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  • Eric’s story

    Eric’s story

    Primarily based in Hyphen’s Santiago office, Eric is a mechanical engineer in our MEP team, collaborating on luxury retail and high-end residential projects in the UK. We interviewed Eric to find out more. Tell us about your background… I am a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC)engineer, qualifying from the University of Santiago in 2015.…

  • Hyphen director discusses data centre design with DCD

    Hyphen director discusses data centre design with DCD

    Matias Menichetti, Hyphen director in Chile, discusses data centre design in a new interview with Data Centre Dynamics. An expert on the Latin American region, Matias talks about the emerging trends for the sector, the role of the architect, and sustainable approaches to data centre design. Read the full interview in English below: Are there any…

  • Hyphen celebrates internal succession with a series of promotions

    Hyphen celebrates internal succession with a series of promotions

    We are delighted to announce a series of promotions, as eight Hyphen employees have been recognised for the significant contributions they have made to the growth and quality of our international architectural practice. Firstly, we would like to announce our new senior associates, Nick Jardine and Aimee Hooper, based primarily in our Winchester office. As…

  • Detail matters: six top tips for architectural projects in heritage buildings

    Detail matters: six top tips for architectural projects in heritage buildings

    Running a heritage building project can be challenging, with many aspects for architects and engineers to consider. Whether it is sourcing rare materials, finding sustainable solutions, or working with local authorities, our knowledgeable and creative colleagues can help guide us through even the most overwhelming challenges. We asked Hyphen colleagues from around the world to…

  • Meet Matías Menichetti, Hyphen’s first director in Latin America

    Meet Matías Menichetti, Hyphen’s first director in Latin America

    Matías Menichetti joined Hyphen in 2019 as office head in Santiago and was promoted to director at the start of 2023. Based in Santiago, Chile, Matías and his team have been instrumental in the expansion of our business across Latin America, leading to Hyphen being included in the WA100 2023’s top 10 architectural practices operating in South…

  • Hyphen ranked in top 10 of Latin American architectural practices

    Hyphen ranked in top 10 of Latin American architectural practices

    We have more good news to share with you following the publication of this year’s World Architecture 100. As well as Hyphen featuring in Building Design’s long list of the 100 largest architectural practices in the world, we have also been included in its top 10 for the South and Central American region. This is the…

  • Hyphen appoints five new directors

    Hyphen appoints five new directors

    We are pleased to announce the promotions of Sarah Fox, Peter Agnew, Giacomo Spinelli, Matías Menichetti and Michael Mullen, who all begin 2023 in their new roles as directors at Hyphen. Sarah Fox is also our COO and brings to the board both a deep knowledge of Hyphen as well as an understanding of professional…

  • Felipe’s story

    Felipe’s story

    Felipe Barrera joined Hyphen in May 2021 as a senior architect. Now an associate, Felipe manages projects and coordinates teams of hand-picked Revit specialists, supporting client work in both Latin America and Europe. He is currently managing three hyperscale data centre projects in the Latin American region. We interviewed Felipe to find out more… What…

  • Hyphen appoints first associates in Latin America

    Hyphen appoints first associates in Latin America

    We are pleased to announce the appointment of our first two associates in our Latin American team, Sebastián Ravinet and Felipe Barrera, effective from 1 June 2022. Sebastián began his career at Hyphen in 2017 and was promoted to senior architect in 2021. Since then he has been leading teams in our retail and workplace…

  • Data centres: architects and the early stages

    Data centres: architects and the early stages

    We’re often asked at what stage the architect begins working on a data centre project. We spoke to Hyphen director, Matías Menichetti, to find out more… We find that clients come to us when they’re considering moving into a new region. We are seeing more and more requests now for being involved in due diligence, together…