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What do international brands ask us every week?

Through our network of seven Hyphen offices we cover a lot of ground – literally. Hyphen’s track record as architects across Europe is substantial and our clients rely on our knowledge of local code and custom when planning their projects. Uppermost in their mind is the matter of construction permitting […]
Eddie Miles
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Eddie Miles
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February 25, 2019

  1. Can BIM rescue a project?

    Tony Luck
    March 21, 2019
    Thirteen years ago, we were approached by Trinity Winchester, a charity providing services for homeless people. They were in the process of being evicted from their previous home. Winchester City Council, a very supportive local authority had identified a fantastic site where they could develop a new centre. Substantial funds […]

  2. Is the UK permitting system the best suited to developers?

    Alan Cheyne
    March 18, 2019
    Following the launch of our international insights map, we interviewed Alan Cheyne, a director at Hyphen, about his experience of permitting in London… Q: How does London compare with the rest of England? A: Quality varies across the boroughs but in the areas we are most active such as Westminster, City […]

  3. Permit tips and tricks for Germany

    Olaf Gröger
    March 7, 2019
    Following the recent launch of our international insights map, we interviewed Olaf Gröger, a director at Hyphen based in Berlin, about his experience of permitting in Germany… Q: How does Berlin compare with the rest of Germany?  A: In principle, permitting is 95% the same everywhere in Germany. Variations arise when […]

  4. Permitting in Paris

    Carole Netzer
    March 1, 2019
    Following the recent launch of our international insights map, we interviewed Carole Netzer, a director at Hyphen, about her experience of permitting in her home city of Paris… Q: How does Paris compare with the rest of France?  A: When applying for permits, Paris shares the same timeline and conditions […]

  5. Cooler underground, warmer homes

    Eddie Miles
    February 15, 2019
    Anyone who has visited our London office recently will have been struck by the huge amounts of construction being carried out in our neighbourhood. Much of this comprises new social housing on the old primary school site and over-looked by the dominant 150m residential tower of City Forum by Foster […]

  6. Today is Hyphen Day!

    Eddie Miles
    October 16, 2018
    Today is the first anniversary of our re-launch as Hyphen and we’re celebrating across all our offices with our first Hyphen Day! By way of a small birthday gift we had our brilliant friends at Another Studio make us these exquisite bookmarks that show the local landmarks of all seven […]

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