Collection by Luke Hopping

Modern Alpine Escapes

These cozy retreats perched high in the mountains of Switzerland, France, Italy, and Austria will have you pining to hit the slopes.

Girodo describes LEAPfactory’s architecture as being “molded according to the needs and stresses imposed by context.” In this setting, strong winds and snow loads are serious concerns. The shell’s composite sandwich panels and aluminum shingles ensure that the school can withstand the elements.
Girodo describes LEAPfactory’s architecture as being “molded according to the needs and stresses imposed by context.” In this setting, strong winds and snow loads are serious concerns. The shell’s composite sandwich panels and aluminum shingles ensure that the school can withstand the elements.
"Rather than trying to fit the furniture into the apartment, we decided to fit the apartment into the furniture," says architect Antoine Santiard. "However absurd this may seem, it immediately alleviated all the constraints linked to laying out tight spaces." The wool curtain dividing the space was made by a local company called Arpin. The custom track is by G-Rail.
"Rather than trying to fit the furniture into the apartment, we decided to fit the apartment into the furniture," says architect Antoine Santiard. "However absurd this may seem, it immediately alleviated all the constraints linked to laying out tight spaces." The wool curtain dividing the space was made by a local company called Arpin. The custom track is by G-Rail.
Delivering a modern look, concrete serves as a long-lasting, hardwearing material.
Delivering a modern look, concrete serves as a long-lasting, hardwearing material.
The interiors at Brüke 49 are composed of eclectic Scandinavian styles combined with pieces farmers who previously occupied the house left behind. Photo by Martin Guggisberg via Bergdorf AG.
The interiors at Brüke 49 are composed of eclectic Scandinavian styles combined with pieces farmers who previously occupied the house left behind. Photo by Martin Guggisberg via Bergdorf AG.