Inspirations
Explore the elevated life in the mountains. This content debuted in 2015 with Alpine Modern’s printed quarterly magazine project.
Minimalist Pottery in the Kyoto Mountains
An intimate visit with husband-and-wife pottery artists Momoko and Tetsuya Otani at their home and studio in Japan
Minimalist Metamorphosis: Cowshed turns cultural center
A local hotelier turns his family's old barn into a beautiful center of cultural life — the Allmeinde — in Lech, Austria
A Cabin Cluster in the Quarry
Three small pavilions connected by a deck form a summer retreat in Maine that balances privacy with a panoramic view—all in less than 900 square feet.
Retreat in the Aspen Grove
Cottage Black by Colorado-based architecture and interior design practice Studio B counterbalances the grand main house in Aspen’s countryside
The Vindheim Cabin: Snowbound in Norway
The Vindheim cabin in Lillehammer, Norway, is inspired by the classic motif of snowbound cabins, with only the roof protruding through the snow.
Sense of Place: Clean as in Whistler
Chad Falkenberg of Vancouver-based Falken Reynolds talks about modern interiors in Whistler's mountain homes and cabins
Cozy and Knit
Winter interiors: Bring warmth into your home with tufted or knit accessories and furniture
Introducing Jennifer Rhode
Our new interior design contributor will share her insights on creating an alpine-modern home
Hygge Life
A conversation with Alexandra Gove—collector of beautiful moments and things—about slowing down and being hygge in the present... like the Danish do.
Alpine Modern Holidays
Alpine Modern editor in chief Sandra Henderson shares her guide to a Bavarian-Coloradan Holiday
The Building Friendship
Friends since preschool and sharing a love for design and the mountains, the founders of MTN Lab, an experimental furniture and art studio in Colorado, have always been building things together
Slow Architecture
Spawned by the slow food movement, slow architecture reflects a return to the roots of the master architect tradition
Geometric Cabins on the Steep
Reiulf Ramstad Architects' Røldal Cabin design preserves as much of the surrounding Norwegian landscape as possible
Monolith on the Mountain
In the Slovenian Alps, Bivak Pavla Kemperla sticks up for alpinists
Snow-Proofed Hillside Family Home in Austria
This house can weather even the fiercest winter storm and an avalanche
Stable in the Landscape
An award-winning Austrian architect ennobles vernacular alpine building tradition to sophisticated minimalism
She Felt Beautiful
Swedish designer Pia Wallén talks about her iconic Crux Blanket and the bold creations she makes from wool felt
Minimal Design, Maximum Protection
Bivak Pod Skuto—an alpine shelter high up on Skuta Mountain in Slovenia
Growing Up Weese
The daughter a power couple of American modernism, artist Marcia Weese was born to design