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Old wood for new luxury homes

Demand for old wooden chalets luxury interiors has risen in recent years, particularly in and around the exclusive resort of Gstaad. Local wood construction companies and timber merchants are reaping the benefits. Nevertheless, this trend is not popular with everybody. (SRF, swissinfo.ch)

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