{"product_id":"2012-competitions-annual-9789881566034","title":"2012 Competitions Annual","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe economic downturn over the past few years has greatly affected \u003cbr\u003e\narchitects and is reflected in the almost complete lack of competitions for \u003cbr\u003e\nreal projects in the United States. Although we have seen no lack of ideas \u003cbr\u003e\nin this country during this period, real projects have been few. This can \u003cbr\u003e\nbe seen at all government levels, but especially in the municipalities. So \u003cbr\u003e\nit can come as no surprise that the majority of competitions for real \u003cbr\u003e\nprojects in this volume reflect not only the institutional commitment of \u003cbr\u003e\nforeign nations to this process, but the dire economic straits in which US \u003cbr\u003e\ngoverning bodies find themselves. All of this leaves us to wonder what the \u003cbr\u003e\nimmediate future will bring. The American economy is slowly recovering, but \u003cbr\u003e\nprobably not at a pace to plant the notion that a competition is the best \u003cbr\u003e\nvehicle to arrive at a design for a major project. Architects who still \u003cbr\u003e\nhave time on their hands should be looking abroad for opportunities-at \u003cbr\u003e\nleast for the moment.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Design Media Publishing Limited","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42978434482342,"sku":"9789881566034","price":29.9,"currency_code":"MYR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0443\/8471\/4918\/products\/2012-competitions-annual-9789881566034-31515028193458.jpg?v=1656107482","url":"https:\/\/bookxcess.myshopify.com\/products\/2012-competitions-annual-9789881566034","provider":"Staging Site ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}