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editors' note
We are very excited about this issue of DarMagazine. It brings together the
latest stories from across the Dar Group, including pieces by Currie & Brown, D2,
Perkins+Will, and Dar Al-Handasah's offices.
The Group is as vibrant as ever, a fact evident from the fascinating set of stories
in here. We lead off with articles on two highly relevant trends: public private
partnerships and the importance of context in building design. A second theme
in this issue is geotechnics. Our engineers rose to the challenge in two very
different geographies: the Himalayas and Saudi Arabia.
This issue also features articles on a challenging road project in Oman,
the science behind several beautiful tall buildings and Princess Nora
University's exceptional LEED design.

Two final articles give glimpses into two other forward fields. We look at the
firm's international-standard health and safety system, before examining
the art of modern wayfinding.

As always, we hope you find this issue of DarMagazine interesting.
Enjoy reading it!
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