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- Noa* tucks a 3-star hotel beneath a refurbished barn in Italy Sat, 17 Apr 21, 12:30amWhen Network of Architecture (noa*) was asked to expand the traditional South Tyrolean restaurant Schönblick with a new hotel, the firm knew that preserving the site’s spectacular views would be a key design objective...
- A gorgeous eco hotel to open in the Dolomites Fri, 31 May 19, 3:30amIn June, the Adler Hotel Group will debut ADLER Lodge Ritten, a new eco hotel in Italy’s Dolomites mountain range. Sited on the Ritten plateau, the new hotel features views of some of the world’s most beautiful mountains...
- A historic hotel is sustainably revamped into a charming alpine village getaway Tue, 18 Dec 18, 4:30amBolzano and Berlin-based design practice NOA (network of architecture) recently renovated and expanded the Zallinger Refuge, a holiday guesthouse in the Dolomites that prides itself on its eco-friendly features...
- This stunning hotel in the Dolomites brings nature inside Mon, 3 Apr 17, 6:00pmDesign studio noa* transformed an early 20th century hotel into a beautiful mountain-inspired building that brings nature indoors. Surrounded by the snow-capped Dolomites, the Tofana Hotel 'Explorer's Home' enjoys a quiet...
- Sleep beneath the Milky Way in this tiny and remote alpine cabin on skis Tue, 15 Mar 16, 12:00amLocated just a few kilometers from the popular alpine town of Cortina in northern Italy, the Starlight Room was towed into place by a snowmobile and is set along the Falzarego ridge in one of the Alps’ most scenic spots...
- Zaha Hadid’s Messner Mountain Museum tunnels through an alpine peak Fri, 31 Jul 15, 3:10amThe striking 10,700-square-foot Messner Mountain Museum Corones is located 7,500 feet above sea level and accessible via cable car from within the Kronplatz ski resort in South Tyrol, Italy...
- Zaha Hadid’s Messner Mountain Museum tunnels through a mountain peak Thu, 30 Jul 15, 6:00pmThe striking 10,700-square-foot Messner Mountain Museum Corones is located 7,500 feet above sea level and accessible via cable car from within the Kronplatz ski resort in South Tyrol, Italy...
- Colossal Camera Obscura frames the picture-perfect Dolomites Fri, 10 Jul 15, 11:00pmThe camera obscura is an old-school optical device predating photography. Comprised of a box with a magnifying lens or hole on one end and an angled reflective surface inside, camera obscuras can project upside-down images...
- Gorgeous Valley House is a geometric timber cabin inspired by the Dolomite Mountains Thu, 21 May 15, 11:00pmThe 117-square-meter Valley House is top-heavy, with two diamond-shaped volumes stacked atop a triangular base. The entrance is elevated off the ground and accessible via a short flight of stairs. A small outdoor terrace...
- Modern Wood-Clad House Uses Limestone Walls for Passive Cooling in the Italian Alps Tue, 14 Oct 14, 12:00amFrom afar, Casa Prè de Sura fits the local alpine vernacular with its traditional gable roof and vertically laid wood panels. Upon closer inspection, however, the building's contemporary influences become apparent: boxy...
- Zaha Hadid Unveils Mountaintop Museum for Reinhold Messner in the Italian Alps Wed, 24 Jul 13, 7:37amZaha Hadid Architects recently unveiled finalized designs for the new Messner Mountain Museum, which will be located atop a mountain in South Tyrol, Italy...