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FeaturesWA100 2024: Architects expect patchy international growth
The annual WA100 survey shows more firms anticipate global growth this year. Regionally, the US is strong but the Middle East continues to lead, while China slows and Europe sickens
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OpinionWA100 2024: Back to reality for the world of architecture
After a big bounce in optimism in last year’s survey, thanks to pent-up post-pandemic demand, we are now seeing a more measured outlook – but it’s still optimistic
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FeaturesWA100 2023: A muted mood for architects
The latest WA100 survey of top architects shows a slump in optimism, especially for Europe. The US is hanging in there, and the Middle East is booming – but China’s market is closed off
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OpinionWA100 2023: For architects in 2023, size matters
Our annual survey of the top 100 global practices shows it’s the largest architects who have the best hope of staying ahead of a shifting market
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FeaturesWA100 2022: Global business booms back
Optimism is strong, at least for the US and Western Europe, where big firms are vying to woo staff – but China has become a tough market for outsiders, reports David Blackman
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OpinionWA100 2022: Now is the time to capitalise on your net-zero expertise
Our annual survey of the top architectural practices suggests a strong mood of optimism – but architects need to find ways to stay ahead of the game, writes Elizabeth Hopkirk
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FeaturesWA100 2021: Brighter light on the horizon
The world is a different place from this time last year
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OpinionWA100 2021: Don’t stop now
If we learnt anything from 2020 it is that we are capable of embracing great change – and that is a strength we are going to need
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FeaturesWA100 2020: Who’s hiring? The global talent race
’The profession is suffering from a missing generation of architects’
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FeaturesWA100 2020: Tense times: the tariff effect
How are tariffs impacting architects and what does the future hold? David Blackman reports
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FeaturesWA100 2020: Architects brace for global slowdown
The global economy is faltering but China and North America have managed to escape the air of gloom, reports David Blackman
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OpinionWA100 2020: The action moves to China and the US
With employment at the world’s biggest architects static, they seem to be battening down the hatches. But there are exceptions, writes Thomas Lane
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FeaturesWA100 2019: The impact of trade tariffs
Protectionist trade policies are raising tensions around the globe, with architects fearing an impact on work prospects and material costs
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FeaturesWA100 2019: How the year ahead looks
Chinese debt, Brexit and Trump’s foreign policy are sending jitters through the world economy, but architects are remaining sanguine
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OpinionWA100 2019: A world behind borders
The top 100 are employing more architects than ever and are bullish about the future. But with a trade war coming, nothing can be taken for granted
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FeaturesWA100 2018: Is President Trump good for architects?
The presidency is having a mixed impact on the global construction market
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FeaturesWA100 2018: What global architects think of Brexit
The UK’s pending divorce from Europe is already curbing growth hopes and making EU architects head for home
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FeaturesWA100 2018: How architects feel about global work prospects
China and India are leading a resurgence in optimism
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Opinion
WA100 2018: Faith, hope and Brexit
Confidence is rising among the world’s top architects, but politics has a nasty habit of getting in the way
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