Archinect - News2024-11-08T10:53:36-05:00https://archinect.com/news/article/149939289/the-anti-starchitect-approach-of-malaysia-s-veritas-design-group
The anti-starchitect approach of Malaysia's Veritas Design Group Amelia Taylor-Hochberg2016-04-08T17:56:00-04:00>2024-01-23T15:01:08-05:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/54/54b84cecedc7fda0099af50289222301?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><em><p>the firm founded by Harvard-trained David Mizan Hashim has made a name over three decades as a stalwart of the Malaysian architecture scene [...]
It is now the country’s second-largest architecture firm, with 330 staffers led by 14 architect principals; 5 of them head Veritas offices overseas. [...]
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