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2014 Architect 50The Architect 50: Best in Business
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Material Focus
Oakland, Calif.–based Rael San Fratello builds full-scale models out of polymers developed by its materials collaborative, Emerging Objects.Innovative Detail series

Thompson Rivers University Law School
Diamond Schmitt Architects turns a forgettable low-rise building at Thompson Rivers University into a focal point in British Columbia.Up and Running series

Financial Basics
Hanging out your shingle with high-minded design goals won’t mean much if you can’t stay in business. These simple suggestions can help you keep your firm financially afloat.The 2014 ARCHITECT 50
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September 2014
The results of the sixth annual ARCHITECT 50 rankings. Where did your firm come in? Also ... UNStudio's multicolored Chinese flower show pavilion, your firm's life after the baby boomers retire, Woods Bagot's medical center for south Australia, financial advice for your young firm, Patrick Tighe's super design efficient and elegant multifamily La Brea Housing, Rael San Fratello's experiments in materials, an amazing bamboo cafe in Vietnam, Yuusake Karasawa's split-level glazed house in Japan, extreme closeups on some incredible finishing materials, a dorm grew in Brooklyn, and more ...AIArchitect

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The Coming Storm
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