson

Architecture by Thomas Lechner of LP Architektur / Photo by Albrecht Imanuel Schnabel

Stable in the Landscape

An award-winning Austrian architect ennobles vernacular alpine building tradition to sophisticated minimalism. Read more »

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Snow-Proofed Hillside Family Home in Austria

This house can weather even the fiercest winter storm and an avalanche. Read more »

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Architecture by Thomas Lechner of LP Architektur / Photo by Albrecht Imauel Schnabel

Context and Contrast in the Alps

An Austrian vacation home’s design references its mountainside setting and expansive views across the valley. Read more »

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Camera Lucida by Christian Tonko / Photo by Eduard Hueber

Camera Lucida

The small studio Vienna architect Christian Tonko designed for an artist friend becomes a looking device into the landscape, set in the foothills of the Austrian Alps. Read more »

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Hotel Wiesergut / Saalbach Hinterglemm, Austria

They Call It Happiness: Hotel Wiesergut

A serene retreat in the Salzburger Land, set against ski slopes and hiking trails. Read more »

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Kristallhütte / Austria

The Height of Hip: Kristallhütte

A slope-side hotel and hipster après-ski hangout in Austria’s Hochzillertal. Read more »

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