All analysis articles
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AnalysisHow to breach the Chinese wall
China’s rapid urbanisation means work opportunities for overseas practices. But cultural empathy can be just as important as design talent.
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FeaturesHow do I set up in China?
China is the biggest market in the world for architects, but how do you go about getting a piece of the action?
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FeaturesKorea on the march
Working in Korea may be a high risk move but, as local practices are proving, their country offers plenty of rewards.
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FeaturesHow to be a winner
Ambitious practices hoping to see their name in lights in next year’s World Architecture Top 100 will be studying Aecom and Aedas’s business models to see what they can learn from 2011’s top two.
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FeaturesThe rewards are here
Old assumptions about everything to do with running a successful business have fallen apart – and that includes a global practice. This is what makes our survey so fascinating.
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FeaturesArchitects find their way in the shifting sands of the global marketplace
Practices still have confidence in countries such as China and India, but they are more cautious about regions such as the Middle East and South America.
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FeaturesBuilding bridges within the construction industry
In tough times architects’ relationships with others in the construction industry is even more important, but like a good marriage, it has to work both ways.
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FeaturesThe world at risk
While all architects have to hunt down new markets, it is important to do some basic risk analysis on those countries you are targeting. Here experts from some of Britain’s leading think-tanks predict the areas that might prove particularly unstable in 2011.
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Smaller practices need to target the right sectors to crack Brazil
There’s a perception that Brazil is already open for business, but the reality for architects is somewhat different.
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How the charts are compiled
BD’s world architecture survey was emailed to more than 2,000 practices around the world to create the World Architecture 100.