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# From Foster + Partners to Gendo — A Personal Note from Ismail

Ismail · Architect, Gendo

28 March 2026

![From Foster + Partners to Gendo — A Personal Note from Ismail](https://assets.gendo.ai/marketing/ismail-portrait.jpg)

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