From the extreme conditions of mountain summits to remote valleys, building in the Alps has always been challenging. Here, the impact of the climate emergency is visible in ever shrinking glaciers and snowless ski slopes, where rate of global heating is twice the global average. This issue explores the architectural language shaped by mountain ridges that separate towns, regions and countries. And yet, the Alps extend beyond their geography. The ripple effects of their warming and melting will be felt everywhere.
