The essence of the Corthay aesthetic, he tells me, is sturdy English construction with a slimmed-down Italian profile.

FORBES: Magazine Article

Ms Todd has overseen a number of high-profile projects, including the construction of two new tram lines and development of Nottingham railway station.

BBC: Richard Whitehead in Old Market Square

The enclosures feature bass-reflex and passive radiators construction, which helps create their superior bass response, with tilted profile for perfect listening position.

ENGADGET: IK Multimedia outs iLoud and iLoud Mini speakers, supplies mobile jam sessions

Outside economists criticized the report for counting government-funded construction spending, and for assuming London could have any higher of a profile on the world stage than it did before the games.

WSJ: Why Mega-Events May Not Mean Mega-Bucks

In 1999 his first high profile work - the Jewish museum in Berlin - opened after 10 years construction, followed in 2002 by the Imperial War Museum in Manchester.

BBC: Daniel Libeskind: Visionary architect

Although the area around the stadium will not be open to the public until Spring 2014 because of construction work, the LLDC is keen to make sure sport gets a high-profile place in the stadium.

BBC: Plans to reopen Olympic stadium with athletics meet

Among the other high-profile designers working in the city: London-based Zaha Hadid Architects designed a new opera house under construction, and Information Based Architecture of Amsterdam designed the TV and sightseeing tower that will contain retail shops and gardens with teahouses.

WSJ: Skyline Gets Facelift Ahead of Asian Games