Montafon Haus, Austria
Visual Diary
Richard Gaston
Scottish photographer Richard Gaston has spent a spring weekend at the Vipp Montafon - a traditional hütte in the Austrian Alps.
Scottish photographer Richard Gaston has spent a spring weekend at the Vipp Montafon - a traditional hütte in the Austrian Alps.
Diary
"I believe Montafon Haus is the oldest building in Vipp’s portfolio and it’s one of the most diverse. Especially considering how many corners of the property there are to settle into. This property is particularly peaceful; it’s incredibly quiet inside. The silence is only broken by the church bells or the occasional and welcomed farm noise."
- RICHARD GASTON
"I believe Montafon Haus is the oldest building in Vipp’s portfolio and it’s one of the most diverse. Especially considering how many corners of the property there are to settle into. This property is particularly peaceful; it’s incredibly quiet inside. The silence is only broken by the church bells or the occasional and welcomed farm noise."
- RICHARD GASTON
"My experience at Vipp Montafon Haus was the ideal balance between something authentically and traditionally Austrian but with contemporary comforts".
"My experience at Vipp Montafon Haus was the ideal balance between something authentically and traditionally Austrian but with contemporary comforts".
Gaston’s work spans editorial and commercial projects, with collaborations including Kinfolk, Wallpaper, and Apple. His imagery balances atmosphere and form, capturing the dialogue between landscape, architecture, and lived experience. Whether framing the quiet tones of nature or the considered details of interior spaces, his photographs evoke a calm, timeless sensibility.
Gaston’s work spans editorial and commercial projects, with collaborations including Kinfolk, Wallpaper, and Apple. His imagery balances atmosphere and form, capturing the dialogue between landscape, architecture, and lived experience. Whether framing the quiet tones of nature or the considered details of interior spaces, his photographs evoke a calm, timeless sensibility.
Portrait by Rich Stapleton
Portrait by Rich Stapleton
When photographing a property’s exterior, Richard tend to stay clear of midday sunshine, but those daytime vibrant colours were quintessential to the Alps: the blue skies, grey mountains, green grass meadows with yellow accents.
When photographing a property’s exterior, Richard tend to stay clear of midday sunshine, but those daytime vibrant colours were quintessential to the Alps: the blue skies, grey mountains, green grass meadows with yellow accents.