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Colin Fournier, popular Archigram co-founder and UCL professor, passes away at 79

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He was best known for the firm’s 2003 Kunsthaus Graz and work with Bernard Tschumi on the design of Parc de la Villette in Paris. Colin Fournier, the British architect and planner who helped form Archigram with Sir Peter Cook and others in the early 1960s, has passed away at age 79.

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10 Tips for Architects To Survive Downturns by Former HOK CEO Patrick MacLeamy

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“I spent 50 years at HOK , working my way up from junior designer to CEO,” Patrick MacLeamy wrote in his 2020 book Designing a World-Class Architecture Firm: The People, Stories, and Strategies Behind HOK. “Where else can you do that?”

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Five contemporary uses of timber by Woodhull: Your Next Employer?

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Founded in 2003, the firm prioritizes “durability, honesty, and thoughtful use of materials” across its residential and commercial portfolio. “We think of craft as a verb,” the firm explains about its values. ” Over on Archinect Jobs , the firm is currently hiring for several positions.

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Five renovated New York City apartments by Andrew Franz Architect: Your Next Employer?

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Founded by Andrew Franz in 2003, the firm has built a portfolio of projects ranging from private residences to hospitality venues, workplaces, and facilities for cultural and nonprofit organizations. “We create lin.

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Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners is setting up shop in New York this fall

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In anticipation of scaling up its recent slate of work within the country, Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners is said to be opening an office in New York this fall –representing the firm’s first expansion into an American market in its illustrious 42-year history. Only 12% of that total currently comes from the Americas.

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Michael Graves Architecture is expanding with the acquisition of Waldon Studio Architects

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A major ten-year strategic plan of one of the most high-profile firms on the East Coast is underway after Michael Graves Architecture & Design announced its acquisition of the smaller Waldon Studio Architects , which was founded in 2003.

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Five campus projects by sustainability champions Studio Ma: Your Next Employer?

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Founded by Christiana Moss, Christopher Alt, and Dan Hoffman in 2003, the studio has developed a portfolio driven by principles of bioclimatic regenerative design, social equity, and public engagement. Over on Archinect Jobs , the firm is currently hiring for several positions across their Phoenix office.