Reinventing the Alps: from Andermatt to Zermatt, ambitious building projects involving some world-famous architects reflect a fundamental change in the orientation of Alpine resorts. It's no longer all about skiing.

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Reinventing the Alps: from Andermatt to Zermatt, ambitious building projects involving some world-famous architects reflect a fundamental change in the orientation of Alpine resorts. It's no longer all about skiing.

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The face of the Alps is changing. Breaking away from traditional, chalet-inspired architecture and a strong emphasis on winter sport, projects now on the drawing board are forward-looking both in concept and year-round orientation.

This is seen as the only way to ensure viability against the all too apparent warnings of climate change, while also helping to amortize huge investments in ski and non-ski-related infrastructure.

In Andermatt, golf shares equal billing with skiin...

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