Hubert Feiglstorfer

Hubert Feiglstorfer is a Researcher at the Institute for Social Anthropology, Austrian Academy of Sciences, specializing in anthropological studies of built environments in high-altitude regions. His institutional affiliation centers on interdisciplinary research bridging architecture, climate adaptation, and cultural heritage.

His core research domains include:

• Architectural Anthropology
• Tibetan Studies
• Himalayan Studies
• Material Culture
• Ritual Topography
• Vernacular Architecture Conservation

Feiglstorfer leads three major projects: "Climate and Contemporary Transformations of Vernacular Architecture" (CLIMATE-Arch) examining climate-driven architectural changes, "Spatial concepts and ritual topography in the Western Himalayas" (Ritual SPACE) analyzing sacred landscapes, and "Crafts and craft traditions in Tibetan architecture" documenting indigenous building techniques. He also collaborates on "Materiality and material culture in Tibet" and "The burial mounds of Central Tibet" projects.

His scholarly contributions focus on the dynamic interplay between environmental pressures, ritual practices, and architectural evolution in Tibetan and Himalayan societies, with particular emphasis on climate resilience and cultural continuity in vernacular structures.