WALENSTADT, Switzerland (Reuters) – Two Swiss conceptual artists are offering seven open air “hotel rooms” this summer across a “performance space” encompassing eastern Switzerland and Liechtenstein.
Guests “perform”, without an audience, by spending the night in a double bed with unobstructed views of majestic landscape.
The services of a white-gloved “modern butler” — often a local farmer in jeans and Wellington boots — are included in the 295 Swiss francs ($300)-a-night cost.
Created by twin brothers Frank and Patrik Riklin and partner Daniel Charbonnier, the “Zero Real Estate” project aims to explode traditional approaches to hospitality in the country known for its luxurious mountain and lakeside resorts.
“The idea is that with ‘Zero Real Estate’, we make others the performers by performing the concept of real estate without hotel rooms,” Frank Riklin said during a preview.
Previous versions of the installation have featured beds in a nuclear…
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