Immediate impact of Brexit "quite minor" say architects
The immediate impact of Brexit has been limited according to UK-based architects, but they fear that winning work and recruiting staff in the European Union will now become harder.
The "immediate impact appears to be quite minor," said one of the 14 studios Dezeen approached for comment on how the UK's departure from the EU has affected them now the transition period has ended.
However, many firms believe that the biggest long-term impact will be on recruitment, with several studios reporting a loss of EU staff.
Below, 14 architecture studios discuss how Brexit has affected them and how they are managing the changes.
"We plan to open a new studio in the EU"
Andrew Waugh, director, Waugh Thistleton Architects What impact have you seen so far"Â Firstly, leaving the EU is incredibly frustrating. It's pointless, narrow-minded, backward jingoistic populism at its cynical worst. It's important to get that off my chest!
Our team used to be about half UK and half from mainland Europe but over the last few years since the vote, this has dwindled to a stalwart few Europeans.
We've managed to keep working with a few of the people that returned home [to Europe] and now have fledgling offices in Madrid and Venice, but we miss the diversity and dynamism that having a more international home office gave us.
How do you expect Brexit will impact your studio moving forward"Â We're not sure. About half our work is in the EU and the ambition for sustainable con...
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