Author: Hyphen
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Retail and mixed-use development in India: the importance of local context
The commercial potential of a retail or mixed-use development depends on understanding its market and how people will use it. Hyphen CEO Eva Diego and Bhavna Muttreja Jain, who leads our Mumbai team, consider the local knowledge and technical expertise needed when planning these developments in India. Physical retail needs to give people reasons to…
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Javier Moya Ortiz selected in WAF top 40 under 40
Hyphen architect and associate, Javier Moya Ortiz, has been selected for World Architecture Festival’s 40 Under 40 South and Central America. Expert judges chose Javier as one of 40 of the most influential young architects in the Latin American region. Chosen by World Architecture Festival and Architecture Hunter, the list highlights 40 outstanding individuals aged…
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Five months in Mumbai: Hyphen’s team grows to 10
Five months after opening, Hyphen’s Mumbai office has grown to 10 architectural professionals. The team is now working across the wider practice while establishing a base for Hyphen’s architectural advisory work in India. Hyphen’s move into India is part of its continued development across Asia-Pacific, following its expansion into Latin America and Australia. Mumbai provides…
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What Stage 0 entails – and why it matters
By: Eva Diego, CEO at Hyphen Understanding an existing building’s potential and constraints before design begins helps clients make informed investment decisions. At Stage 0, Hyphen’s architectural advice tests possible uses, technical requirements and commercial viability while options remain open. Across Europe, retrofit has quietly shifted from being an outlier in development strategy to its…
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Could existing buildings unlock smarter data centre development?
By: Eva Diego, CEO at Hyphen In conversation with Alexandra Gheorghiu at DCD in Spain, Hyphen CEO Eva Diego builds on her recent interviews about the importance of architectural advice at Stage Zero to explore why re-purposing existing buildings into data centres deserves far more attention. While new-build development has long been seen as the…
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Doreen Homann promoted to senior associate
Strengthening Hyphen’s project leadership and sustainability expertise for clients balancing design, delivery and long-term performance requirements. Doreen Homann has been promoted to Senior Associate, strengthening the practice’s project leadership and sustainability expertise. Since joining the Hyphen team in Berlin 2012, Doreen has led work across retail, logistics, data centres and hospitality, building experience across different…
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How to de‑risk retrofit before design even begins
By: Eva Diego, CEO at Hyphen Early assessment of an existing building can help identify risks before design decisions become costly to change. Hyphen CEO Eva Diego explains how Stage 0 brings technical investigation and commercial priorities together to test what an asset can realistically deliver. Across Europe, retrofit has become the default starting point…
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Strengthening international business development at Hyphen
Early decisions matter. These expanded business development roles reflect how Hyphen supports clients and teams by aligning insight, relationships, and expertise from the very start. In an increasingly complex real estate landscape, the difference is rarely made at delivery alone. It is made earlier, in how risks are understood, priorities aligned, and decisions shaped before…
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Shared mindset in action: How aligned thinking is guiding Rio AI City
From first conversations to concept design, Hyphen and Elea Data Centers aligned early on a new kind of digital infrastructure – connected to people, place, and purpose. From the beginning, our work with Elea Data Centers on Rio AI City has been driven by a shared belief – that digital infrastructure can do more. For…
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The latest developments in luxury
Geneva provided the stage for this year’s Luxury Innovation Summit. Representing Hyphen, Aimee Hooper, Carole Netzer and Paula Martinez Vila all travelled to Switzerland to network with industry colleagues and explore the latest developments in the luxury market. Luxury is an industry that has experienced several changes in the last few years as brands adapt…
