[T]here's the thing about architects... part of the pleasure of the profession and... often we talk so much about the social... or the environmental … - Bjarke Ingels

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[T]here's the thing about architects... part of the pleasure of the profession and... often we talk so much about the social... or the environmental agenda, or whatever, and then there's also just... the pure thrill of making something... as nice as you can possibly get away with...

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About Bjarke Ingels

(born 2 October 1974) is a Danish architect, founder and creative partner of (BIG).

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Alternative Names: Bjarke Bundgaard Ingels
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