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Daniel - mad about architecture!

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The city of Switzerland is finally here!

About me

First name
Daniel

Age
41

Town/village
Zurich

Dialect/language
Swiss German


At home

What are your living arrangements?
Couldn't be better - I'm lucky to live in Switzerland's most vibrant city.

How would you describe your home?
Modern, what else?

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What more could you ask for?

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Sometimes there's no place like home.


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There is always something new to discover wherever you go!

Style

What is your favourite piece of clothing?
In the wardrobe, or on my body, of course!

How would your friends describe you?
He's constantly on the road!


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Every now and again, these are simply unbeatable!

Food

What’s in your fridge?
Milk, to get me going in the morning.

What’s your favourite food?
Bratwurst with apple sauce

What is your favourite Swiss specialty?
Pizzoccheri neri (buckwheat dumplings, a specialty from Graubünden)


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What young architects are managing to achieve in Switzerland is like nothing anywhere else in the world!

On the move

How do you mostly get around (train, bike etc.)?
Bike or train

How do you spend your spare time?
Work

What do you particularly appreciate about Switzerland’s art and culture scene?
Theatre (Schauspielhaus Zurich), art and architecture!


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Even the Alps are under construction!

Typically Swiss

What, in your view, is "typically Swiss"?
Evening barbecues outside.

What is "typically Swiss" about you?
Wanderlust

What aspects of life in Switzerland do you consider modern and innovative?
The fact that it is morphing into an urban landscape.


Your life in Switzerland through a video lens

Life in Switzerland through a video lens