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SWI swissinfo.ch is the international online medium of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC). It provides information and background from a Swiss perspective in ten languages. The core topics are direct democracy, Swiss foreign policy, cutting-edge research, multinational companies and developments emanating from International Geneva.
The Swiss architect Peter Zumthor, from Graubuenden in Switzerland, has been named the winner of the 2009 Pritzker Prize, the highest recognition for architects. He is best known for the thermal spa he completed in 1996 for the Hotel Therme in Vals, a Swiss Alpine village. Building Therme Vals brought him worldwide fame. Since it’s opening, the place has drawn visitors from across the globe.