Had Enough of the Rock’n’roll Dinosaurs?

Octogenarian dinosaurs dominate the music industry.

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Are you still partying like it’s 1969?

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In the MENA region, client-side property development teams are larger and more sophisticated than at any point in history.

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On the consultant side, ancient global “legacy” firms still dominate.

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Yet the region is home to a growing number of emerging architectural and design practices – sometimes overlooked – which are headquartered here, philosophically rooted in the culture, supportive of local agendas and conversant with local concerns.

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Should the development industry be marching to a new tune?

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Isn’t it time somebody changed the record?