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- IKEA coming soon to Austria aims to be a good neighbor Thu, 26 Jan 23, 5:30amIKEA is coming to Austria, and the theme of the new location is: “We want to be a good neighbor.” Rather than a massive campus on the outskirts of town, the IKEA in Vienna makes use of a city lot, not only by providing...
- Check out these tiles that promote healthy interiors Fri, 11 Feb 22, 3:30amOne of the challenges that individuals in sustainable construction face is maintaining a balance of environmentally-friendly construction and aesthetics in order to foster a healthy living environment...
- Greta Thunberg: “150 Weeks have Passed” but Leaders are Only Pretending to Act Sat, 10 Jul 21, 7:00pmGreta made woke climate leaders squirm at Arnold Schwarzenegger's Austrian World Summit 2021 - they had to sit there and take it, and applaud and thank her afterwards.
- Musician Manu Delago embarks on a concert tour by bike Tue, 4 May 21, 2:30amAustrian musician Manu Delago is proving bands don’t need tour buses to go on the road. Last Friday, he and his band played in Tirol, kicking off a 1,000-mile bike concert tour of Austria to celebrate the release of his...
- An airy multigenerational home shows adaptive reuse done right Tue, 13 Apr 21, 1:30amVienna-based architecture firm OEOOO has transformed and expanded a disused farmhouse into the Hehl Tenne House, a warm and inviting multigenerational home wrapped in timber inside and out...
- University in Germany designs an alpine hut from reeds Thu, 29 Oct 20, 5:30amA team of craftspeople and students from the University of Stuttgart's Institute for Building Material, Building Physics, Building Technology and Design have created an alpine hut designed from sustainable,...
- Greenery envelopes a Snhetta-designed timber office in Austria Sat, 5 Sep 20, 4:30amSnøhetta has recently completed the new head office for ASI Reisen, an international trekking and adventure travel company that sought a space reflective of its working culture and sustainable ethics...
- Geothermal-powered timber home glows by an Austrian lake Tue, 25 Aug 20, 4:30amLocally procured materials and energy-efficient building systems make up the Wohnhaus am Eichenberg (Residence on the Eichenberg), a contemporary timber home designed by Austrian architecture firm Berktold Weber Architekten in...
- Sweden and Austria close their last coal plants Thu, 30 Apr 20, 1:30amEurope just gained its second and third coal-free countries. Sweden and Austria have both shut their last coal-fired plants in late April, joining Belgium in going coal-free in favor of renewable energy sources.[...]
- Worlds first car-free IKEA store to open in Austria Wed, 12 Feb 20, 5:30amIKEA Austria has announced plans to open the world’s “most innovative and green” IKEA store — a car-free, BREEAM Excellent-targeted, mixed-use complex located in the heart of Vienna...
- Green-roofed timber dwelling in Austria is built with recycled materials Wed, 20 Mar 19, 5:30amIn the historic Austrian village of Purkersdorf, Vienna-based architectural practice Juri Troy Architects has completed the L House, a timber home named after its L-shaped form integrated with sustainable design elements...
- A historical 16th-century building in Austria gets a green makeover Tue, 5 Mar 19, 5:30amWhen architectural studio Peter Ebner and friends was tapped to design a building with two residential units in Salzburg, Austria, the firm not only had to contend with an abandoned historic property onsite but also the challenge...
- Snhetta completes LEED Gold-seeking crystal workshop for Swarovski Tue, 19 Feb 19, 8:30amInternational architecture firm Snøhetta is breaking the mold for industrial architecture with its contemporary and light-filled production facility for Swarovski Manufaktur...
- A massive gabled roof protects this minimalist timber home from the snow Wed, 25 Jul 18, 1:00amLinz-based architecture practice mia2/ Architektur has completed a charming minimalist home defined by a massive gabled roof in Pyhrn-Priel Holiday Region, an alpine region in Upper Austria...
- Minimalist timber home gracefully blends into the Austrian landscape Tue, 10 Apr 18, 8:06pmLovers of minimalist architecture will swoon over Innauer-Matt Architekten’s Höller House, a beautiful modern home built mainly of wood in Austria’s picturesque Bregenzerwald valley...