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Discover Eastern Europe from a bird’s eye view! | TOP 5
The countries of Eastern Europe are full of more and more beautiful sights, be it historic old towns, modern housing estates, diverse mountains, wonderful lakes or inviting beaches. Luckily, the amazing sight has inspired more photographers, so in our selection today, we’ll show you five Instagram accounts that showcase
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A shelter for hikers | LCA Architetti
Created by the Italian firm LCA Architetti, the design of this homey and intimate chalet is in complete harmony with the landscape. One of the unique features of the building is that it was largely made using natural materials from renewable sources.
Chalet Blanc was born from the idea of
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Armillary sphere atop the Alps | Studio Olafur Eliasson
Ólafur Elíasson’s latest artwork is located in the Italian Alps, atop Hochjochferner glacier: dubbed Our Glacial Perspectives, the goal of the installation is to direct the visitor’s attention to a broader planetary perspective on the climate change.
The main element of the installation is an oversized version of
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Alpine chalet reinvented | Studio Perspektiv
Even though at first glance it looks nothing like a typical Alpine hut, the cabin renovated by Prague and Bratislava-based architect firm Studio Perspectiv draws on traditions greatly.
Everyone wants a hut in the woods – this could have been the basic thought of the architects of Studio Perspektiv when they
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Monochrome fire stations in the Alps
These two fire stations are just like the landscape surrounding them: there’s nothing superfluous or ostentatious about them, yet they still face eternity majestically.
Italian Pedevilla Architects designed a fire station in Viersach, South Tyrol and Taufers situated in Northern Italy. The designers put simplicity and reflecting on the
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One with the mountains | The latest viewpoint in the Alps
Italian architect studio noa* designed a breathtaking architectural installation in South Tyrol. The viewpoint located at 3251 meters offers a view over the place where Ötzi was found.
Getting to the top of a mountain and looking over the surrounding landscape is always a transcendental experience. What makes a good
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Glacier's ice melt is slowed down with giant blankets in the Alps
The nature conservation action implemented on the oldest glacier of the Alps for
many years recall Christo’s land installations. Even though they do their best,
the Rhône Glacier may not be long for this world.
For 150 years tourists have been traveling to the Rhône Glacier located above
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Alpine shelters from Slovenia
The wind, the snow, landslides, the rugged terrain and the extreme weather
conditions all require a specific form of architecture, structure and concept.
This time, we collected mountain huts from the Slovenian Alps, having in common
not only the wonderful view they offer to the Slovenian mountains, but also the