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The article offers analysis on the 2012 AJ100 rankings of the top architectural firms in Great Britain. The author discusses the employment of architects, suggesting that the top-ranked Foster + Partners firm increased its employment in 2012. The author describes decreases in architectural fee income and salaries for architects. Other topics addressed include firms' responses to poor economic conditions and overseas work for British firms. Also presented are charts related to the AJ100 rankings.

The article presents questions and answers relate to architecture including the effect of a husband and wife team on the success of architectural practice, how to develop an architectural career internationally, and issue on a practice's trust to its employees.

The article discusses British architects seeking work in China despite economic instability affecting the construction industry. The author suggests that British firms such as BDP (Building Design Partnership) and Zaha Hadid Architects are setting up offices in China and that international firms are more likely to be selected for office and leisure buildings. The article offers comments from architects including Simon Yu, David Cash, and David Roberts.

The article discusses concerns from British architects working in the eurozone region due to poor economic conditions and the threat that Greece will cease using the euro currency. The article discusses how the construction industry has been affected by the 2000s-2010s economic crisis in Europe, including a drop in output in 2011. Specific topics addressed include the importance of finding reliable clients and the possibility that work in London, England will increase as work in Europe decreases.

The article announces that the Aukett Fitzroy Robinson firm won the 2012 AJ100 International Practice of the Year Award due to their overseas work compared to other AJ100 top-ranked architectural firms in Great Britain, while the Paul Davis + Partners firm was also highly commended.

The article focuses on the success of British architects internationally. The article discusses difficulties that face British architects such as competition from other professions like contractors and consultants, several British architects who have found worldwide success, and the growing amount of architecture being built in Asia. The article also mentions such architectural organizations as the Royal Institute of British Architects and the Architecture Foundation.

The article announces that the Aedas architectural firm laid off its interiors director Ralph Courtenay at its London, England office, while the firm added an office in Seattle, Washington to their network of offices.

The author suggests that British architectural firms working in the European Union (EU) should take precautions against the possibility that the euro will decrease in value if Greece discontinues use of the currency. The author describes poor economic conditions in eurozone countries and suggests that architects owed fees in euros would suffer if the euro decreased in value. She suggests that firms quote fees in pounds sterling or American dollars rather than euros.

An introduction is presented in which the editor discusses topics addressed within the issue, including company profiles of architectural firms, overseas architectural work for British firms, and the Foster + Partners firm.

The article discusses a 2012 increase in overseas income for the top 100 architectural firms in Great Britain. The author describes a decrease in the number of overseas architects employed by British architectural firms, suggesting that firms are managing international architectural projects from their British offices rather than opening offices overseas. Comments from recruiter Lindsay Urquhart are presented which suggest that firms are looking to hire architects with foreign language skills.

The article discusses the effects of poor economic conditions in the construction industry on architectural firms in Great Britain, leading to cost-cutting measures fewer projects, and government cuts to public building. The author suggests that firms will benefit from public projects such as housing and transport schemes and describes the success of British architects working abroad.

Reports that Richard Rogers Partnership has beaten a raft of international practices to make it onto the five-strong shortlist for regeneration project in Sydney, Australia.