From royals to roundabouts: The German architect who made his mark on Saudi Arabia

Aran News Saudi Arabia29 Feb, 2020News

�There was an article in a newspaper, an invitation for architects to meet for projects,� he said. �I applied and they were impressed, and I made the transition � that was 37 years ago, about 1983.� Prior to his move to the Kingdom, Zuppe � who was born in Kleve, Germany � had lived and worked in Tehran in the time of the Shah. With the change of regime, he was forced to leave his life of luxury there and return to his home country, where he spotted the advert that would change the course of his life.