Austrian architecture
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News • News • 22 Sep 2026
25 best architecture firms in Austria 2026
Austria's contemporary architecture is shaped by a particularly strong relationship between place, material, landscape and social infrastructure. From Vienna's long tradition of housing and urban development to Vorarlberg's highly contextual timber architecture, the field has been working across diverse scales.
At present, the architectural landscape of Austria reflects a mix of long-established practices, internationally active studios, and smaller offices whose recent projects have brought them renewed attention. From Vienna and Graz to Vorarlberg, Salzburg and Linz, Austrian practices continue to work on housing, education, culture, public buildings, hospitality, workplaces and urban development, often combining new construction with th... More
News • News • 5 Nov 2024
Kindergarten Spenglergasse emphasizes spatial flexibility with open-plan classrooms and communal outdoor spaces
Designed by tagger3architektur, Kindergarten Spenglergasse is an innovative educational building in Vienna, Austria. The design emphasizes spatial flexibility, incorporating a modular layout that allows for dynamic interaction between various functions within the building. The architecture responds to the needs of early childhood education with open-plan classrooms and communal spaces adaptable to different group sizes and activities.
David Schreyer
The project includes a two-group open-system kindergarten with all-day care. Surrounded by single-family houses on three sides, the single-storey building is designed to accommodate expansion at a later date. The planned expansion of the third group will transform the complex int... More
News • News • 5 Nov 2024
Primary school in Au, Austria by Bernardo Bader Architekten recalls traditional approach to building in wood
Austrian architectural studio Bernardo Bader Architekten has completed a new primary school in Au, a town in the Bregenzerwald region of Vorarlberg, Austria. The school’s design and construction recalls the region’s traditional approach to building in wood.
Gustav Willeit
Au has a valued history of craftsmanship. The “Auer Zunft” (Auer Guild), an association of Vorarlberg construction craftsmen, was established in 1651 and continued until 1842. Their work remains visible today in many Baroque church buildings in Central Europe. “When building the new school, I was interested in whether the Auer Zunft recipe for success with all its mastery still exists and how life in the village works today,” s... More
News • News • 3 Nov 2024
Mixed wood and concrete production hall in Austria nestles neatly in a picturesque village setting
DI Simon Moosbrugger Architekt ZT has designed a new production hall facility for Austrian company Tischlerei Rüscher, a fourth-generation family business skilled in the art of cabinetmaking. Regional artisans were engaged in constructing the mixed wood and concrete building — as a result, the production hall integrates into the structural fabric of its picturesque village setting.
Studio Simon Oberhofer
DI Simon Moosbrugger Architekt ZT
Tischlerei Rüscher was established in 1910 by Anton Rüscher who started repairing furniture in his workshop in the village of Schnepfau in Vorarlberg, Austria. The industry’s ongoing modernization and an increase in the size of machinery was taking a toll on the... More
Project • By INNAUER MATT ARCHITEKTEN ZT GMBH • Museums
Museum Bezau
In Museum Bezau, two architectural styles converge to create a reimagined “Wälderhaus” (forest house). Located in the town of Bezau, within the Bregenzerwald region of Austria, the museum’s original listed house is seamlessly integrated with a contemporary extension. Designed by Bezau-based studio Innauer Matt Architekten, the updated museum building is an impressive exhibit in its own right.
Dominic Kummer
Dominic Kummer
The Wälderhaus
A local history museum, the Wälderhaus was founded by Anna Katharina Feuerstein who had recognised increasing threats to cultural heritage. Feuerstein and the local Heimatschutzverein, a heritage preservation society, purchased the historic property in Bez... More
News • News • 30 Jun 2024
Key recent projects by Baumschlager Eberle Architekten
Baumschlager Eberle Architekten is an international architectural firm known for its contextual integration and holistic approach to sustainability. Founded in Vorarlberg, Austria, in 1985, the firm has expanded to eleven independent offices and several subsidiaries in Asia.
While specializing in residential and office developments, it also undertakes projects in education, culture, healthcare, transportation, and landscape design. With a portfolio of over 500 projects spanning three continents, its design is characterized by its sensitivity to local environments and lasting relevance, making it responsive to the settings.
With its contextually sensitive and innovative yet practical design solutions, Baumschlager Eberle Architekten... More
News • News • 17 Jan 2024
Bernardo Bader Architekten completes a smart and homey “children’s house in the park”
Bernardo Bader Architekten has completed a “children’s house in the park” (kinderhaus im park) in the village of Egg, Bregenzerwald, Austria. The single-story wooden building offers children a homey, bright, spacious, and smart interior with a connection to the outdoors and nature.
Adolf Bereuter
Adolf Bereuter
Bernardo Bader Architekten
The kindergarten building is designed as a series of gable roofs, adopting the architectural typology of a village. In harmony with its surroundings, the building sits slightly back from the main road, forming a large courtyard. With a brook on the north side, “protective construction was necessary due to increased flooding, and is part of the outdoor spac... More
News • Archello Awards • 22 Dec 2023
Science-informed MAM Competence Center selected as Office Building of the Year
The MAM Competence Center by INNOCAD Architecture has been selected by the public as the Archello Awards 2023 Office Building of the Year. Located in Großhöflein, Austria, the science-informed biophilic design offers an organic headquarters and work environment derived from strategies concluded in the study ’14 Patterns of Biophilic Design’ by Terrapin Bright Green. The project stands out for its use of materials and patterns, dynamic and diffused light, optimized acoustics, and a compelling emphasis on sustainability and human-centred design.
Paul Ott
INNOCAD Architecture tells Archello that the main challenge in approaching the project was designing a building that could grow organically over the years in... More
News • News • 12 Dec 2023
ATP architects engineers completes a sustainable production facility in Tyrol
ATP architects engineers has completed a new production facility for Ceratizit (a global specialist in the production of carbide tools), in Breitenwang, a Municipality in Reutte District, Tyrol, Austria. Surrounded by a picturesque alpine landscape, the huge three-story facility, built as a cutting-edge grinding and tool-making plant, is entirely clad in timber, its large windows reflecting the mountains and greenery.
ATP/Bause
ATP/Bause
Site plan:
ATP
Construction of the new site commenced in 2019 and was completed in 2023. With a gross floor area of 45,000 square meters (484,376 square feet), the new plant houses production facilities, storage, logistics, office spaces, and social areas for more than 300 emplo... More
News • News • 1 Dec 2023
Berger + Parkkinen transforms three vacant Viennese post-war buildings into a glassblower’s studio
Austrian-Finnish architecture firm Berger + Parkkinen has completed the transformation of an unused site in Währing, the 18th district of Vienna, into a glassblower’s studio. Emphasizing sustainable construction, the project preserved the site’s three existing buildings while introducing a new functionality.
Wolfgang Thaler
Designed as the workshop, showroom, and home of glassblower Robert Comploj, Berger + Parkkinen adapted the three vacant buildings with a focus on contemporary comfort and energy efficiency. The architectural firm is recognized for its thoughtful approach to sustainable construction, as demonstrated in the 2022 Wientalterrassen residential complex in Vienna, a project that was awarded klimaaktiv... More
News • News • 26 Jul 2023
NOA’s wellness retreat design draws upon the elements of earth, water, air, and fire
In the latest wellness project by NOA, the design of a newly expanded spa at Puradies nature resort in Leogang, Austria, draws upon the elements of earth, water, air, and fire. These elements are reflected in varied forms throughout the project.
Alex Filz
NOA
The area’s mountain vistas, lush meadows, small lake, and fresh air set the scene for the adventure-seeking ecotourist. In a design approach that was sensitive to the natural landscape, NOA created a structure in keeping with the setting. “Our idea was to integrate the new building as homogeneously as possible into the landscape and not to build a towering building,” says NOA architect Gottfried Gruber.
Alex Filz
NOA
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Project • By Archinauten • Apartments
Auhirschgasse
The new residential quarter on Auhirschgasse is the first construction site of an urban development in the south of Linz, beyond the Solar City. The building site is on the edge of the grown, small-scale settlement structure of Pichling with its predominantly one- to two-storey single-family houses. The Heliosallee will be extended beyond the Solar City and forms a break between "Alt-Pichling" and the new urban expansion area. The theme of the design is the mediation between the different scales and the handling of the development on the outskirts of the city, at the transition to the natural landscape. The concise urban figure of the new residential quarter with individual point buildings is based on the small-structured development of Pic... More
News • News • 23 Jun 2023
25 best architecture firms in Austria
Place of expansive mountains and quaint landscapes, Austria is home to a distinct architectural canvas rooted in its natural context. Deeply influenced by the architecture of its neighbouring region while staying true to its cultural roots, Austrian architecture is refreshingly unique yet diverse. With a lineage tracing back to the Roman Empire and the Renaissance, the country houses a myriad of architectural creations, from the majestic imperial palaces to the avant-garde designs of modern architects.
Today, Austrian architecture continues to captivate with its harmonious integration of tradition and innovation, as it effortlessly combines the splendour of historic landmarks with cutting-edge contemporary designs, including pioneering soc... More
Project • By Studio Salvi Weber ZT GmbH • Workshops
KinderKunstLabor
In the Austrian city of St. Pölten, a unique building provides a place where children and their families can discover contemporary art and culture. Designed by Schenker Salvi Weber Architekten, the KinderKunstLabor (Children’s Art Lab) is a space where children can explore visual arts, media, installations, architecture, and design. The building’s distinctive form stands as a landmark on the route from St. Pölten’s baroque old town to the cultural district.
Patrick Johannsen
Patrick Johannsen
Schenker Salvi Weber Architekten ZT GmbH
Building design and form
Initially, Schenker Salvi Weber Architekten had conceived a mass timber structure, however this approach proved too costly. To find a... More
News • News • 19 Apr 2023
Winning concept by bernardo bader architekten for the new O@S BAU headquarters revealed
In response to the aging condition and cramped spaces of the Oberhauser & Schedler Bau (O&S BAU) headquarters in Andelsbuch, Austria, the civil engineering company commissioned four renowned architecture offices to develop a new base with office, warehouse, and workshop uses that are responsive to the company’s administrative and logistics infrastructure, as well as the surrounding urban context. The practice of bernardo bader architekten was ultimately selected as the winner.
courtesy bernardo bader architekten
The new O&S BAU headquarters places a special focus on the company’s location on the Bregenzerwaldstraße and integration into its context. Three different functions and uses - the entrance cou... More