Luxury hotel proposed for the Swiss Alps would stand 1,250 feet tall

Deep in the Swiss Alps lies the small village of Vals, which 1,000 people call home. Look up, and you'll see pristine mountaintops surrounding this quaint community — for now.

Swanky New York City architecture firm Morphosis, led by architect Thom Mayne, has proposed a sleek new hotel that will dominate Vals' nonexistent skyline. The skyscraper would stand 1,250 feet tall, the same height as the Empire State Building (without the pinnacle.)

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Image: Courtesy of Morphosis Architects

The hotel, named 7132 after the town's postal code, would feature 107 rooms ranging from $1,000 to $24,000 per night, according to the Telegraph. Each room would have its own floor, offering panoramic views of the surrounding mountains Read more...

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