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The Countries Where Demand for Architects Outstrips Supply

THE COUNTRIES WHERE DEMAND FOR ARCHITECTS OUTSTRIPS SUPPLY AUSTRALIA PROS CONS Mining and Minerals * Oil and gas Commercial and Retail Industrial 4 Infrastructure A Education A Transportation Residential 6 Fees* INDIA PROS CONS Housing Disorganization E Leisure, Commercial, 6 Low Fees and Retail Industrial ш Government Investment** EN English Spoken a Emerging Need for Low-cost Eco-friendly Design IRAQ PROS CONS O Low Resources*** PA Political Instability Government Investment Demand for Rebuilding - Especially Housing and Bureaucracy A Danger LIBYA PROS CONS Commercial A Danger Residential NIGERIA PROS CONS O Getting Funding * Disorganization Oil and Gas Housing Transportation CHINA PROS CONS & Competition M Growth Slowing Down Investment in 2nd Tier Cities Corporate and Luxury Commercial Healthcare Education + Airports * High Australian Dollar makes it hard to compete with US firms' low fees. ** Over $1 Trillion US Dollars. *** Both material and human - engineers, designers, etc. A INFOGRAPHIC MADE BY ARCHDAILY

The Countries Where Demand for Architects Outstrips Supply

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While The WA100, Building Design’s annual ranking of the world’s largest architecture firms, isn’t perfect (see our controversial article here), it does reveal a lot about the state of architect... ure today. And for 2013, the research shows that there are finally brighter days ahead for architects – just not at home. BD’s research reveals that China remains the world’s largest construction market (a title it’s held since 2010); that the Asia-Pacific Market is expected to be the largest by 2020 (with projected value of $4.6 trillion dollars); and that China, India, and Brazil offer the best growth potential for architectural services. Not surprisingly, the survey’s top three ranking firms – Aecom, Gensler, and IBI Group – all have a significant presence in these markets. However, are these mega-firms really the best models to aspire to? With the economic crisis making it everyday more evident that there are more opportunities abroad than at home, where is a firm to go? China? India? Brazil?