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Unique The Omnia ****
Zermatt, Switzerland
Here on a rock surrounded by the
mountains, witnesses to an era that unfolded with
primordial force millions of years age. Giant stone
sculptures, dense conifer forests, meadows with alpine
flowers and the majestic peaks of eternal ice, ready to
conquer all the senses.
THE OMNIA is the contemporary interpretation of the
traditional mountain lodge. Here in the Swiss Alps, the
mountain lodge, a quintessentially American concept, has
been reinvented for its European environment by the New
York based architect Ali Tayar.
This dialogue between two cultures was the starting
point for the design. While the materials and the
craftsmanship reflect
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the tradition of the Valais,
the furnishings are inspired by a warm, handcrafted modernism.
This era in 20th century design is revisited in THE OMNIA in the works of group of European born,
American designers whose European roots heavily
influenced the American scene.
They include Mies van der Rohe, Raymond Loewy, Vladimir
Kagan and Eero Saarinen.
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