peter and annalisa zumthor are, apparently, getting into the hospitality business. one - and soon to be two houses, designed by zumthor and located in the small town of leis, will be able to be leased out beginning next week. both houses appear to be located adjacent to a house designed for annalisa when she was the manager of the thermal baths in vals. (zumthor lost a bid two years ago to buy the thermal baths from the town, who sold it to a young developer). 

given that the leasing arrangements are made directly through a website apparently set up by the pritzker prize laureate, one would assume this is being directly managed by either his or his wife's office. at the very least, it could end up being yet another opportunity to 'reside' in one of the architect's homes. (these come on top of 'the secular retreat' home being designed for alain de botton's 'living architecture' program of rental homes throughout england.) 

it's an interesting turn for zumthor and one i personally hope would be taken up by others as well...