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Did you wake up enough for you? Swiss "hotels" offer a sleepless night to ponder the crisis of the world

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Swiss artists Frank and Patrik Riklin pose on the bed in the anti-idyllic suite of the Null-Stern-Hotel (Zero-Star-Hotel), offering guests a choice between four open-air rooms in reaction to the world current state after the pandemic, in Saillon, Switzerland June 14, 2022.
Swiss artists Frank and Patrick Ricklin pose in a bed in a peaceful suite at the Nurstern Hotel (Zerostar Hotel). ), June 14, 2022, in Saillon, Switzerland, now has four outdoor rooms to choose from, in response to the current state of the post-pandemic world. Photo: Denis Balibouse /REUTERS

SAILLON — "I couldn't sleep", "The room was noisy" May be a frustration that hotel owners are afraid of from guests, but for the Riklin brothers that's the point of their latest "Zero Star Hotel" art installation.

Swiss concept artist hotel rooms are basically double beds on the platform, with two bedside tables and lamps. There are no walls, ceilings or doors to provide privacy or shelter.

They set up the Nurstern Suite (German for Zero Star) on the side of the road next to a gas station in the village of Saillon in Valais, southern Switzerland.

The twin brothers aim to encourage guests to think about world issues and take different actions.

Created a similar bed in an idyllic place, but this is their first "anti-pastoral" place.

Swiss artists Frank and Patrik Riklin pose next to the anti-idyllic suite of the Null-Stern-Hotel (Zero-Star-Hotel), offering guests a choice between four open-air rooms in reaction to the world current state after the pandemic, in Saillon, Switzerland, June 14, 2022.
Swiss artists Frank and Patrick Riklin are anti-epidemic Null-Stern-Hotel (Zero-Star-Hotel) poses next to the suite in Saillon, Switzerland, on June 14, 2022, from four outdoor rooms in response to the current state of the post-pandemic world. I made it possible to select. Photo: Denis Balibouse /REUTERS

"Sleep is not important," says Frank Riklin. "The important thing is to reflect the current state of the world. Staying here is a statement about the urgent need for social change."

Guest Invited to "half asleep" to discuss topics such as climate change, war, the endless quest for humanity's perfection, and the damage it causes to the planet.

"In a nutshell, it's not time to sleep. We have to react," Patrick said. "If we go in the same direction as we do today, there may be more anti-pastoral places than idyllic places."

Developed in collaboration with hotel owner Daniel Charbonnier. The project features three more Null Stern suites on a more idyllic vineyard and picturesque hillside.

The suite with butler service serving drinks and breakfast is available from July 1st to September 18th. Price of incomplete sleep: CHF 325 ($ 437).

Swiss artists Frank Riklin and his brother Patrik pose with co-founder of the Null-Stern-Hotel (Zero-Star-Hotel) Daniel Charbonnier in the Vineyard suite in Saillon, Switzerland June 15, 2022.
Swiss artist Frank Ricklin and his brother Patrick Null Stern Hotel (Zero Star Hotel) Daniel Charbonnier is located in a vineyard suite in Saillon, Switzerland, on June 15, 2022. Photo: Denis Balibouse/Reuters
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