Isabella

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Hello! I’m Isabella, 24 years old, and currently completing a Masters in Sustainable Architecture and Landscape Design in Milan. It’s been 2 years since I moved to Italy, previously I spent 4 years living in Singapore, and before that I was living in China for 13 years!
Living in 3 very diverse countries has exposed me to a range of cultures and has shaped the person I am today, always eager to expose myself to new traditions, perspectives, and in my free time I love experimenting and cooking recipes from many different countries!
My passion lies in sustainable architecture, instead of building new structures, I believe in repurposing and adapting old farmhouses or abandoned buildings and giving them a new purpose!I love getting my hands dirty, from gardening to wood-working, to architectural renovations, and experimenting with innovative construction materials, I built a canopy entirely out of bamboo!
For me happiness is being able to turn my creative thoughts into tangible designs, that can be used and appreciated by everyone. My lifelong dream is to have my own agritourism business!

Interests

Farming

Events & social

Culture

Writing

Plant care

Photography

Performing arts

Music

Languages

History

Gardening

Hitchhiking

Drawing & painting

DIY & crafts

Cooking & food

Carpentry

Books

Art & design

Architecture

Animals

Yoga / Wellness

Outdoor activities

Nature

Mountain

Hiking

Fitness

Dancing

Cycling

Camping

Adventure sports

Languages

Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Chinese (Mandarin): Fluent
Italian: Intermediate

More details about my language interests
I lived in 4 different cities throughout my life, and for me language is a beautiful gateway to learning about the culture and history of different nationalities and ethnicities. I currently speaking 3 languages, English Chinese and Italian. My goal in life is to speak 5!

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Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn

I'm interested in:  

Animal Care

Being an elderly companion

Charity Work

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Some knowledge of:  

Art Projects

Gardening

Life at a Farmstay

Hospitality/Tourism

General Maintenance

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Able to teach about:  

Languages

Eco Projects

Teaching

DIY and building projects

Babysitting and creative play

Creating/ Cooking family meals

Helping around the house

Helping with Computers/ Internet

House sitting

More details about your skills

With my Masters degree in Sustainable Architecture and Landscape Design, I love helping with architectural site analysis, material selection, sustainable designs, renovations, and also implementing green and sustainable technologies!
I also have experience in hands-on construction -a unique one is building an entire canopy out of harvested bamboo!
I also love to cook and bake, and am used to preparing and hosting food gatherings at my house, using fresh ingredients from the garden.
I am also a photographer, and have taken photos for several events, including Milan Design Week 2024 with published photos in magazines and websites.

Age

24

What else ...

I love immersing myself in nature, swimming in lakes, long hikes in the mountains, picnics in valleys, searching for forest berries or nuts, sketching landscapes, writing poems, and playing instruments, piano and guitar (which I would be glad to teach also!)
I love board games and luckily I’m not a very competitive person (until you throw me a +4 in UNO). I also love jazz, bossa nova, and any music that has a good rhythm and beat to dance too, as I used to do ballet and contemporary dance!

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