Benches tell stories
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The 2026 almanac of Messager boiteux explores the poetic dimension of public benches through the research of sociologist Renate Albrecher, an associate researcher at the LASUR Laboratory. She has been studying this cultural heritage since 2017 and created "Secrets bancʹaires" (Bank Secrets), an interactive website aimed at mapping public benches in Switzerland.
Read the newspaper article here.