Snow and cold are everywhere, and winter has finally arrived. The mountains call more strongly than ever, whether you are looking for sport, silence, romance by the fireplace, a glass of red wine or stories from fast days on the slopes. 
The Unterhus, Leis, Switzerland
The Unterhus, Leis, Switzerland
Peter Zumthor, the celebrated Swiss architect, designed The Unterhus in Leis, a small mountain village near Vals. It is an exclusive timber retreat for guests who appreciate quiet, landscape and architecture.
Peter Zumthor
The Unterhus covers about 150 square meters on three floors. Each room has a breathtaking view of the surrounding mountains, while pine and maple give the chalet a warm, precise atmosphere. From the outside it reads as a classic mountain cabin; inside, carefully chosen design elements bring it into a more refined contemporary world.
The Unterhus. Living room
Zumthor built the mountain houses after his wife Annalisa dreamed of a home in wood. Rather than keep the view only for themselves, the family made part of the ensemble available as a holiday retreat for mountain guests.
The Unterhus. Bedroom 
Split View Mountain Lodge. Geilo, Norway
Split View Mountain Lodge, Geilo, Norway
Split View Mountain Lodge stands near Geilo, a popular skiing destination in Norway’s Hallingdal valley. The 130-square-meter lodge by Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter draws on Norwegian mountain-building traditions while using a clear, contemporary form.
The house was designed for a family, with four bedrooms, separate living and dining areas, a youth lounge, a mezzanine for younger children and a small annex for guests or visiting grandparents. The main volume follows the contours of the landscape and splits into two living zones, creating the views that give the lodge its name.
Split View Mountain Lodge. Living room
A continuous timber skin covers the exterior walls and roof, interrupted mainly by large glazed openings that frame the landscape. Over time, the wood is expected to take on a silvery tone, helping the building settle further into its snowy surroundings.
Inside, the use of different levels allows the building to adapt to the slope. Each functional area remains distinct, but the spaces stay visually connected.
Split View Mountain Lodge. Dining room with a view 
Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter
Tamersc Mountain Lodge, San Vigilio di Marebbe, Italy
Tamersc Mountain Lodge stands in the Fanes-Senes-Braies Nature Park in South Tyrol. The project by EM2 Architekten replaces an old hunting cabin with a reduced, contemporary wooden structure rooted in local mountain traditions.
The complex consists of two buildings: the main house, with kitchen and living areas on the ground floor and guest rooms above, and a smaller retreat-like volume nearby.
Tamersc Mountain Lodge. San Vigilio di Marebbe, Italy
The spatial type, construction logic and gabled roof all maintain a relationship with local tradition, while the large windows in the living and dining areas open the building to the landscape. Bedrooms are more discreet, hidden behind narrow glazed slits in the facade. Traditional forms are not rejected, but carefully reworked in the language of modern architecture.
The project is signed by EM2 Architekten.
EM2 Architekten 
Tamersc Mountain Lodge. San Vigilio di Marebbe, Italy 
Tamersc Mountain Lodge. Living area 
Tamersc Mountain Lodge. Living room
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