24.11.2011

Camargue delivers global research survey

The WA 100 is an survey of global architectural practices. The research looks to identify global trends, highlight growth sectors and showcase the performance of leading practices around the world.

The WA 100 is published next month (www.bdonline.co.uk/WA2012). Topline figures from the survey, conducted annually by Camargue for bd (Building Design), include:
 

• The crisis gripping Europe has hit architects’ profits, with top practices’ fees suffering a 50% drop in central and eastern Europe this year.
 

• Western Europe showed a modest increase of 5.5% but architects’ outlook for the region remains particularly gloomy. Nearly three-quarters of practices polled for the latest World Architecture 100 survey say they expect the market in western Europe to decline or stagnate in 2012.
 

• Eight of the top 10 practices in the region recorded declines this year.