Expertise: Architecture
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Luxury lifestyle destination in Los Cabos
We are working with SOMA Real Estate and four leading luxury brands in the Ánima Village lifestyle destination, in Los Cabos, Mexico. The challenge Our clients wanted to create expressions of their brands that complemented SOMA’s visual aesthetic for Ánima Village and its concept of ‘a destination where brands, wellness, art and nature converge’. Our…
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Retail and mixed-use development in India: the importance of local context
The commercial potential of a retail or mixed-use development depends on understanding its market and how people will use it. Hyphen CEO Eva Diego and Bhavna Muttreja Jain, who leads our Mumbai team, consider the local knowledge and technical expertise needed when planning these developments in India. Physical retail needs to give people reasons to…
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Javier Moya Ortiz selected in WAF top 40 under 40
Hyphen architect and associate, Javier Moya Ortiz, has been selected for World Architecture Festival’s 40 Under 40 South and Central America. Expert judges chose Javier as one of 40 of the most influential young architects in the Latin American region. Chosen by World Architecture Festival and Architecture Hunter, the list highlights 40 outstanding individuals aged…
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Making better use of existing warehouse assets
By Shakir Sufian, senior architect and logistics lead UK at Hyphen Changes to layout, access and the use of space can improve a warehouse’s capacity and performance. Architectural advice helps assess what the building can accommodate and which compliance issues need addressing before committing to expansion or redevelopment. A warehouse’s ability to support a business…
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Turning historic buildings into distinctive hotel assets
By Olaf Gröger, director at Hyphen A historic building’s character can contribute to its commercial appeal as a hotel. Realising that opportunity takes architectural know-how to preserve original features while accommodating modern services and daily operations. For real estate developers, asset managers and investors, historic buildings offer the opportunity to create hotels with a distinctive…
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Five months in Mumbai: Hyphen’s team grows to 10
Five months after opening, Hyphen’s Mumbai office has grown to 10 architectural professionals. The team is now working across the wider practice while establishing a base for Hyphen’s architectural advisory work in India. Hyphen’s move into India is part of its continued development across Asia-Pacific, following its expansion into Latin America and Australia. Mumbai provides…
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Historic hotel in Rome
Hyphen was brought into the refurbishment of a historic building in Rome during construction, helping translate an established hotel design into a practical, buildable solution that responded to the realities of the existing property and local regulations. Previously used as a bank, the building had been vacant before its conversion to hospitality use. Its existing…
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Primark
Hyphen worked with Primark to transform Madrid’s historic Cine Salamanca into the brand’s second flagship store in the capital, adapting more than 3,000 sqm across five floors while respecting the character of the protected 1935 building. Originally designed by Francisco Alonso Martos, the building had previously served as a cinema, nightclub and commercial space. Its…
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Rimowa
Hyphen worked with Rimowa to transform a five-storey 19th-century building on London’s New Bond Street into a new flagship boutique, navigating significant structural, regulatory and construction challenges along the way. Dating from 1898 and located within a conservation area, the building came with a number of hidden and complex conditions, including missing foundations, structural stability…
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Gloria Osteria Milano
Hyphen worked with Big Mamma Group to transform an 850 sqm property in Milan’s Brera district into Gloria Osteria, improving how the space operates and addressing longstanding technical constraints. The building had a difficult history, with previous restaurant occupiers experiencing acoustic issues and complaints from neighbouring residents. Working within this sensitive setting, Hyphen reconfigured the…
