Category: Perspective
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Detail matters: balancing functionality and heritage
In architecture, details matter. Attention to detail is at the heart of what we do, from building materials and energy efficiency to strong collaborations with colleagues, clients and local authorities. Details are especially important in retrofitting projects, where heritage buildings are given a new lease of life, balancing historical significance with contemporary functionality. We interviewed…
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Hyphen is the first architectural practice to have training accredited by the ILM
This week is International Leadership Week and at Hyphen we have taken the opportunity to reflect on our Training and Development Strategy which promotes 2023 as the “Year of Training” across our company. One of the initiatives that we have introduced this year with the support from the Institute of Leadership and Management is our…
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From transactional to transformational leadership
Next week is International Leadership Week and I have been thinking about how leadership in the workplace has evolved considerably in recent years. We are moving away from ‘transactional’ styles which rely on giving directions and applying discipline and reward, towards ‘transformational’ styles which recognise people’s strengths and energise people towards achieving a goal. Leaders…
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EuroShop 2023
As EuroShop 2023 draws to a close, we share some of our key takeaways from the world’s leading retail trade fair. A key trend at this year’s event was the multiple displays involving the use of robotics, from robotic arms serving coffee and lunch, to complex machines used in the logistics sector. We were also…
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Hyphen discusses development across borders at WA100 Live
We were delighted to take part in this year’s World Architecture 100 Live webinar, with our director in Latin America, Matías Menichetti, discussing development across borders with fellow industry experts. Following our inclusion in Building Design’s prestigious WA100 list of the world’s largest architectural practices, and its top 10 firms in Latin America, Matías was…
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Why should architects work in the logistics sector?
In this video, Guillermo Yángüez, senior architect in Hyphen’s Berlin team, explains why architects should consider working in the fast-growing logistics sector.
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Behind the scenes at Nike Live, Battersea Power Station
We recently caught up with Hyphen’s Gloria Martín Pérez and Nikoletta Christou, in London, to find out more about their work on the new Nike Live store within the turbine halls of Battersea Power Station. Gloria and Nikoletta worked closely together, providing architectural and MEP services on this brand-new store. Congratulations to everyone who worked on this exciting project. Watch…
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The project that took me halfway across the world to Fiji
In August 2022, I travelled to Fiji to help build a cafe run by the local community of Urata village. The eight-week project was split into two parts, and I joined on the second part. The cafe was funded by the Rotary Club of Savusavu, who received a Covid recovery fund from the US embassy. The aim was to bring the…
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Reflecting on Battersea Power Station’s latest chapter
We had the pleasure of attending Battersea Power Station on its official opening on Friday 14 October, 2022. While there, we caught up with Eddie Miles, our CEO at Hyphen, who shared some of his thoughts on this iconic London landmark. Find out more about our role in this exciting new chapter for Battersea Power…
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London: we celebrate 25 years in the UK capital
We celebrated Hyphen London’s 25th anniversary in Southwark which was appropriate as we actually opened our embryonic office in the capital very close to the party venue in Blackfriars Road. In 1997 our business (then known as Househam Henderson) was located in Winchester and Berlin only and we would never have imagined that we would grow…
