Author: Hyphen
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Could existing buildings unlock smarter data centre development?
By: Eva Diego, CEO at Hyphen In conversation with Alexandra Gheorghiu at DCD in Spain, Hyphen CEO Eva Diego builds on her recent interviews about the importance of architectural advice at Stage Zero to explore why re-purposing existing buildings into data centres deserves far more attention. Re-purposing existing buildings into data centres While new-build development…
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What Stage 0 entails – and why it matters
By: Eva Diego, CEO at Hyphen Across Europe, retrofit has quietly shifted from being an outlier in development strategy to its default starting point. Yet despite this shift, the industry still sees projects accelerating into concept design long before the existing building is truly understood. This is where risk embeds itself – through untested assumptions,…
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Doreen Homann promoted to senior associate
Strengthening Hyphen’s project leadership and sustainability expertise for clients balancing design, delivery and long-term performance requirements. Doreen Homann has been promoted to Senior Associate, strengthening the practice’s project leadership and sustainability expertise. Since joining the Hyphen team in Berlin 2012, Doreen has led work across retail, logistics, data centres and hospitality, building experience across different…
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How to de‑risk retrofit before design even begins
By: Eva Diego, CEO at Hyphen Across Europe, retrofit has become the default starting point for development, not the exception. Yet too many projects still rush into concept design without fully understanding the existing building. That is where risk enters the system – through untested assumptions, inherited defects and briefs built on optimism rather than…
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Strengthening international business development at Hyphen
Early decisions matter. These expanded business development roles reflect how Hyphen supports clients and teams by aligning insight, relationships, and expertise from the very start. In an increasingly complex real estate landscape, the difference is rarely made at delivery alone. It is made earlier, in how risks are understood, priorities aligned, and decisions shaped before…
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Shared mindset in action: How aligned thinking is guiding Rio AI City
From first conversations to concept design, Hyphen and Elea Data Centers aligned early on a new kind of digital infrastructure – connected to people, place, and purpose. From the beginning, our work with Elea Data Centers on Rio AI City has been driven by a shared belief – that digital infrastructure can do more. For…
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The latest developments in luxury
Geneva provided the stage for this year’s Luxury Innovation Summit. Representing Hyphen, Aimee Hooper, Carole Netzer and Paula Martinez Vila all travelled to Switzerland to network with industry colleagues and explore the latest developments in the luxury market. Luxury is an industry that has experienced several changes in the last few years as brands adapt…
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Data centres and the future of our cities
What is the relationship between data centres and urban environments?We asked Hyphen data centre experts Matias Menichetti and Muhammad Khan to discuss the future of data centres in our cities in both Latin America and the UK.
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Data centres – collaboration between Latin America and Europe
Our Latin American and European teams collaborate on data centre design.In this short video, Hyphen directors Matias Menichetti and Muhammad Khan talk about the value of collaboration and lessons we can learn from mature data centre markets.
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Hyphen energised by 2024 Leadership Conference
Underpinning its “Facing the Future” theme, Hyphen’s inaugural Leadership Conference was an inspiring day of strategy debate and thought-provoking workshops that brought together Hyphen leaders from across Europe and Latin America.Opening remarks from our CEO Eddie Miles set the tone for a step-change in ambition and emphasised the crucial role of longer-term planning and innovation.…
