By Dean Murray

An incredible new glasshouse will let mountaineers shelter from high-altitude perils.

Designers have created the camp ahead of the 2026 Winter Olympics, where it will be showcased in Milan before being airlifted to its permanent location in the Alps.

The eye-catching bivouac is the brainchild of Italian design firm CRA-Carlo Ratti Associati, in collaboration with Salone del Mobile Milano .

Designed to harmonize with the Alpine landscape, its creation began with a 3D scan of rock formations in the region.

Carlo Ratti, co-founder of CRA, said: "Unfortunately, today bivouacs often look like airships that have landed on our beautiful alpine landscapes.

"Here we took the opposite approach: a structure that blends as much as possible with the surroundings."

CRA-Carlo Ra

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