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The World by Design

The Story of a Global Architecture Firm

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The World by Design

By: A. Eugene Kohn
Narrated by: Richard Poe
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In a series of fascinating tales, Gene Kohn explains how he helped build one of the most successful architecture firms in the world, offering inspiring lessons on business leadership and design innovation that can be applied to many fields.

Forthright and engaging, Kohn examines both award-winning achievements and missteps in his 50-year career in architecture. In the process, he shows how his firm, KPF, has helped change the buildings and cities where we live, work, learn, and play.

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"Name any city that has seen explosive growth in the past century - Tokyo, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Singapore, Jakarta, Bangkok, Seoul, Kuala Lumpur - and he's had a hand in the making of its skyline. Name any 'old world' financial metropolis - New York, London, Frankfurt - and he's had a hand in designing its skyline, too.” (Juan Sebastian Pinto, Forbes)

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It was an interesting story but I was hoping there would be more practical advice. It was just more of something like this happened and then this happened and then we decided on that. I was hoping there would be more content that I could use in my life.

Narrative without much practical advice

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It is like listening to my grandma's story of success where little or no mistake.
It is more of a marketing book than something to learn from.

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