The role of a bivouac has been redefined over the years, shifting from pure survivalism to what is now a glamorous opportunity for aspiring and heavyweight architects from across the globe to experiment on a new landscape. Aesthetic Survival is dissecting and examining the culture of bivouacking in the alps, with co-authors Aurora Realini and Sam Le Roy embarking on an expedition to twenty different mountain shelters, starting in Slovenia and venturing across to the French-Italian border.