We crunch the numbers to provide a revealing snapshot of a post-pandemic architecture profession
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AJ100 survey shows profession bouncing back from pandemic
We crunch the latest AJ100 survey findings, which suggest that the profession has not only bounced back from the pandemic dip but is at its most optimistic for years
AJ100 survey reveals a profession challenged by Covid and climate
Our comprehensive annual survey of AJ100 practices looks at everything from fees and furlough to salaries and sustainability
Full AJ100 rankings: Foster + Partners tops league of UK’s largest practices again
Foster + Partners remains the UK’s largest employer of architects, retaining the top spot in the AJ100 rankings for the 10th year in a row
The truth about AJ100 practices’ Covid slowdown
Falling revenues, staff reductions and an absolute drop in salary levels are just some of the repercussions of the pandemic reported in the latest survey of AJ100 practices. PLUS We reveal the full AJ100 2021 ranking
AJ100 2020: The latest digital technologies are in practice alongside traditional crafts
Craft skills and cutting-edge computer technology co-exist happily in contemporary practice
AJ100 2020: Fosters and Zaha Hadid Architects dominate overseas work
Overseas earnings continue their upwards trajectory, with Fosters still leading the way
AJ100 2020: Practice leaders slightly less pessimistic about Brexit
Brexit concerns were marginally reducing by the end of 2019
AJ100 2020: Women are gaining ground in the profession, but not BAME architects
The profession is becoming more female, but black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) architects remain hugely under-represented in the great majority of AJ100 firms
AJ100 2020: Design quality is (marginally) practices’ top priority
Asked to award points to seven business priorities, AJ100 firms valued design quality most highly