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Sustainable housing call’s right up my street, says ‘Grand Designs’ star

Sustainable housing call’s right up my street, says ‘Grand Designs’ star

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On-screen celebrity and designer Kevin McCloud, visited the UN in Geneva on Thursday, to spotlight a flagship UN event to promote sustainable housing for all.

In an interview with UN News, Mr. McCloud, who’s from the UK, talks about some of the unusual things that have inspired his design-sense, including an Indian slum and tea-drinking in the street.

Daniel Johnson began by asking him if it was true his father had his own unusual professional background, as a rocket tester.

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Daniel Johnson, UN News - Geneva
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UN Photo/Philippe Morard