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News
RIBA survey: workload expectations turn positive in February
Industry more upbeat but RIBA warns that geopolitical context presents on-going risks
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Opinion
Postcard from Cannes: Reflections on Mipim 2025
Félicie Krikler shares her thoughts on the world’s largest gathering of real estate professionals
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News
‘We rode out the storm’: Adjaye Associates projects confidence after ‘worst year that any architecture firm could have gone through’
Practice makes loss of £720,000 after one-off £1.4m tax payment but describes drop in revenue as a “blip”
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Opinion
Higher fees start with smarter sales – here’s how
Oliver Lowrie argues that instead of dwelling on low fees and the market pressures facing the profession, architects must take control by adopting a structured sales process
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News
Hopkins Architects reports turnover up but profit down in latest results
Employee-owned practice pays off debt ahead of schedule, as directors’ remuneration soars
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News
Allies and Morrison opens new studio in Saudi Arabia
Move follows work on masterplanning commissions
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News
BDP reports record turnover as it expands global operations
Practice credits increased international activity and sector diversification for 9.4% income rise
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News
Zaha Hadid Architects profit jumps 38% as Middle East revenue more than doubles
Practice rakes in more than £27m from Middle East following string of luxury projects
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Opinion
Twenty years of brilliance: Christophe Egret’s legacy at Studio Egret West
Martyn Evans reflects on two decades of collaboration with Christophe Egret
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Opinion
Why architects need to prove their worth – and charge for it
How can architects justify charging more? Matt Thompson argues that proving their worth is the first step to solving the fees crisis
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Opinion
How public sector procurement reform can unlock innovation in architecture and empower SMEs
Procurement processes must evolve to enable a broader range of architects to contribute innovative solutions to housing and infrastructure
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Opinion
Trump’s return: US architects brace for challenges over the next four years
From the possible return of neoclassical mandates to a threatened clampdown on immigration, Chris Fogarty assesses the potential impact of a second Trump presidency on US architecture
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News
OBMI opens London office
Architecture practice brings nearly 90 years of design expertise to new London base
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Opinion
The missing business education in architecture: Why architects struggle to value their services
In an industry where fee undercutting erodes standards and stability, it’s time for architecture to embrace business education and defend the true value of its expertise, writes Nicholas Jewell
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Opinion
Why I finally quit architecture
Architectural veteran and leading podcaster Jason Boyle calls for industry-wide reform, highlighting low wages, declining autonomy, and financial instability as driving factors in his decision to leave architecture
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Review
Navigating the complexities of modern practice management
Chris Bryant explores the latest edition of the RIBA Handbook and finds it a valuable resource for both seasoned architects and part 3 students
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News
Construction industry’s ‘broken economic model’ under scrutiny in wake of ISG collapse
Consensus grows that contractors’ margin levels ‘not sustainable’ and more firms will go to wall unless current system changes
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News
RIBA survey: Architects foresee workload growth despite small practice pessimism
Large practices the most optimistic in two years
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Opinion
How doing work for ‘free’ can actually help you increase your fees
Building a relationship with a client through a ‘free’ capacity study is a targeted and effective form of marketing, writes Oliver Lowrie
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Features
Joe Morris: What’s wrong with the planning system and why we must take a stand against hostility in the workplace
Ben Flatman talks to Joe Morris about the complexities of the planning system and the importance of workplace civility