Within the third and last Salon Suisse in November 2021, curated by Evelyn Steiner, bodily alterations and optimization measures „like body hacking or anti-ageing procedures“ were „assessed and adapted to architectural discourse“. Consistent with its broad approach, it dealt „with a multitude of disciplines and themes, including psychoanalysis, medical anthropology, neurosciences, literature, interior design, transhumanism, fluid spaces, habitation and migration, borderscapes, mood-sensitive houses, and many more“ (Booklet Salon Suisse). At the event on November 18 („Jethro Knights, Armor Guyver, and Mutant X: How transhumanists challenge architecture“), Oliver Bendel gave a presentation on the topic „Human and animal enhancement in the context of architecture“, followed by a discussion with Mike Schaffner (a Swiss cyborg) and Georg Vrachliotis (an architect from TU Delft). On November 19 the event’s title was „Anti-ageing architecture: Can buildings help you to live forever?“. After the film documentary „Children who won’t die“ the curator discussed with Irene Sunwoo. „Beyond the binary: Fluid Spaces for a fluid Generation“ on November 20 was the title of a discussion with Jos Boys and Joel Sanders, framed by a performance by Nathalie Rebholz.

Fig.: At the entrance of Palazzo Trevisan (Photo: Samuele Cherubini, © Pro Helvetia)