Current architectural practice has no boundaries and business opportunities can arise in both developing or mature cities. An architectural practice has to be agile, ubiquitous and networked, along with being capable of solving problems in specific cultures and environments. In order to do this new paradigms have to be constantly evolved. Practices that are approaching these challenges in diverse ways, including: GRAFT, Steven Holl Architects, OMA/AMO, Shanghai Xian Dai Architectural Design (Group) and EDAW, are featured in this volume of A+U.                                                                    Currents:
Jean Nouvel Designs Mixed-use Building in Manhattan/The Hong Kong Polytechnic University School of Design Designed by Zaha Hadid 
Feature : Global Strategies in Architecture
Essay: Meeting the Client's Expectations: A Call for a Business Perspective in Design 
Spiro N. Pollalis, Brian Kenet, Richard M. Jennings 
GRAFT 
Wolfram Putz, Lars Krückeberg, Thomas Willemeit, Alejandra Lillo
Grafting in the Ocean 
Moore Ruble Yudell Architects & Planners 
James Mary O'Connor, Neal Matsuno
Building a 'Bridge' Firm 
Steven Holl Architects 
Li Hu, Hideki Hirahara, Matthias Michael Schuler
On the Ground with Architect and Engineer
Chen Yin/Beijing Modern Investment Group
Red on Green 
Aedas 
Andrew Bromberg
Leading the Design 
OMA/AMO 
Reinier de Graaf
A Word on Profession 
RMJM 
Peter Morrison
Global Shift in Design, Business and Profession
Tony Kettle
Gazprom Headquarters in St. Petersburg 
Shanghai Xian Dai Architectural Design (Group) 
Cao Jiaming
Strategy for Growth 
EDAW 
Joe Brown
Consulting with Landscape 
Architecture For Humanity, Open Architecture Network 
Cameron Sinclair, Dan Shine
Global Network for Humanitarian Design 
Essay: SANAA's Foreign Mission 
Florian Idenburg