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Wetag to Represent the Sale of “Villa Libeskind in Ticino”—

Locarno, Ticino, Switzerland  – Wetag Consulting Immobiliare, the Southern Switzerland-based luxury real estate firm that concentrates on luxurious and architecturally significant estates and residences is pleased to announce to represent the sale of “Villa Libeskind in Ticino”—a high-end architectural villa project in Locarno, overlooking Lago Maggiore and designed by highly acclaimed architect, Daniel Libeskind.

Designed in deconstructive style, the villa’s exterior as well as interior has been drafted right down to the last detail by world-renowned architect Daniel Libeskind. Villa Libeskind – strictly limited to 30 buildings world wide - is being exclusively offered turn-key through Wetag Consulting in collaboration with Berlin based proportion, the official distributor of Villa Libeskind.

Ticino, already well known for its world famous “Ticino school of architecture” with its great exponents like Mario Botta and Luigi Snozzi, features also two great examples of world renowned architect Richard Neutra, where Wetag Consulting has been involved in the sale of its Villa Bucerius.

Ticino, with its great history of architecture is now going to be more prolifically by this great piece of architecture designed by Daniel Libeskind what will definitely enrich the regions architectural landscape by far.

Villa Libeskind
It is one of these magic moments: You observe an art object and delve into a new world. The Libeskind Villa is such a piece of art, a walk-in sculpture with its own unique atmosphere. For the first time, Daniel Libeskind has devised a home which can be erected anywhere in the world. Thirty regionally exclusive Villas will be distributed worldwide by proportion GmbH in Berlin.
“This is really the first time I’ve taken on the issue of doing something which is a limited artistic edition of a new space, of a new way of living. It’s really designing a total work of art”, says the architect Libeskind. Indeed, the Villa invites you to contemplate not only its exterior, but also its interior.
The Villa’s asymmetrical, tapered silhouette evokes a crystal. Rejecting traditional rules of symmetry, it bears the distinctive signature of Libeskind, who is lauded for ambitious projects such as the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto and the Denver Art Museum. The zinc façade is reminiscent of the Jewish Museum in Berlin. Inside, the Villa offers an uninterrupted connection to nature through its wide glass expanses. The light-flooded rooms present themselves purely, yet the first impression is deceiving: Libeskind excels in uncompromising, modern design but simultaneously meets the requirements of everyday life.

About Daniel Libeskind
Daniel Libeskind is renowned for his multidisciplinary approach to architecture. His designs reflect his close connection to arts such as music and literature. Libeskind’s use of forms often establishes a relationship to historic, philosophical and religious subjects. In 2003, he won the World Trade Center design competition. Additional works include the Jewish Museum in Berlin, the Felix Nussbaum Haus in Osnabrück, Germany, and the Imperial War Museum in Manchester.

About proportion
proportion GmbH, Berlin, was founded in 2007 to make contemporary, modern architecture of the world’s leading architecture studios accessible to individuals. A fruitful cooperation with Studio Daniel Libeskind led to the design of the Libeskind Villa as a first exclusive multiple. Further projects in cooperation with renowned architects are planned.

About Wetag Consulting
WETAG Consulting Immobiliare AG was founded in 1973 as a classical real estate agency, with brokerage activity as well as the promotion and sales of new construction. During the 80’s, WETAG specialized in the Locarno area and in the Italian speaking region of Switzerland. The company has since expanded into Ascona and Lugano, covering the southern region of Ticino. The staff speaks four languages and offers customized real estate solutions.
Services: residential and vacation property sales, commercial, hotels/restaurants, undeveloped properties and assistance with permits and tax-related legal issues.
Wetag is the exclusive affiliate of Christies Great Estates for southern Switzerland, founding member of the European Real Estate Network (EREN) and associated with Leading Real Estate Companies of the World as well as Luxury Portfolio.

Please contact Wetag Consulting for further information and images if needed:

Wetag Consulting
Ueli Schnorf, Peter Albrecht, Peter Rabitz
via della Pace 1A
CH-6600 Locarno
phone +41 91 751 3106
fax +41 91 751 9638
email info@wetag.ch
web www.wetag.ch

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