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Specifically Speaking: Bruce Braes on designing for adversaries and strategic security thinking in the built environment

August 26, 2025Cory Harris, Editor

BATH, England—In today's world of evolving threats and interconnected systems, protecting buildings and cities requires more than just adding cameras and gates. It demands a fundamental shift in thinking, one that puts adversaries at the center of design decisions. Bruce Braes knows this better than most. From his base in the U.K., Braes, head of security & public safety consulting at Buro Happold, leads a global practice that spans Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and North America,...

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