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9 Extra Small Architectural Firms Making Major Waves in the Design Industry

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For the first time at the 11th A+Awards , the most outstanding super-small practices were recognized in the Best X-Small Firm category, designed for studios of between one and five employees. This considerate outlook utilizes the wisdom of the past to help address the region’s contemporary needs.

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7 Steps to a Happy Work Week as a Small Firm Architect

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This quiet time would clear my mind and prepare me for the “chaos” that is running a small firm architecture studio. An urgent email sent by an concerned client can quickly ignite into an inferno if not attended to promptly. Before moving to a home studio, I used my morning commute as my decompression time. Scan Email.

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How To Get Published as a Small Firm Architect

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Publication is a form of social proof indicating that our designs are worthy of our prospective clients’ attention. Does the project utilize innovative technology or construction assemblies? Assemble a collection of your best works and publish your own monograph to share with prospects and clients. Self Publish.

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How to Make More Money as a Small Firm Architect

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Like any small business, architects must pay the typical operating expenses required to remain buoyant, such as utilities, professional service fees, consultants’ fees, insurances and several other overhead expenditures. Most sole proprietors and small firms I know, struggle to meet the minimum requirements of operation.

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Call For Entries: Submit Your Best Architecture and Spaces for the 12th A+Awards!

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Architecture +New Materials: For projects that display a substantive and innovative use of new, unconventional, emerging or experimental materials, or that utilize traditional materials in innovative new ways.

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Mapping Your Firm’s Strategy: Visual Business Frameworks for Architects and Designers

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Crafting a well-defined business strategy is crucial for the success of any business, architecture firms included, but according to the most recent AIA Business Survey Report in 2022, only 26% of small firms, 40% of medium-sized firms, and 71% of large firms have one written down. So, where do you start?

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26 Pioneering Architecture Firms Rethinking the Fundamentals of Design

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Exploration drives its practice, from interrogating a project’s context to establishing a rich, collaborative dialogue with clients. The firm’s impressive scope extends from commercial buildings, such as factories, showrooms and office blocks, to residential apartments and multi-unit housing developments.

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