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Design Vanguard 2018

Design Vanguard 2018

El Japonez Oasis Restaurant by Cherem Arquitectos, photo © Enrique Macias Martinez

June 1, 2018

As RECORD examines the future of practice in this issue, we decided to include our annual Design Vanguard winners. These top emerging firms, all established fewer than 10 years ago, are beginning to make their mark on the profession with smart and striking projects in North America, Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East, foreshadowing what’s to come.

Featured Firms:

Local Studio

Rever & Drage

Wutopia Lab

Davies Toews

Edward Ogosta

Omar Gandhi

ibda design

Civic Architects

Cherem Arquitectos

P.R.O.

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