Bio-Architecture at the Naturhotel
Natural materials, a healthy indoor climate and alpine design
Lüsnerhof brings together contemporary, sustainable architecture with the authentic beauty and elemental strength of the Dolomites. In building our bio-hotel, we chose million-year-old dolomite stone from the Puez-Odle Nature Park, along with locally sourced Swiss pine and larch from the forests surrounding Lüsen. These natural materials reflect the primal power of the earth and create an authentic alpine atmosphere that offers a sense of shelter, enhances well-being and supports deeply restorative sleep.
The use of reclaimed wood and stone from the historic Gargitthof further deepens the connection between nature, history and the house itself. For generations, it was home to the Ragginer dynasty, whose work in natural healing was shaped by herbs and traditional therapeutic knowledge passed down over time. Today, that special energy lives on in Lüsnerhof. Healthy, soothing indoor comfort is also created by the wall heating behind the clay walls: its gentle radiant warmth regulates humidity, absorbs pollutants and creates a living atmosphere that feels naturally balanced.
Proven architecture, reinterpreted for today
With the involvement of interior designer Franzi Hinteregger
In the latest interpretations of bio-architecture, it is above all daughter Franzi who has played an active role. Here, she is able to give expression to her passion and vocation and, together with her father Franz, write the next chapter in the story of Lüsnerhof:
“My studies gave me the tools – but it was only here, in the place where I grew up, that I learned how spaces truly need to feel. At Lüsnerhof, I sense how architecture, nature and people speak to one another, and how something enduring emerges from that dialogue. To him, every historic piece has a story – and usually a new place right away. Our discussions can be long at times, but that is exactly what makes them so special: allowing something to grow from old and new together, something that feels like home.”
