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the details, and soft tactile surfaces such as velvet. They also feature
a play of material textures that lend three-dimensionality to the soft
furnishings. Some of the furniture has been salvaged, such as the
restored chairs typical of the Tyrolean tradition, but most of the
pieces have been made to the architects' design: the wardrobes and
partition panels, velvet bedheads with brushed larch sticks and desks,
and the panelling behind the beds in minimal elegant strips of wood.

A careful study of colour has resulted in a palette inspired by the
colours of the autumn woods and mountains: from the green of shiny
laminate to the brown tones diminished in the red of the brushed
larch, or the warmer darker burnt larch. Artistic incursions can also
be found in some of the rooms, such as Ingrid Hora's 'Wall Bars',
a large work that offers guests new perspectives and encourages
them to give free rein to their ideas; or 'Thoughts and Planets', an
installation by the renowned artist Esther Stocker: ten sculptures that
seem to float on the ceiling vault and dissolve fixed points thanks to
broken geometries.

Where the lighting was concerned, Vudafieri-Saverino Partners
wanted to create a cosy atmosphere with soft diffuse light from floor
and wall lamps. In the communal areas, suspension lamps have been
chosen instead, such as the striking chandelier in the breakfast room,
where 'Expect the best', a work by visual artist Petra Polli, also hangs.

The art collection
Two curators are responsible for the Lasserhaus art project: Stefanie
Prieth, for the contemporary art works, and Rose Bourdon, for the
family collection. These artistic interventions are only the start of
cultural activity that will branch out on several levels, from artist
residencies to collaboration with other cultural institutions and the
systematic growth of an art collection.

Central to the contemporary art curatorial project was the concept
of connection and openness: considering art itself as an instrument
of relationship, with their works the artists have transformed the

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