Sector: Data centres & technology
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The power of ‘built in’ building control expertise
By: Georgina Mullen, Director There is a phrase I’ve heard far too often in our industry: “We’ll try and get that past building control”. I heard it frequently when I first started working on projects in England, and every time, it made me wince. In Ireland—where I developed my experience as an Assigned Certifier within…
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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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Corina Cristescu
Associate
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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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Bhavna Muttreja Jain
Head of India
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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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Hyphen moves up to 75th place in the WA100 2026
A reflection on our growth, capabilities, and the people behind them Hyphen has been included in the WA100 2026, the annual survey published by Building Design, which recognises the world’s largest architectural practices by number of fee-earning architects. Ranked at 75th, up from 79th place last year, this year’s inclusion reflects how we’ve grown and…
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Leadership that drives results and builds partnerships across regions
Solutions-seekers that our clients can rely on At Hyphen, delivering excellence means collaboration and strong leadership. As we start 2026, we’re delighted to announce four promotions that strengthen our ability to deliver and build successful partnerships across markets and regions. Georgina Mullen and Jimena Etchegaray step up as directors in Northern Ireland and Mexico, Darragh…
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Javier Moya Ortiz
Associate
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WAF 2025: presenting Rio AI City among this year’s leading future-focused projects
Reflections from Miami on the ideas shaping future districts and how these conversations connect to the direction behind Rio AI City. Our team has returned from the World Architecture Festival 2025 in Miami, where Rio AI City was presented in the Future Infrastructure and Masterplanning categories. The visit also included the formal collection of the…
