A modern retreat in the Swiss Alpes

Hej hej! Sometimes, when it feels like winter is never going to end the only thing you can do is embrace it. And this is what I would do if I stayed at this chalet dug into the mountain side in Switzerland. Designed by Peter Zumthor of <a href="http://www.search.nl/" target="_blank">SeARCH</a> and <a href="http://www.christian-muller.com/" target="_blank">CMA</a> it sleeps 9 and is completely heated by green energy from a local dam. 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margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhremNWA_bclAY11ro0beVRl-6eBn43q2mj5e4Oa2D15kxc1BovMLIy2LS_9_sx-xd9BQTMoHT22_KRUQmdhhGDV11z6jGJfRdYfQat-DnmctXZGDPg35IH8tzlu1xlkS97N2ghZBflaCm2/s640/villa+alpes2.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photography: iwan Baan Via <a href="http://qenbleu.blogspot.com/2012/02/villa-vals-in-alpes.html" target="_blank">Q uen Bleu</a></td></tr></tbody></table> There are plenty more of pictures <a href="http://qenbleu.blogspot.com/2012/02/villa-vals-in-alpes.html" target="_blank">here</a>! Fantastic architecture and of course loving the concrete, the lighting and the funriture. But what do you think - could you stay here or would you prefer a more traditional alpine chalet?<br /><br />And just before I head off - hello to all new lovely readers! Great to see you on here. I hope you feel inspired and will come back and visit soon! kram!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>

A modern retreat in the Swiss Alpes

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