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FIFA HQ architect honoured with Swiss award

Interior view of FIFA s headquarters in Zurich
Architect Tilla Theus designed FIFA's headquarters in Zurich and many other notable projects in Switzerland. © Keystone / Gaetan Bally

The architect who designed the headquarters building of world football’s governing body FIFA has been honoured in Switzerland for her life’s work.

The 79-year-old Tilla Thues has been awarded the Bündner Kulturpreis 2023, a culture prize for a region in southeastern Switzerland.

Thues has been credited with designing an impressive body of work in a male dominated industry.

Her designs include the upmarket Widder hotel in Zurich and the headquarters of the International Hockey Association.

Thues was awarded with the CHF30,000 ($32,000) Bündner Kulturpreis on Thursday, the latest in a string of honours.

Ten years ago, the Gottlieb Duttweiler Institute think tank named her as the 20th most influential person in Switzerland.

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