A new glass bivouac by CRA-Carlo Ratti Associati and Salone del Mobile.Milano will shelter mountaineers in the Alps. Debuting at the 2026 Winter Olympics before relocation, it’s designed to merge with ...

Carlo Ratti Associati (CRA) has long been taking a fresh and creative approach to combining man-made structures with nature. This time around, the architectural firm has literally taken its work to ...

Aldo Frattini Bivouac: high-altitude base for GAMeC in Orobie Alps The project is part of a wider exploration of the relationship between art, territory, and ecological systems. Developed with the ...

Leo Houlding marked his 40th birthday by introducing the next generation of his family to the kind of adventures that he has become renowned for. The Houlding family spent four days climbing Piz ...

The Standard's journalism is supported by our readers. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. There’s glamping, there’s camping and there’s bivvying. One ...

I’ve been closely monitoring the ultralight freestanding backpacking tent market for a while. A common trend among manufacturers is prioritizing minimal weight, often at the expense of key features or ...

Finding a blue tarp after being lost on a North Shore mountain might have saved a hiker’s life this weekend. North Shore Rescue were able to save an uninjured, missing overnight hiker near Norvan ...

Co-founder and director of ecoLogicStudio and biodesign champion Claudia Pasquero believes that design must move from controlling nature to working with it. ‘This transition is necessary if ...

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