Tag Rifugio

26-06-2020

Snøhetta Tungestølen hiking cabins on Jostedalsbreen glacier in Norway

On a small plateau with a marvellous panoramic view of Jostedalsbreen glacier in western Norway, continental Europe’s biggest glacier, Snøhetta recently completed a new shelter for walkers. The shelter, commissioned by the location chapter of the Norwegian National Trekking Association, is composed of a series of pentagonal constructions perfectly adapted to the harsh mountain climate.

26-03-2018

Architecture and nature: two projects by Bernardo Bader Architekten

Nature dialogues constantly with architecture in two projects by architect Bernardo Bader, a chapel and a mountain lodge in the Austrian Alps.

16-01-2018

Tiago do Vale, a dovecote-granary for introspection

The Portuguese architect Tiago do Vale is behind the remake of an old, disused dovecote-granary in the Minho region in Portugal.

03-01-2018

A mountain refuge in the Andes by IA Architects

A refuge that invites contemplation and relaxation as well as being the departure and arrival point for trekking tours of the Chilean Andes.

12-07-2017

Brownlie Ernst and Marks Woodsman's Treehouse

Sandy Steele-Perkins’ photos express all the fairytale atmosphere of the treehouse in the woods designed by the Brownlie Ernst and Marks (BEaM) architecture studio.

15-06-2017

Oberholz mountain hut restaurant in South Tyrol, Peter Pichler and Pavol Mikolajcak

The Oberholz mountain hut restaurant by Milan-based Peter Pichler Architecture, in collaboration with local architect Pavol Mikolajcak, is an environmentally friendly eatery located 2000 metres above sea level in the Obereggen ski resort, San Floriano, in the Italian Dolomites, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.