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"The Indian architecture education system seems to be fundamentally broken" says commenter

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The Indian architect and Wallmakers founder defended his position on unpaid internships , which he argues have an important educational benefit, following criticism on Instagram. Therefore, anyone who enters our practice is essentially a 'student' and we have to teach them our techniques. Maybe things would then change a little."

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Architecture should abandon "top-down" management to improve working conditions says Gensler co-CEO

Deezen

Architecture firms should adopt more collaborative leadership styles to address labour grievances in the industry, says co-CEO of the world's biggest architecture studio Andy Cohen, in this exclusive interview. "I Unlike many architecture firms, he said, Gensler offers both performance-based bonuses and overtime pay.

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LinkedIn Leaders: 6 Influential “Architect Whisperers” Join the A+Awards Jury

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Evelyn Lee, FAIA, is the first-ever Global Head of Workplace Strategy and Innovation at Slack Technologies , Founder of the Practice of Architecture , and Co-Host of the Podcast, Practice Disrupted. This program is an intercollegiate educational experience in which students learn a community-centered approach to architecture.

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Becoming an Architect: What You’ll Need to Know

Young Architect

Invoicing clients, . Managing their clients and employees. It’s not an easy profession, an architecture career is a lot of work. Historically, it does not pay very well, the education is long and there is an incredible amount of legal responsibility involved with becoming an architect. . Architecture School.

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The Culture of Architecture Needs an Overhaul, Part 1: The Necessity of Cultural Change

Architizer

Defining Culture Culture is a relatively ambiguous word and means a lot of different things to individuals, but it is often one of the top reasons firm leaders give when they talk about the need for their people to return to their office. However, the culture within a firm or school does not manifest only when people gather together.

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"I'm embarrassed for my profession" says commenter

Deezen

In this week's comments update , readers are debating the hours architecture students work and discussing other top stories. News of two SCI-Arc faculty members being put on administrative leave for suggesting that architecture students should work long hours for low pay has sparked conversation amongst readers.

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100 Women to Watch in Architecture

Architizer

While this represents progress, both gender and racial inequality and discrimination remains widespread in the architecture industry , from student bodies and educational institutions right through to professional organizations and the workplace as a whole. Find out more about the jury here. Amale Andraos. Raha Ashrafi .