ALPINE RESORTS
Designing for the mountains asks more of an interior. Snow, wet gear, compact footprints, big groups and extreme seasonal conditions all shape the way a space needs to work, while warmth, comfort and connection to the landscape shape how it should feel.
Britt White Studio works across Mount Hotham, Dinner Plain and Falls Creek, creating interiors for private chalets, apartments, lodges and commercial accommodation. Each project responds to its setting, architecture and patterns of use, balancing practical alpine requirements with the colour, materiality and personality that make a space memorable.
We know these mountains well. That means understanding not only how people want to live and stay here, but the realities of designing, building and furnishing in an environment where access, weather and a short construction season can influence every decision.
DESIGNED FOR THE MOUNTAINS
Alpine interiors have a particular job to do. They need to feel warm and restorative after a day outside, while handling wet gear, heavy use, big groups and some of the most demanding conditions a home can experience.
Good alpine design starts well before choosing a beautiful stone or wool carpet. Space needs to be used intelligently, materials need to earn their place and lighting has to work especially hard through the darker months. Even the timing of a renovation matters when access, weather and a short construction season are part of the equation.
For us, the goal isn’t to create a formula for “alpine style”. It’s to make the practical demands of mountain living feel effortless, then use colour, texture, materiality and light to create a space that feels completely at home in its setting.
CLIMATE
Warmth starts with more than heating. Flooring, textiles, materials and lighting all influence how an alpine interior feels, while finishes also need to cope with snow, moisture and repeated seasonal use.
SPACE
Mountain homes need to accommodate a lot within a compact footprint. Thoughtful layouts, well-proportioned furniture, clear circulation and storage help every metre work harder without making the space feel crowded.
MATERIALITY
Timber, stone, wool and tactile fabrics bring warmth and depth, while durable finishes help the interior withstand the realities of mountain life. The landscape can inspire the palette without dictating an alpine cliché.
EXPERIENCE
Coming inside should feel every bit as good as being outside. Layered lighting, comfortable gathering spaces, moments of visual calm and a strong connection to the view all help create that sense of arrival and refuge.
OUR PROJECTS
BLAIRS CHALET
A contemporary reworking of one of Dinner Plain’s original alpine chalets, balancing Peter McIntyre’s distinctive architecture with colour, warmth and a new way of living in the mountains.
THREE VILLAGES. THREE DIFFERENT STORIES.
MOUNT HOTHAM
Exposed, elevated and intensely seasonal, with apartments, lodges and accommodation that need to work hard around views, weather and heavy winter use.
DINNER PLAIN
Defined by a distinctive architectural language and a strong sense of village character, where contemporary updates need to work with what makes the place unique.
FALLS CREEK
A ski-in ski-out village where compact spaces, seasonal occupation and the demands of mountain living put planning, storage and durability to the test.
ALPINE RESORT PROJECTS
LAWLERS 19
MAYFORD COMING SOON
BLAIRS CHALET
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