The Dolomites, a jagged range of ghostly peaks thrusting skyward, rose from a coral reef in a prehistoric sea over 200 million years ago. A UNESCO World Heritage site in the northeastern corner of Italy on the Austrian border, the jaw-dropping mountain landscape has a wild, savage beauty. Known as Monti Pallidi (meaning “pale mountains” in Italian) the area in the South Tyrol (also known …
In Graz, Austria, the art institution Halle für Kunst Steiermark now occupies the halls of Künstlerhaus, an architecturally significant space designed by Robert Haueisen and completed in 1952. This new name represents a refresh of Halle für Kunst & Medien, the organization that took over the art hall in 2013. More than a title change, this update supports a new mission that includes an exploration of …
A monument to solitude and quiet adventures, Studio Precht’s design for their Parc de la Distance concept curls about like a vegetal fingerprint. Each of the parallel hedgerows comes with a gateway at both the entrance and exit that serves as an indicator of whether or not the pathway is occupied. Red granite gravel contrasts the green of the bushes and the sound produced with …
