Vorarlberg is the most westerly and smallest of all the federal states in Austria. It has borders with southern Germany, Switzerland, and the Principality of Liechtenstein and has a population of little over 375,000. Its capital, Bregenz, is situated on Lake Constance. The region has seen its building culture develop at the hands of a movement that dates back to the late 1950s, early 1960s and has been labelled the Vorarlberger Bauschule (Vorarlberg School of Building), a name that long since resonates far beyond local and national borders and is used synonymously for the quality of its architecture.

The exhibitions´ inaugural showcase was held at Werkraum Bregenzerwald in September and October 2014. The publication is a comprehensive documentation of the curatorial research and the exhibition in its final form.