Found 26 locations tagged with "architecture":
Universität für angewandte Kunst Wien
Aesthetically teaching
Founded in 1867, the University of Applied Arts Vienna (originally named "Kunstgewerbeschule des österreichischen Museums für K...
Frederick and Lillian Kiesler Foundation
Architecture expanded
The Austrian Frederick and Lillian Kiesler Private Foundation was founded in 1997 after the city of Vienna acquired the estate ...
Museumsquartier
Culture club
With some 60,000 square meters, MQ is one of the largest cultural quarters in the world. As the city's epicenter of cultural co...
Liechtenstein Museum
Princely passions
The famed art collection of the Prince of Liechtenstein went on permanent display in 2004 at the royal family's erstwhile summe...
Kirche am Steinhof
Jugendstil's holy lemon
The Kirche am Steinhof (aka Kirche St. Leopold) sits high atop the Baumgartner Höhe at the city outskirts. Locals jokingly refe...
Lucie Rie's Apartment
Ceramic pillows
Famed Viennese-British potter, Lucie Rie, lived and worked in this apartment on Andreasgasse and is the location where the majo...
Wiener Konzerthaus
Sounds of music
There’s more to Vienna’s Konzerthaus than just Mozart—although you’re unlikely to find a better spot to enjoy a classical...
Reichsbrücke
A 1976 trauma
The Reichsbrücke, or "Empire's bridge," has the proud title of Vienna's most famous and most utilized bridge. Sprawled across t...
Martin Epply
Bad hair day?
Get a new haircut in an architectonic post-'50s era surrounding at Martin Epply's. Lucky patrons will be treated to the boss hi...
Zacherlfabrik
Curiosity killed the moth
Surrounded by a beautiful park in the posh 19th District, this fascinating building allows special insights into Vienna's histo...
Wotruba Church
Blessed, you rise
This church on the outerskirts of Vienna astounds with its mad Lego-like architectural exterior, which is made with no apparent...
Karl-Marx-Hof
Worker's Castle
After the First World War, the new socialist city council built housing superblocks both to end the housing shortage and to exp...
Architekturzentrum Wien
Architecture A to Z
Tucked away in a tranquil corner of the museum quarter, Architekturzentrum Wien (or "AzW", as it is most commonly called) is a ...
Levante Parliament
Historically modern
Braiding rationalism, minimalism and technology, the Levante Parliament hotel works as both a leisure place of stay and makeshi...
Do & Co Hotel
Sparkling sophistication
Seminal Viennese architect Hans Hollein—a Pritzker prize-winner and one of the true pioneers of post-modern architecture&...
Burg Theater
Comedie Deutsche
The Burgtheater is one of the oldest theaters in Europe (second after France's Comedie Francaise). Built in 1888, this former H...
Volksgarten Pavillon
Charming '50s
With a view of Helden Platz and situated directly in Vienna's large city park, hanging out in the '50s-style Volksgarten Pavill...
Radisson SAS Style Hotel
In town with style
By now, it should be clear: The Radisson SAS hotels around the world boast a modern and reliable class. But some are better th...
Tiberius
Warm leatherette
Tiberius brings fetish wear into the 21st century. This lifestyle concept store presents sex gear that appeals to the fashion a...
First Floor
From the ground up
One of the only places in Vienna to get an authentic, expertly mixed cocktail, First Floor sets the tone for intimate meetings,...
Schloss Schönbrunn
Imperial splendor
It's true that Schönbrunn was initially designed in the 18th century to resemble Versailles...though it didn’t quite pan out th...
Gasometer
All gassed up
Visitors to Vienna arriving from Schwechat airport can’t miss the four gigantic gas tanks that make up the historically rich Ga...
American Bar (The Loos Bar)
Grandfather of all design bars
Officially called the "American Bar" but known to locals and design lovers around the world as the "Loos Bar," this swank drink...
Hauptbuecherei Wien Urban-Loritz Platz
Staircase to bookish heaven
Urban-Loritz Bucharei (municipal library) sits on Vienna's "Gürtel", a major roadway running along the outer ring of the city. ...
Zwanzigerhaus
Art under construction
This building housing the Austrian Pavilion at the 1958 Brussels World Fair was dismantled and rebuilt by Karl Schwanzer. It is...
Rabenhof Theater
An unusual 1920s venue
An unusual venue hosting an unusual program. The theater sits in the middle of Rabenhof, a huge public housing complex built in...