Interview with Keith Griffiths of Aedas at WAF

Want to know how one of the world’s largest practices defines design excellence? At the recent World Architecture Festival held in Singapore, Keith Griffiths, Chairman of Aedas International talks candidly about the principles that define the practice and their projects – and how China will be shaping the future of architecture.

BY Janice Seow

December 25th, 2013

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