Podcast · Episode 0156 · 44:13
Architecture Careers in the Gulf, ft. Andy Shaw
Andy Shaw discusses architecture careers in the Gulf and the questions to consider when exploring work in the region.
Working Abroad
Think through your next move across borders. Hear different experiences of working internationally and prepare the applications, conversations and questions that matter before you commit.
44:19Start here
Latest conversation
From Vice to Nice: Running an Architecture Practice in Miami
Matias Daroch offers a perspective on running an architecture practice in Miami, where design, construction and development sit together.
More conversations
Go a little deeper.
Podcast · Episode 0080 · 52:03
Andy Shaw, Managing Partner at AMA, Chair of RIBA Gulf Chapter
Andy Shaw shares his experience of moving from the UK to the Middle East and combining practice leadership with teaching.
Podcast · Episode 0046 · 52:00
Tara Cull - Helping architects who speak English as a second language to build confidence
Tara Cull explores the experience of working in another language and helping architecture professionals communicate with confidence.
Reading & tools
Put it to work.
Choose a useful next step from what you’ve heard.
From the archive
Learn from someone who made the move.
Explore Russell Henderson’s discussion of finding architecture work abroad and the questions worth asking before relocating.
Applications
Make your experience clear across borders.
Explain your project responsibilities, software skills and contribution without assuming a prospective employer knows your previous practice.
International hiring
Prepare the right questions before committing.
Read about staff visas and architecture hiring, then confirm your individual eligibility and requirements with the relevant authorities and qualified advisers.
Interview preparation
Discuss how you work as well as where.
Practise explaining project examples and ask about communication, support and the expectations of the team you are joining.
People & practice
Meet the people behind the ideas.
Meet the people and practices featured in these conversations.