Stories & Insights
Stories about furnished living in Vienna, tips for the neighbourhood, experiences with crews, students and everyone here for a few weeks or months.
Neighbourhood guide · 6 min read · 20 May 2026
Karmelitermarkt before ten, three hours in the garden at the porcelain-manufactory café, ice cream at Tichy, the Danube Canal in the evening. What we really recommend to guests in the 2nd district.
Read onMaison LAROGY · 5 min · 28 May 2026
Ten years of LAROGY have grown into a language of their own. With Maison LAROGY we now design private spaces in Vienna too, from a single room to a whole apartment.
Material · 4 min · 26 May 2026
Real wood, lime plaster, linen, wool, brass, ceramic, Bakelite light switches. Why we love material and its patina.
Style note · 6 min · 24 May 2026
Where we find vintage furniture in Vienna. Auction houses, charity shops, restorers. An honest map from ten years of sourcing.
Practice · 5 min · 22 May 2026
Desk, Wi-Fi, light, quiet, a chair you can sit in for six hours. What counts when you really work in Vienna and what to look out for.
Practice · 4 min · 20 May 2026
When each one pays off, with prices and comparison. Plus. Why your own small Viennese apartment is sometimes the best solution.
Manifesto · 6 min · 15 May 2026
Anyone staying in Vienna for more than a month is looking for something other than a hotel and something other than an empty flat. What that is, we've learnt over seven years.
Interior · 7 min · 8 May 2026
Viennese auctions, restorers in Brigittenau, wood, lime plaster, linen, brass. How a LAROGY apartment comes together piece by piece and why patina is no flaw.
For creatives · 7 min · 30 April 2026
Daylight quality, table size, acoustics, storage for plans and material samples. What rooms need to do when you work and live in them, plus studio space at Volkertplatz.
Comparison · 6 min · 22 April 2026
What happens to body, daily rhythm and well-being after 30 days of a hotel room vs. your own flat. Breakfast buffet vs. your own coffee from your own grinder.
Neighbourhood guide · 5 min
Karmelitermarkt in the morning, natural wine in the evening, a walk through the baroque park in between. Our insider tips for the 2nd district.
For crews · 7 min
Late arrivals, equipment, laundry, last-minute extensions. What really matters when crews stay with us and what we've moved around.
For students · 4 min
Registration form, bank account, phone plan, metro pass, Sunday shopping, what really matters before the semester starts.
Behind the scenes · 5 min
Three new studios right by the station, now ready to move into. The idea behind them, how they came together, and why we hand over the keys in person instead of sending codes.
Topics
Living in Vienna · Furnished for a season · Augarten neighbourhood · Westbahnhof neighbourhood · Film & crew · Erasmus & studies · Design inspiration · Behind the scenes