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Abuja, Nigeria.

Building the road to recovery

Prospects of a genuine upturn in Europe may still be remote, but architects around the world are feeling distinctly more confident than they were this time last year

Amanda Baillieu

Prepare for a challenging trip

Like seasoned backpackers, the practices that succeed in beating a path through the global market must be flexible, surefooted and keep an ear to the ground

Fletcher Rae, medical factory in Port Harcourt, Nigeria.

Nigeria: business is booming

A surging population and growth industries require more buildings

Sidell Gibson’s Medina Tower

Libya: calm after the storm

Western architects are beginning to return to work after the disruption caused by the recent civil war

Hill International is project manager on the Al Anbar stadium in Al Anbar, Iraq.

Iraq: tough challenge

Building is booming but delivering projects is difficult and dangerous

Broadway Malyan’s Celebration Square

India: compete to succeed

Work in India can be frustrating and fee levels are competitive, but construction is growing fast

Cox Architecture’s Australian Age of Dinosaurs Museum

Australia: adapt for opportunity

Despite a two-speed economy, opportunities are there for firms willing to adapt to local conditions

Cooperation Station

We’re all in this together

As projects become ever larger, it becomes increasingly important to choose team partners carefully

Welcome to the World Architecture 100, BD's compendium of the world's biggest practices.


As the global financial crisis continues to take its toll, which firms have dropped off the end of the Top 100? Which have managed to thrive and even grow? And where in the world are they finding work?

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WA Top 100 2012