Inspirations

Explore the elevated life in the mountains. This content debuted in 2015 with Alpine Modern’s printed quarterly magazine project.

Jen Murphy 4/10/17 Jen Murphy 4/10/17

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

Sandra Henderson 1/16/17 Sandra Henderson 1/16/17

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.

Taylor Zahrt 12/4/16 Taylor Zahrt 12/4/16

Hillside Holidays

Near the Austrian border in Germany’s Allgäu, Haus P by Yonder boldly reinterprets the region’s traditional mountain architecture

Sandra Henderson 9/3/16 Sandra Henderson 9/3/16

Fire / Wood

His Nordic German upbringing, traditional Swiss carpentry training, and the Bauhaus Manifesto deeply influence Canada-based designer and furniture-maker Nicolas Meyer as a craftsman and intellectual

Sonja Ragaller 8/21/16 Sonja Ragaller 8/21/16

Window to South Tyrol

An artist and sculptor returns home to South Tyrol to converts an old farmhouse

Sandra Henderson 8/16/16 Sandra Henderson 8/16/16

The Tree-Hugging Woodworker

A portrait of California furniture-maker Sean Woolsey

Sandra Henderson 7/10/16 Sandra Henderson 7/10/16

Sense of Place: Designed for legacy in Aspen

Mountain homes in Aspen, Colorado, are built to stay in the family for generations