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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. The team’s body of work exemplifies their versatility, encompassing residential projects, religious spaces and educational facilities.

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Small Architectural Firms Making a Big Impact in 2023

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Judged on the strength of their portfolios, the following trailblazing practices, each with 10 or fewer employees, were all recognized in the Best Small Firm category of the 10 th Annual A+Awards. While they may be small in number, their impact on the global landscape is mighty.

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EntreArchitect Podcast: The Top 5 Episodes of 2021

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Empowering architects to better serve the world with more than 681,000 total downloads in 2021, the EntreArchitect Podcast has grown to serve small firm architects from every corner of the planet. In this episode, we talk about their work as residential builders and share how other small firm architects can do it too.

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26 Pioneering Architecture Firms Rethinking the Fundamentals of Design

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Many studios embraced socially and environmentally conscious design approaches, rising to meet some of the most pressing challenges facing the built environment today, from the climate crisis, sustainability and land scarcity to the need for truly accessible and inclusive spaces.

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33 Trailblazing Firms Leading the Globe Into a New Era of Architectural Design

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With offices in Taipei and Shanghai, KRIS YAO | ARTECH was founded in 1985 and demonstrates an impressive mastery over an array of architectural typologies, ranging from commercial, cultural and educational spaces to residential and spiritual buildings. The practice’s schemes are shaped by the trifactor of people, place and purpose.

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The A+List: Architizer’s Top Architecture and Design Firms to Watch in 2024

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This is evident in the poetic environments they create, which break the mold of traditional architectural forms and massing; theirs is an exploration of the contemporary and locality of Chinese architecture. Across their work is an emphasis on reconfiguring the relationship between building users and the surrounding environment.

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AIA San Francisco Symposium Explores New Solutions To Housing Crisis

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Serving the Bay Area for over a century, AIA San Francisco (AIASF), is committed to enhancing the quality of life in the Bay Area by promoting excellence in architecture, design, and the built environment. The Center will inform, educate, and inspire innovative ideas about architecture and design in the Bay Area.

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