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E-raamat: How to Win Work: The architect's guide to business development and marketing 2nd New edition [Taylor & Francis e-raamat]

  • Formaat: 216 pages
  • Ilmumisaeg: 01-Jan-2026
  • Kirjastus: RIBA Publishing
  • ISBN-13: 9781003785859
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  • Taylor & Francis e-raamat
  • Raamatu hind pole hetkel teada
  • Formaat: 216 pages
  • Ilmumisaeg: 01-Jan-2026
  • Kirjastus: RIBA Publishing
  • ISBN-13: 9781003785859
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You are a great designer, but no one knows you. Now what? By directly confronting the burning question ‘How do you win work?’, this new edition of Jan Knikker's bestselling book addresses the key purpose of architects investing time and effort in public relations and marketing.



You are a great designer, but no one knows you. Now what?

By directly confronting the burning question 'How do you win work?', this new edition of Jan Knikker's bestselling book addresses the key purpose of architects investing time and effort in public relations and marketing.

Updated with key additions on AI, managing cultural and ideological differences and four brand new case studies, this narrative simultaneously informs and excites, making marketing accessible and compelling for all architects regardless of sector and practice size.

Written by one of the most influential and perceptive voices in business development, Jan Knikker, Partner for Strategy and Development at MVRDV draws on over 20 years' experience at the forefront of global practice at MVRDV and OMA, shaping their public images and business strategies. Bridging the distance between architects and marketing, he provides practical tips and best practice guidance, ranging from strategic business plans to the nuts and bolts of writing press releases and fee proposals.

Successful PR has to be more than skin deep. It needs to rest on strong and stable foundations. Knikker emphasises the importance of nurturing a creative and innovative practice culture, which also invests in core values, such as being a good employer and professional ethics. The result of extensive research, Knikker draws on fresh insights and approaches from a wide range of architects in the UK and internationally.

Foreword: dispatch from the dark side

About the author



How we are supposed to work for free


We can do better


To specialise or not to specialise?


Marketing: a dirty word in architectural circles


Mission and vision


Branding and company culture



**PUBLIC RELATIONS **



If I was down to my last dollar, I would spend it on PR

7.1 Writing a marketing strategy



The office is your business card


Your website: your online shop window


Your work amid a changing media landscape



10.1 Print media

10.2 Online media

10.3 Social media

10.4 Television

10.5 Vlogs and podcasts

10.6 Crisis communication and the outreach that might prevent it

10.7 Other media

10.8 Using written AI



Lectures


Awards


Your product in the picture



13.1 The drawing

13.2 The render

13.2.1 AI in images

13.3 Collages and hand drawings

13.4 Talking to clients: the project text and the press release

13.5 The model



The built project


The project book


Exhibitions


Prioritising



**BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT **



Business development, the direct way to win new work


Client relationships: a personal click or a financial agreement?



19.1 Managing cultural and ideological differences



Who is your client and how do you approach them?


Just do it


Going abroad


Fairs


How to calculate a fee


Contracts: managing risks and keeping promises


Its not easy being green


The pitch


Broadening your portfolio


Planning workflow


Collaborations


Learning from others


Styles


Ethics for architects


Suing your client


Spam and fraud


Crisis



**CASE STUDIES **



Studio Bark


MgMaStudio


Coldefy


Intervention Architecture


Feilden Fowles


Turner Works


Powerhouse Company


Barcode Architects



Acknowledgements

Image credits

Index
Jan Knikker joined MVRDV in 2008. Before this he started his career as a journalist, and then shaped the public image of OMA for nearly a decade. As Partner at MVRDV, Jan leads the Contracts, Business Development and Public Relations efforts, forming a client-oriented, fast, and strategic studio that includes a strong visualisation team and the practices sustainability team. He leads MVRDVs branding efforts and has overseen the practices rapid expansion into new markets, focusing on solutions for global issues through its architecture and urbanism.