Tradition meets modern trends

The combination of old and contemporary architecture is a pleasant surprise. It fascinates architecture fans from all over the world.

Vorarlberg is the European centre of modern architecture. There’s no other region where so many exceptional new buildings are built in close cooperation of innovative constructors, creative architects and craftsmen.

The combination of old and new houses is very characteristic for the Bregenzerwald region – and it’s a feast for the eyes.

The traditional Bregenzerwald farmhouse

Elegant, sunburnt, made of wood: traditional Bregenzerwald farmhouses can still be seen in many places.

Normally the stable and the residential house are situated under one roof. Very typical and unique in Austria is that the farmhouses are covered with wooden shingles. These shingles give the houses an elegant flair. The so-called Schopf, a loggia or winter garden, in the entrance area is another architectural feature

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