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DLR Group acquires two Bay Area specialty firms

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The San Francisco office of DLR Group has announced its acquisition of two smaller local specialty design practices in a move that will expand services to clients in the areas of public safety design and high-end residential interiors. In a statement, BraytonHughes President Janea Nakagawa said: "We made t.

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How to Measure Performance for Architecture and Design Firms?

ArchDaily

It stands to reason that, in this type of environment, success is not simply defined by just the quality of the completed structures , but also by the internal ability of architecture firms to effectively manage their business operations.

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Architect sues client for using work without payment or permission after being dismissed from project

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A Pennsylvania -based architecture firm has filed a civil lawsuit in the state’s Middle District Court against a former developer client for breach-of-contract and copyright infringement.

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Adjaye Associates' Cleveland waterfront master plan is now being "evaluated" as other clients cut ties

Archinect

The fallout from Sir David Adjaye ’s sexual misconduct scandal is beginning to be felt by his firm, as now the New York Times and other national outlets are beginning to report on clients who have cut ties with the architect in light of this week’s allegations.

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BNIM details the firm's transition to an employee-owned company model

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Kansas City-based architecture firm BNIM recently announced its decision to transition to an employee stock ownership plan (or ESOP) and trust. ” They are now one of just a handful of known ESOP firms in the industry, following Zaha Hadid Architects , Gensler , Make Architects , SHoP , Design Workshop , HDR , and several others.

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Profitability is the biggest challenge facing architecture firms in 2024, says AIA analysis

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The AIA’s chief economist Kermit Baker has offered reflections on the economic context facing architecture firms throughout 2024. Other challenges cited include “managing rising costs of running a firm” and “negotiating appropriate project fees.”

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Mattaforma considers "plants as clients" for Public Records outdoor space

Deezen

"With this in mind, we focused first on designing a space that relied solely on passive heating in the winter, treating the plants as our clients first, then adapting a plant-oriented space towards humans as our secondary clients." The photography is by Adrianna Glaviano.

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