BIG Faces Worker Backlash

Bjarke Ingels Group staff in London protest planned job cuts following a major contract loss.

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Yagmur Baydır
February 06, 2026

Dear PA reader,

Staff from Bjarke Ingels Group staged a protest in London over abrupt redundancy plans following the loss of a major contract. In brighter news for European practice, the EU Prize for Contemporary Architecture – Mies van der Rohe Awards 2026 has announced seven finalists selected from a shortlist of 40 works drawn from more than 400 nominations. Meanwhile, Snøhetta’s Busan Opera House is taking shape as a civic centerpiece on South Korea’s waterfront, reinforcing a growing trend toward open, inclusive performance architecture.

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