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The D’Leedon condominium, which was designed by renowned architect Zaha Hadid.
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Sean Chiao
Visionary modernist Zaha Hadid is known in Singapore for her state-of-the-art Science Centre and the distinctively curvaceous d’Leedon condominium. She once said, “If you want an easy life, don’t be an architect.”
Low earnings, long hours, a lack of work-life balance, and high levels of stress have led to a decline in retention among young architects in many parts of the world. In Singapore, a 2021 survey by the Singapore Institute of Architects revealed that only 7 per cent of young graduates saw themselves staying in the profession long term.
