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To Speed or Not to Speed?
by DeeDee Birch | October 16, 2024 | 10 min read
The Pursuit of Understanding
October 16, 2024 | 2:32
I Think We Can
by Michael LeFevre | October 9, 2024 | 9 min read
Questions and Consequences
by Scott Simpson | October 2, 2024 | 5 min read
Time's Finiteness
October 2, 2024 | 5:04
Context: Convergence
by Michael LeFevre | September 25, 2024 | 3 min read
Interdependent Convergence
by Dave Gilmore | September 18, 2024 | 4 min read
Planning and Execution
September 18, 2024 | 3:22
Leading Lines
by Erika Moody | September 11, 2024 | 8 min read
Disasters, Dictators or Data?
by Patrick MacLeamy | September 4, 2024 | 3 min read
Resilience in Uncertain Times
September 4, 2024 | 3:45
The Digital Twin: Planning the Future of Workplace Design
by Chikara Inamura | August 28, 2024 | 5 min read
Convergence: Buildings, Biology and Symbiosis
by DeeDee Birch | August 21, 2024 | 6 min read
Adopting a Victim Mindset
August 21, 2024 | 3:54
Three-Part Harmony: The Winning Dialogue
by Dez Joslin | August 14, 2024 | 4 min read
Coming Together
by Michael LeFevre | August 7, 2024 | 9 min read
Unchanging Values
August 7, 2024 | 4:57
The AI Revolution in AEC
by Robert Otani | July 31, 2024 | 11 min read
Taking the Long View
by Scott Simpson | July 24, 2024 | 4 min read
Attributes of Resilient Businesses
July 24, 2024 | 4:00
The Myth of the Undeserving Poor
by Paul Hyett | July 17, 2024 | 7 min read
The Tortoise and the Hare
by Robert Hughes | July 10, 2024 | 6 min read
A Positive Manner
July 10, 2024 | 4:41
Context: Conviction
by Michael LeFevre | July 3, 2024 | 3 min read
A Conversation with Chris Allen
31:56 | Global Principal - Regenerative + Nature-based Solutions, Jacobs
To Serve?
by Bob Fisher & Rico Quirindongo | June 26, 2024 | 5 min read
Investing in Others
June 26, 2024 | 3:03
Values, Worldviews and Convictions
by Dave Gilmore | June 19, 2024 | 4 min read
The Promise: A Holistic, Values-Based Architectural Education
by Michael Monti | June 12, 2024 | 6 min read
Intentional Contemplation
June 12, 2024 | 3:39
Time Is Running Out for Politics
by Paul Hyett | June 5, 2024 | 6 min read
The Power of Belief: What Will We Do With It?
by Michael LeFevre | May 29, 2024 | 12 min read
Passing Judgment
May 29, 2024 | 4:40
Before and After
by Jim Anderson | May 22, 2024 | 8 min read
A Conversation with Dr. Jesse Keenan
25:22 | Associate Professor of Sustainable Real Estate and Urban Planning
Leading the Charge
by Charlie Cichetti | May 15, 2024 | 4 min read
Anticipating Trouble
May 15, 2024 | 4:47
Neuroarchitecture as Healing Design in a Changing Climate
by DeeDee Birch | May 8, 2024 | 9 min read
A Conversation with Don Harrier
22:16 | Strategic Advisor and Leadership Educator
Communication in the AI Age
by Angela Watson | May 1, 2024 | 9 min read
Consultants and Advisors
May 1, 2024 | 4:29
The Eagle Has Landed
by Bob Hughes | April 24, 2024 | 10 min read
A Conversation with Hael Kobayashi
23:49 | Chief Strategy Officer
Collaboration: Winners Without Losers
by Paul Finch | April 17, 2024 | 4 min read
Leadership Transition
April 17, 2024 | 3:53
Embracing Responsibility
by Esperanza Harper | April 10, 2024 | 5 min read
Context: Connection
by Michael LeFevre | April 4, 2024 | 4 min read
Like It or Not ...
by Scott Simpson | April 3, 2024 | 4 min read
Brilliance and Insight
April 3, 2024 | 3:19
All for Intelligence
by Michael LeFevre | March 20, 2024 | 10 min read
A Conversation with Carol Ann Colbert
36:48 | Workplace Strategist - Coca Cola Company, Chevron, JLL, etc.
A Gathering Intelligence
by Dave Gilmore | March 13, 2024 | 4 min read
Relational Diplomacy
March 13, 2024 | 3:33
Shifting Decisions: Incorporating Embodied Carbon Emissions in Early Design
by Maisie Sargent Auld | March 6, 2024 | 3 min read
A Conversation with David Lau
45:56 | Combat veteran and Senior Instructor with FLETC Leadership Institute
Rethinking Architecture Education (Learning from Practice)
by Julie Ju-Youn Kim | February 28, 2024 | 10 min read
Planning and Focus
February 28, 2024 | 3:22
Higher Purpose
by Craig Goldblatt | February 21, 2024 | 16 min read
A Conversation with Eric Cesal
34:59 | Designer, educator, writer and noted post-disaster expert
Life at the Edge
by Dena Prastos | February 14, 2024 | 8 min read
Reacting to Criticism
February 14, 2024 | 3:25
Changing the Game
by Roger Krulak | February 7, 2024 | 16 min read
A Conversation with Andrea Cochran
33:11 | Founding Partner of Andrea Cochran Landscape Architecture
IN THE MAKING
by Gustav Magnusson | January 31, 2024 | 8 min read
Responsible Demeanor
January 31, 2024 | 3:11
The Biological Paradigm in the Technological Future
by DeeDee Birch | January 24, 2024 | 8 min read
A Conversation with Ella Hazard
32:55 | Managing Director of Arktura Ventures
Letters From London Leaders Need Followers
by Paul Finch | January 17, 2024 | 4 min read
Investing in Your Growth
January 17, 2024 | 3:29
Crushing Agendas
by Paul Hyett | January 10, 2024 | 6 min read
Where Do We Go from Here?
by Scott Simpson | January 3, 2024 | 6 min read
DesignIntelligence in 2024
January 3, 2024 | 3:25
2023 Supercast Series - Forgotten Relevance?
2023 DesignIntelligence Supercast - 5 episode video series
Leadership Trust
by Dave Gilmore | December 20, 2023 | 8 min read
Investing Time
December 20, 2023 | 3:15
Trust at Scale
by Bob Fisher | December 13, 2023 | 7 min read
A Conversation with Rick Archer
32:05 | Founding partner at Overland Partners Architecture + Urban Design
Trust in a Hybrid World
by Michelle Perry | December 6, 2023 | 5 min read
Multiple Dimensions of Perspective
December 6, 2023 | 3:37
Building Trust (From the Inside Out)
by Cheryl Durst, Hon. FIIDA | November 29, 2023 | 21 min read
A Conversation with Randy Deutsch
29:57 | Educator, international keynote speaker, AI researcher
New and Old
by DeeDee Birch | November 22, 2023 | 15 min read
Authentic Transformation
November 22, 2023 | 3:30
In Design We Trust
by Paul Finch | November 15, 2023 | 3 min read
A Conversation with Evelyn Lee
40:45 | Head of Workplace Strategy and Innovation at Slack Technologies
Disrupting Practice
by Evelyn Lee | November 8, 2023 | 14 min read
Time and Resolve
November 8, 2023 | 3:18
Transition & Transformation. Technology & Trust.
by Bill Mandara | November 1, 2023 | 18 min read
A Conversation with Dr. Vini Nathan
33:19 | Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs at Auburn University
In Trust We Trust
by Scott Simpson | October 25, 2023 | 5 min read
Board Qualifications
October 25, 2023 | 3:28
Relational Trust
by Paul Hyett | October 18, 2023 | 6 min read
A Conversation with William Mandara Jr & Bolanle Williams Olley
34:51 | Co-Owners — CEO and CFO, Mancini Duffy
Trust Me on This
by Michael LeFevre | October 11, 2023 | 12 min read
Decision-Making
October 11, 2023 | 3:32
Building Trust
by James Krueger, Jennifer Wehling, & Sergio A. Lechuga | October 4, 2023 | 6 min read
A Conversation with Veronica Schreibeis Smith
32:12 | Founding Principal of Vera Iconica Architecture
Trustworthiness
September 27, 2023 | 3:37
The Work of Transformation
by Bob Fisher | September 20, 2023 | 4 min read
A Conversation with Rico Quirindongo
33:02 | Director of the Office of Planning and Community Development, City of Seattle
From the Archives: Lessons in Leadership: Commitment to Others
September 13, 2023 | 4:47
Re-Imagining Decisions: Specifications, AI & Beyond
by Vardhan Mehta & Dave Lemont | September 13, 2023 | 8 min read
Avoiding the Herd
by Dave Gilmore | September 6, 2023 | 2 min read
A Conversation with Andrew Kitchner
31:59 | Founder and CEO of New Wave Solutions
Nourish the Soul
by Veronica Schreibeis Smith | August 30, 2023 | 20 min read
Core Beliefs
August 30, 2023 | 3:58
Are We There Yet?
by Valerian Miranda | August 23, 2023 | 6 min read
Crossing Over: Inclusion in Physical & Virtual Environments
by Bill Curtis-Davidson | August 16, 2023 | 7 min read
Hubris
August 16, 2023 | 4:04
Imagine a World: Part 2
by Pascale Sablan | August 9, 2023 | 9 min read
A Conversation with Ken Sanders
34:22 | Principal at DesignIntelligence
The Wages of Synthesis
by Paul Finch | August 2, 2023 | 4 min read
Adaptation
August 2, 2023 | 4:14
Imagine a World: Part 1
by Pascale Sablan | July 26 | 12 min read
A Conversation with Darryl Condon
37:38 | Managing Principal of hcma architecture
Balancing Priorities?
by Paul Hyett | July 19, 2023 | 6 min read
Closing Misinterpretation Gaps
July 19, 2023 | 3:22
What’s Important Now?
by Michael LeFevre | July 12, 2023 | 10 min read
A Conversation with Dilip Choudhuri
23:10 | President and CEO of Walter P Moore
Time Crunch
by Scott Simpson | July 5, 2023 | 4 min read
Depth
July 5, 2023 | 3:03
Context: It’s Not About You
by Bob Fisher | June 28, 2023 | 3 min read
A Conversation with Kai-Uwe Bergmann
40:31 | Partner at BIG (Bjarke Ingels Group)
“Not So Big” A Really Big Deal
by Sarah Susanka | June 21, 2023 | 23 min read
Loving What You Do
June 21, 2023 | 2:36
Staying in the Center (Contextually Aware Leadership)
by Dave Gilmore | June 14, 2023 | 5 min read
A Conversation with James Middling
26:17 | Global Built Environment Sector Leader for Mott MacDonald
Heads Up. Eyes Out. Minds Open.
by Danielle Hermann & Justin Bishop | June 7, 2023 | 7 min read
The Leader's Toolbox
June 7, 2023 | 3:22
Elevating Community Mental Health
by Stephen Parker | May 31, 2023 | 9 min read
A Conversation with Julia Gamolina
27:49 | Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Madame Architect
Transforming Systems: Seeing in New Ways
by Francesca Birks | May 24, 2023 | 7 min read
Words and Expressions
May 24, 2023 | 2:59
Leaving Well Enough Alone
by Paul Hyett | May 17, 2023 | 7 min read
A Conversation with Don Davies
25:16 | Co-founder of Davies-Crooks Associates
Putting Context in Context
by Scott Simpson | May 10, 2023 | 3 min read
Purposeful Leadership
May 10, 2023 | 2:59
In the Future, Everyone’s an Architect (And Why That’s a Good Thing) Part 2
by Eric J. Cesal | May 2, 2023 | 21 min read
A Conversation with Tyler Goss
40:05 | VP and Global Digital Lead at AECOM
In the Future, Everyone’s an Architect (And Why That’s a Good Thing) Part 1
by Eric J. Cesal | April 26, 2023 | 16 min read
Inclusion and Diversity
April 26, 2023 | 3:40
Making Metrics Matter
by Robert Yuen & Marjanne Pearson | April 19, 2023 | 15 min read
A Conversation with Marilyn Moedinger
36:04 | Founding Principal of Runcible Studios
Out of Context
by Paul Finch | April 12, 2023 | 3 min read
Leading Together
April 12, 2023 | 4:01
Rotating Heads
by Michael LeFevre | April 5, 2023 | 15 min read
A Conversation with Adrian Parr
26:35 | Dean of the College of Design at the University of Oregon
Cultivation
March 29, 2023 | 2:55
A Conversation with Susanne Torriente & Manjeet Ranu
23:22 | Susanne Torriente of Jacobs & Manjeet Ranu of WSP
Resilience and the Culture of Winning Work
by Bob Fisher & Phyllis Goetz | March 15, 2023 | 9 min read
Centeredness
March 15, 2023 | 2:58
The Resilience of Buildings and People
by Alastair Elliott | March 8, 2023 | 11 min read
A Conversation with Ben Vickery & Charlie Jahnigen
25:42 | Ben Vickery, co-founder of Vickery Hyett & Charlie Jahnigen, Vice President at SHP
Embracing the Unknown
by Alastair MacGregor | March 1, 2023 | 10 min read
Trusted Voices
March 1, 2023 | 2:55
Leadership Resilience
by Dave Gilmore | February 22, 2023 | 7 min read
Start by Starting
TIDI071: Founder and CEO of ds30, Volker Buscher is experienced in developing and implementing...
Striking a Balance
by Jennifer Stone
Partner, Robert A.M. Stern Architects
February 15, 2023 | 11 min read
RAMSA’s Jennifer Stone discusses resilient design and historical context.
Beware the Speculators
February 15, 2023 | 3:52
2023 Leadership Summit on Technology and Applied Innovation
La Jolla, CA January 11-12, 2023
Safety and Security Are Not the Same
by Paul Finch | February 8, 2023 | 5 min read
What Problems Have You Got?
TIDI070: Gavin Starks has founded, funded, and run over a dozen organizations including...
Adaptive Leadership
by Margaret McMahon
SVP/Global Director, Wimberly Interiors (WATG)
February 1, 2023 | 10 min read
WATG’s Margaret McMahon offers keys to staying strong, listening well and holding onto the heart and soul of design.
Maintaining a Central Posture
February 1, 2023 | 4:57
Certainty and Resilience Stories and Surprise
by Michael LeFevre
Managing Editor, DesignIntelligence
January 25, 2023 | 8 min read
DI’s managing editor Michael LeFevre calls on a chorus of voices outside the industry to challenge the “illusion of continuity,” build understanding and confidence — and help us live better.
Designing For Public Health
TIDI069: Erik Svendsen is Director of the Division of Environmental Health, Science, and Practice at the National Center...
Our Duty to Provide Resilient Security
by Paul Hyett, PPRIBA, Hon FAIA
Founding Principal of Vickery-Hyett in the U.K
January 18, 2023 | 7 min read
Paul Hyett challenges design leaders across the globe — regardless of their political context — to meet the real needs of our planet and its peoples.
Respect for Competitors
January 18, 2023 | 3:27
The Season of Specialization
by Robert Grupe
January 11, 2023 | 8 min read
Industry guru Robert Grupe discusses broadened expertise and challenges in alternative design support methods for consultative design such as design-assist, design-build and delegated design.
Here and Now (and in the Near Future)
TIDI068: Dr. Mitchell Joachim is an Associate Professor of Practice at NYU and...
Bouncing Back
by Scott Simpson, FAIA
Senior Fellow, Design Futures Council
January 4, 2023 | 5 min read
Scott Simpson offers navigational advice for firms.
Contagious Optimism
January 4, 2023 | 3:35
Hope for 2023
December 28, 2022 | 4:17
Leadership Impact
by Dave Gilmore
President and CEO, DesignIntelligence
December 28, 2022 | 7 min read
DI’s CEO Dave Gilmore shares a triptych of parables.
Leaving a Legacy
by Bob Berkebile
Founder and Principal Emeritus, BNIM
December 21, 2022 | 14 min read
AIA Kemper Award winner Bob Berkebile shares insights on a life of influence and impact.
Resident Magnetism
December 21, 2022 | 4:13
Brace for Impact
by Michael LeFevre
Managing Editor, DesignIntelligence
December 14, 2022 | 14 min read
Firms with intentional strategies around data, value generation and inclusion will enjoy positive impact and increased influence. Others beware.
Leading Creatives: Part Four
TIDI067: Bob Fisher wraps up the series and shares what he learned...
2022 Leadership Summit on the Business of Design
Boston, MA, November 14-15, 2022
Leading Creatives
by Katie Pattison
Vice President of Global Marketing, WATG
December 7, 2022 | 11 min read
This interview is part of a combination podcast and written series in which DI’s Bob Fisher investigates leadership of creative teams
The Resilient Way
December 7, 2022 | 4:31
The Case for the Misfit
by Ella Hazard
Managing Director, Arktura Ventures
November 30, 2022 | 6 min read
Ella Hazard explains: the “who” is the “how”
2022 International Leadership Summit
Madrid Spain, September 27, 2022.
Leading Creatives: Part Three
TIDI066: Lauren Schmidt is a principal at Kohn Pedersen Fox and the youngest woman in KPF’s history to...
Purpose-Vision-Strategy
November 23, 2022 | 5:01
Honey, We’ve Shrunk the World
by Paul Hyett
PPRIBA, Hon FAIA Founding Principal of Vickery-Hyett in the U.K
November 16, 2022 | 6 min read
Paul Hyett reflects on IT’s distortion of time, interval and distance. Can design benefit from its impact?
Leading Creatives: Part Two
TIDI065: Valerie Jacobs specializes in looking forward and is Chief Growth Officer at...
Inflection Point
by Alyson Watson
Chief Executive Officer, Woodard & Curran
November 9, 2022 | 5 min read
Alyson Watson calls for convergent thinking to yield greater impact.
Ethics
November 9, 2022 | 4:12
Representation
by Jenna Knudsen, AIA
Managing Principal, CO Architects
November 2, 2022 | 12 min read
Excerpts from a This is DesignIntelligence Podcast published in September 2022
In this interview with DI’s Bob Fisher, CO Architects’ Jenna Knudsen discusses how to build firm culture broadly for greater impact
Leading Creatives: Part One
TIDI064: Pete Johnson is an award winning Executive Creative Professional who has led creative teams at iconic and beloved brands such as ...
Profound Impact
by Sandeep Ahuja
Co-Founder and CEO, cove.tool
October 26, 2022 | 18 min read
cove.tool co-founder Sandeep Ahuja discusses luck, timing, persistence and grit in enabling widespread change
Expectations
October 26, 2022 | 4:22
2022 DFC Leadership Summit on Environmental Responsibility
Washington, DC, September 12-13, 2022
How to Make a Difference: The MacLeamy Way
by Patrick MacLeamy
CEO Emeritus, HOK; Chairman, buildingSMART International
October 19, 2022 | 10 min read
HOK’s CEO emeritus and buildingSMART International’s chairman discusses his new book and podcast and advises how architects can have greater
impact through smart cities, shifted curves and open-source BIM.
The High Demand for Solutions
TIDI063: Matthew Kahn is a leading educator in the field of environmental economics and...
The Trouble with Impact
by Paul Finch | October 12, 2022 | 5 min read
Rising Leadership
October 12, 2022 | 4:09
Impact and Influence
by Scott Simpson
FAIA, Senior Fellow, Design Futures Council
October 5, 2022 | 3 min read
How Design Propagates Long-Term Value
Restoring the Foundations
TIDI062: Richard Swett is a former Ambassador to Denmark and holds the distinction of...
Influence
September 28, 2022 | 4:17
When Worlds Collide
by Michael LeFevre
Managing Editor, DesignIntelligence
September 21, 2022 | 7 min read
As world-builders — creators of real and imaginary environments — are we prepared to lead when conflict occurs?
Global Architecture and Urbanism
by Gordon Beckman
Principal, Sr Vice President and Director of Design Portman Architects
September 14, 2022 | 7 min read
Originally published on December 1, 2017.
For many of today’s architects, working globally has become the norm.
Collaborative Partnering
September 14, 2022 | 3:42
The Pulse of the Planet
by Drew Wensley
CEO, Moriyama & Teshima Planners
September 7, 2022 | 3 min read
Perhaps we’re continuing to build in places that we shouldn’t be. Or maybe our infrastructure is taxed beyond its resources.
Representation
TIDI061: Jenna Knudsen is the first female and youngest Managing Principal of ...
Beyond Buildings … to Well-Being
by Paul Hyett
Past President, RIBA, Hon FAIA Vickery Hyett Architects, Founder—Partner
August 31, 2022 | 7 min read
Paul Hyett examines the responsibilities of place-making and world building on human development — at two scales
Succession Planning
August 31, 2022 | 3:51
How Do You Spell “Architecture”?
by Scott Simpson
Senior Fellow, Design Futures Council
August 24, 2022 | 3 min read
The case for an emerging global language of design
Bold Ideas
TIDI060: Martha Schwartz is a landscape architect, urbanist, artist, educator and climate activist with a ...
Impact (In Partnership)
by Amale Andraos
Principal and Co-Founder, WORKac
Professor and Dean Emerita, Columbia University
August 17, 2022 | 4 min read
Amale Andraos considers the potential of integrating practice and the academy
Keeping Your Head
August 17, 2022 | 3:51
In a World Built by Machines
by Phil Bernstein
Associate Dean and Professor Adjunct, Yale University
August 10, 2022 | 12 min read
A DesignIntelligence conversation with Phil Bernstein about his new book, “Machine Learning: Architecture in the Age of Artificial Intelligence”
The Power of Incentives
TIDI059: Natalie Campos Goodman is the founder of IncentiFind, a real estate technology start up that is radically increasing...
Unlimited Pedagogy
Melanie Fessel (left)
Principal, TerreformX
Mitchell Joachim (right)
Co-Founder, Terreform ONE
August 3, 2022 | 5 min read
Urban design in the expanded field
Responsible Core Values
August 3, 2022 | 4:06
A REVIEW: “Truth and Lies in Architecture” by Richard Francis-Jones
by Paul Finch | July 27, 2022 | 5 min read
Singles and Doubles
TIDI058: Tom Spahn is an investor and operating partner in the built environment industry...
We Can Do This!
by Ed Mazria
Architect, Author and Educator
July 20, 2022 | 7 min read
The 2021 AIA Gold Medal winner calls for transforming the architectural sector
Relational Leadership
July 20, 2022 | 3:21
Rebuilding the Profession
by Mark Wight
Chairman and CEO, Wight & Company
June 13, 2022 | 10 min read
Wight & Company’s chairman and CEO discusses the firm’s culture of collaboration and how its integrated design led-design build model challenges the profession
Untapped Potential
TIDI057: Scott Gwilliam co-founded Keystone Capital in 1994 and serves as a Managing Partner of the firm...
Creating a Catalyst for Health
by Erin Peavey
Architect and Design Researcher, HKS
July 6, 2022 | 3 min read
HKS’ Erin Peavey shares a story of transformation
Digital Transformation
July 6, 2022 | 4:35
What’s Inside Comes Out
by Dave Gilmore
President and CEO, DesignIntelligence
June 29, 2022 | 4 min read
Knowledge Is One Thing, Knowing Is Another
Asking the Right Questions
TIDI056: Martha Thorne is Dean of IE School of Architecture and Design in Madrid and former executive director of the Pritzker Architecture Prize...
Sustainable Design as Design
by Steven McKay
Global Design Leader, Managing Principal, DLR Group
June 20, 2022 | 10 min read
Commitment to sustainable design is fundamentally a change management issue
Opportunity
June 22, 2022 | 7:44
Driving Down Carbon: Beyond Responsibility — to Action
by Kathy Wardle
Principal & Director of Sustainability Perkins&Will
& Mary Dickinson
Associate Principal & Director of Sustainability, Perkins&Will
June 15, 2022 | 7 min read
Perkins&Will leaders urge bold collaborative change
Unlocking the Value of Data
TIDI055: Volker Buscher serves as Chief Data Officer at Arup...
Leadership Postures (Part 3)
June 8, 2022 | 3:56
Responsibility and Authority: A Necessary Connection
by Paul Hyett
PPRIBA, Hon FAIA Vickery Hyett Architects, Founder—Partner
June 8, 2022 | 3 min read
Paul Hyett examines duties that transcend contractual obligations
Diversifying Architecture: Our Moral Responsibility
by Lauren Della Bella
President, SHP
June 1, 2022 | 4 min read
SHP CEO Lauren Della Bella issues a challenge to the profession
No Spacesuit
TIDI054: Guy Reid is an award winning director, speaker and photographer ...
Shaping Futures
by Wendy Rogers
CEO and CTO, LPA, Inc.
May 25, 2022 | 5 min read
LPA CEO Wendy Rogers shares proven practices for preserving firm leadership
Leadership Postures (Part 2)
May 25, 2022 | 3:50
Responsibility Redux: The Architect’s Duties (Revisited)
by Michael LeFevre
Managing Editor, DesignIntelligence
May 18, 2022 | 15 min read
In a challenge to architects, DI’s managing editor considers monkey brains, budget busts, planning flops and panoptics
Foundations
TIDI053: Steve Morriss, President, Engineering Services, at SNC Lavalin has over 30 years' experience and expertise...
Responsibility Requires Authority
by Paul Finch | May 11, 2022 | 3 min read
Leadership Postures (Part 1)
May 11, 2022 | 3:46
Influencing Action: The Power of Perspective to Act
by Steve McConnell
Managing Partner, NBBJ
May 4, 2022 | 2 min read
Clear eyes for climate change action
What Unifies Us
TIDI052: Thomas Vonier is the past president of the International Union of Architects and the past president of the American Institute of Architects...
Running from Responsibility
by Scott Simpson
Senior Fellow, Design Futures Council
April 27, 2022 | 2 min read
Scott Simpson challenges leaders to embrace risk
Perspective Management
April 27, 2022 | 4:27
Tipping the Scales of Risks and Rewards on P3 Megaprojects
Dilip Choudhuri
President and CEO, Walter P Moore
April 18, 2022 | 5 min read
Walter P Moore CEO Dilip Choudhuri calls for P3 change
Economics and Environmental Outcomes
TIDI051: There is a delicate dance between economics and the climate that we are living in...
Creating a Culture of Accountability
by Dan Noble
President, Chairman and CEO, HKS Architects
April 13, 2022 | 3 min read
HKS’ Dan Noble investigates the continuum of individuality, teams and structure
Commitment to Others
April 13, 2022 | 4:47
Downstream Effects
by Jerod Hoffman
Managing Director, Meyer Borgman Johnson
April 6, 2022 | 3 min read
What do we owe those we’re not contracted with? MBJ’s Jerod Hoffman explores limits on industry productivity
Essentials: Protecting the Lifeblood of Every Community
TIDI050: April is Earth Month, presenting an imperative opportunity to consider how we should act, innovate...
Building Stewardship
by Marianne McKenna
Founding Partner, KPMB Architects
March 30, 2022 | 19 min read
Winner of the DI Lifetime Achievement Award, KPMB’s Marianne McKenna discusses the stewardship of architecture.
Leadership Theory
March 30, 2022 | 4:16
Leading Relevance: Design Innovation and The Future Possible
by Ana Pinto da Silva
Co-Founder and CEO, Minka
March 23, 2022 | 12 min read
Ana Pinto da Silva examines leadership responsibilities and meanings.
Broken Ground: Women in Leadership
TIDI049: March is Women's History Month, a time when we commemorate, observe and celebrate the vital role of women in American history. It's also...
What Does it Mean to Influence?
by Dave Gilmore
President and CEO, Designintelligence
March 16, 2022 | 4 min read
Dave Gilmore reflects on stewardship and internal and external forces
Fear and Worry
March 16, 2022 | 4:08
Why Should Architects Be Any Different?
by Paul Hyett,
Past President of the RIBA, Architect and Principal, HKS Architects
From the Archives | 8 min read
In this personal retrospective of applied research in United Kingdom design firms, Paul Hyett cites ground-breaking work resulting from
research — and challenges current practitioners.
Placing Leadership
March 9, 2022 | 4:24
Learning to Let Go: Leadership Lessons for a Sustainable Future
by Scott Simpson
Senior Fellow, Design Futures Council
March 2, 2022 | 5 min read
Sustainability is a hot topic in the A/E/C industry these days, and for good reason. In a remarkably short time, we seem to have reached cultural consensus that the long-term success of homo sapiens requires wise stewardship of the resources at our disposal...
Responsible Awareness
March 2, 2022 | 4:23
On Stewardship
by Paul Hyett
PPRIBA, Hon FAIA Vickery Hyett Architects, Founder—Partner
February 24, 2022 | 6 min read
Paul Hyett writes about how HKS exemplifies stewardship through developing their leadership from within rather than bringing in outside forces, a core value that has served them well throughout their practice.
Demystifying the Infrastructure Bill - Part Six
TIDI048: We’re wrapping up our series “Demystifying the Infrastructure Bill" with Will Nordwind...click for more
Investing in Urban Reform for a Better Future
by Margarita Jover
Associate Professor of Architecture, Tulane University
February 16, 2022 | 16 min read
Tulane’s Margarita Jover urges for creation of the Federal Agency for the Built Environment to fund Climate Adaptation Plans drafted by urban labs...
Demystifying the Infrastructure Bill - Part Five
TIDI047: We’re speaking with Jim Reilly for part 5 of our series “Demystifying the Infrastructure Bill...click for more
On Stewardship: A Question of Opportunity
by Martha Thorne
Former Executive Director of the Pritzker Prize and IE Dean
February 9, 2022 | 6 min read
Stewardship is one of those words with a rich definition. Its intrigue lies in the fact that it means different things to different people.
Demystifying the Infrastructure Bill - Part Four
TIDI046: We’re speaking with Todd Lang and Fred Wagner for part 4 of our ongoing series “Demystifying the Infrastructure Bill...click for more
Stewardship and the Case of London’s Landed Estates
by Paul Finch | February 2, 2022 | 7 min read
Leaders Who Listen
February 2, 2022 | 3:34
Taking Care of Business: The Intersection of Stewardship & Design
by Scott Simpson
Senior Fellow, Design Futures Council
January 26, 2022 | 5 min read
Stewardship can be viewed as the careful and responsible management of something entrusted to one’s care.
Demystifying the Infrastructure Bill - Part Three
TIDI045: We’re speaking with Art Guzzetti and Fred Wagner for part 3 of our ongoing series “Demystifying the Infrastructure Bill...click for more
Through The Marketing Looking Glass
by Katie Pattison
Associate Principal, Marketing Lead EMEA & Urban Strategist, CRTKL
January 19, 2022 | 7 min read
Influence begins with the stewardship and shepherding of resources. CRTKL’s Katie Pattison offers a 25-year international perspective.
Demystifying the Infrastructure Bill - Part Two
TIDI044: We’re speaking with Fred Wagner for part 2 of our ongoing series “Demystifying the Infrastructure Bill...click for more
On Influence: A New Reality for the Profession
by Michael LeFevre
Managing Editor, DesignIntelligence
January 12, 2022 | 8 min read
Despite its challenges over the past 150 years, architecture has largely been practiced in a state of toujours perdrix (French for “always
partridge,” or too much of a good thing).
Demystifying the Infrastructure Bill - Part One
TIDI043: We begin our series "Demystifying the Infrastructure Bill" with the Honorable James H. Burnley IV and James D. Reilly..click for more
2022 Editorial Roadmap: Influence
by Michael LeFevre
Managing Editor, DesignIntelligence
January 5, 2022 | 3 min read
This year DesignIntelligence Quarterly will reach across the planet in search of voices who not only care about these topics, but who have
something to say - and do - about them.
Meaningful Leadership Investments
January 5, 2022 | 3:40
The Future's Just Not That Into You
by David Zach
Futurist
December 29, 2021 | 10 min read
A few ideas on how to meet the future on your own terms.
Previously published on October 9, 2012
In Search of Radical Innovation
by Dave Gilmore
President and CEO, DesignIntelligence
December 22, 2021 | 4 min read
DesignIntelligence CEO David Gilmore defines terms and suggests essential change via other’s perspectives
We Are What We Build
TIDI042: On this edition of This Is DesignIntelligence, Dave is joined by Paul Finch, Program Director of the World Architecture Festival..click for more
Into the New
by Michael LeFevre
FAIA Emeritus Managing Editor, DesignIntelligence
December 15, 2021 | 16 min read
DI Managing Editor Michael LeFevre considers radical innovation’s sources
Tipping Points
TIDI041: On this edition of This Is DesignIntelligence, Dave is joined by Blaine Wishart and Tyler Goss..click for more
Risky Business
by Pankaj Duggal
President & COO, Jensen Hughes
December 8, 2021 | 10 min read
Jensen Hughes President and COO Pankaj Duggal discusses his firm’s innovative initiatives to manage and mitigate risk — and transform
customers’ mindsets.
The Complexity of a Great Experience
TIDI040: On this edition of This Is DesignIntelligence, we hear from Paul Conder, Principal and customer experience expert at CallisonRTKL...click for more
Radical Innovation at Geopolitical Scale
by Paul Hyett
PPRIBA, Hon FAIA, Vickery Hyett Architects, Founder—Partner
December 1, 2021 | 8 min read
From cell phones and cities to corporations and climates, we have the knowledge to effect sustainable change, but our geopolitical systems
limit us
Maintaining Balance
December 1, 2021 | 4:21
Innovation with Community in Mind
by Anton Germishuizen
Senior VP, Buildings, of Stantec
& Nancy MacDonald
VP, Urban Planning Lead, of Stantec
November 24, 2021 | 6 min read
Designers, planners and engineers will tell you we stand at the cusp of a new era in city building.
Essentials
TIDI039: On this edition of This Is DesignIntelligence, we hear from Alyson Watson, CEO of Woodard and Curran...click for more
2021 DFC International Think Tanks
October 11-12, 2021 in Rome, Italy & October 13-15, 2021 in Venice, Italy
Technology Laggards?
by Louis Coletti
President & CEO New York Building Trades Employers’ Association
& Reid Rubinstein
CEO, FCR, Field Control Analytics
November 17, 2021 | 4 min read
Why is the construction industry lagging in labor force analytics?
Technology
November 17, 2021 | 3:39
Radical Integration
by Gary Lapera
Global Solutions Director, Jacobs
November 10, 2021 | 8 min read
Jacobs’ Gary Lapera discusses innovation at global scale
Bookends of Life - Part 2
TIDI038: On this edition of This Is DesignIntelligence, we hear part 2 of Dave's conversation with Ana Pinto da Silva and Jonathan Salk...click for more
Wildly Uncomfortable
by Deborah Wingler
VP & Health Research Lead, HKS
November 3, 2021 | 11 min read
HKS’ global director of healthcare research & strategy discusses connections between research, experience, strategy and design
Substance
November 3, 2021 | 4:12
Paths Unknown
by Sabrina Kanner
EVP, Brookfield Properties
October 27, 2021 | 6 min read
Brookfield Properties’ Executive Vice President Sabrina Kanner explores innovation, value creation, mentors and the costs of not investing
Bookends of Life - Part 1
TIDI037: On this edition of This Is DesignIntelligence, Dave is joined by Ana Pinto da Silva and Jonathan Salk...click for more
Red Zone to End Zone
by Anne Ellis
P.E., Hon.M.ACI, F.ASCE, NAC Executive Director, Charles Pankow Foundation
October 20, 2021 | 18 min read
Charles Pankow Foundation Executive Director Anne Ellis discusses industry transformation
Small Ideas, Radical Results
by Scott Simpson
Senior Fellow, Design Futures Council
October 13, 2021 | 6 min read
Often Simple Things Matter Most
DesignIntelligence Leadership Institute
October 13, 2021 | 4:45
Knowing Our Worth: Architecture’s True Value Proposition
by Rosa T. Sheng
AIA, Principal, Smith Group, and Founder, Equity by Design
October 6, 2021 | 5 min read
Building value and challenging conventional wisdom with actionable solutions
Chicken or the Egg?
TIDI036: On this edition of This Is DesignIntelligence, we hear from Matthew Kahn, Provost Professor of Economics at the University of Southern California...click for more
Inescapable Interdependence: ‘No Man Is An Island’
by Paul Hyett
RIBA, Hon FAIA, Vickery Hyett Architects, Founder—Partner
September 29, 2021 | 9 min read
Re-examining the tenets of interpersonal responsibility
Generosity
September 29, 2021 | 3:34
Interdependent Relationships
by Dave Gilmore
President and CEO, DesignIntelligence
September 23, 2021 | 5 min read
DI’s Dave Gilmore examines the essence of mutual dependence in sustained social and business contexts.
Knowing
September 22, 2021 | 4:31
Threading the Needle of Opportunity
by Dr. Sharon Egretta Sutton
FAIA
September 20, 2021 | 9 min read
In this eight-decade personal reflection, Dr. Sharon Egretta Sutton, FAIA, recounts the interplay of obstacles and opportunities she
experienced — and offers advice for professional inclusion
2021 Environmental Responsibility Message
Bringing disparate parties together requires both listening to and hearing the other, and somewhere in the exchange, common threads will emerge. Make no mistake about it - this is hard and emotionally draining work. It calls for the best of each to let go of the worst of each.
Lessons in Leadership: Failure
September 15, 2021 | 4:24
Great leaders allow for failures, learning...click for more
Learning to Listen
by Jeff Kuhnhenn
AIA, LEED AP
September 13, 2021 | 8 min read
Multiple Perspectives Enhance the Design Process
2021 DFC Leadership Summit on Technology & Applied Innovation
LaJolla, CA, July 21-22, 2021
Diversity of Thought, with a Common Purpose
by Jim Anderson
Principal and Chair of DIALOG
September 8, 2021 | 6 min read
DIALOG is a design practice that is rooted in and works across Canada where there is a diverse and wide-ranging perspective.
Lessons in Leadership: Dropping Back
September 8, 2021 | 3:31
Are there times when it's best for leadership to...click for more
Lessons in Leadership: Enough
September 1, 2021 | 4:40
We are regularly confronted with the question of enough...click for more
Inclusive Interdependence in the Health Care Context
by Kim Montague
Executive Director of Research & Partnerships, Health, Kimball International
August 31, 2021 | 9 min read
What exactly does inclusive interdependence mean?
The Future of Urban Change
by Valarie Jacobs
Chief Growth Officer, LPK
August 26, 2021 | 7 min read
Consumer trends shaping the cities of tomorrow.
Lessons in Leadership: Discernment
August 25, 2021 | 4:34
Discernment is the sixth sense that most allow to remain dormant...click for more
Equity by Design
by Paul VanDuyne, Adam McMillen,
& Mike Lawless
IMEG Corp.
August 20, 2021 | 10 min read
Overcoming bias and capitalizing on data to reach broader outcomes.
The Power of Many
by Rick Archer
Founding Principal and CEO, Overland Partners Architecture + Urban Design
August 16, 2021 | 12 min read
Overland Partners’ Rick Archer shares his firm’s journey toward diversity, equity and inclusion
Design Thinking for a Better World
by Mitchell Joachim
Ph.D., Assoc. AIA, Co-Founder of Terreform ONE, and Associate Professor of Practice at NYU.
August 11, 2021 | 6 min read
DesignIntelligence talked with Mitchell Joachim, co-founder of Terreform ONE, about living in balance with nature
The Role of Private Enterprise in Creating a More Sustainable World
by Glen Murray
Former Canadian Minister of the Environment and Climate Change
August 4, 2021 | 3 min read
Glen Murry talks about how roles are changing between governments, private enterprise and NPO's in creating a more sustainable world.
A Declaration of Interdependence
by Michael LeFevre
FAIA Emeritus, Managing Editor, DesignIntelligence
July 26, 2021 | 11 min read
In an appreciation of teamwork and diversity, DI Managing Editor Michael LeFevre calls for empathy and connectors, inclusion and revolution.
Life in a Bowl of Jell-O
by Scott Simpson
Senior Fellow, Design Futures Council
July 19, 2021 | 4 min read
Connections across space and time
Global Climate Conditions and Natural Resources
by DesignIntelligence
July 14, 2021 | 15 min read
DesignIntelligence perspectives on sustainable design have significantly contributed to the positive shifts we’ve seen across the North
American built environment.
Lessons in Leadership: The Value of Silence
August 4, 2021 | 4:47
What's the value of quiet, other than to sleep?...click for more
Lessons in Leadership: Values
July 28, 2021 | 4:41
It's the responsibility of leadership to attentively and intentionally...click for more
Lessons in Leadership: Expanded Perspectives
July 21, 2021 | 4:21
As a leader, it's critical that you too...click for more
Lessons in Leadership: Discretion
July 14, 2021 | 3:45
Discretion is an art, a defined skill lost upon too many...click for more
The Future of American Healthcare Delivery
In the fall of 2020, Kimball International commissioned DesignIntelligence to conduct research to try to understand what the future of healthcare delivery might look like as we put the pandemic behind us…
Professional Interaction: A Higher Calling
by Paul Hyett
RIBA, Hon FAIA, Vickery Hyett Architects, Founder—Partner
July 7, 2021 | 5 min read
Re-examining the tenets of interpersonal responsibility.
Lessons in Leadership: Lessons Learned and Adopted
July 7, 2021 | 3:30
So what about the many observed and adopted lessons from the pandemic period? What did...click for more
Effective Interaction: Essential Enablers
by Dave Gilmore
President and CEO, DesignIntelligence
June 30, 2021 | 4 min read
I’ve been pondering the theme of human interaction for the past several months, trying to understand the heart of it. Like so many words in
our vocabulary...
Lessons Learned - Paul Hyett (United Kingdom)
TIDI035: On this edition of This Is DesignIntelligence, we hear from Paul Hyett, an independent consultant, founding partner of Vickery Hyett, and past President of the Royal Institute of British Architects ...click for more
Cracking Culture by Elaine Molinar
by Elaine Molinar
Partner, Snøhetta New York
June 24, 2021 | 14 min read
Snøhetta Managing Partner Elaine Molinar discusses her firm’s attitudes toward structure, respect and food in scaling collaboration.
Adopting the “J.E.D.I.” Mindset
by Yiselle Santos Rivera
Global Director of Justice, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (J.E.D.I.), HKS
June 18, 2021 | 20 min read
In pursuit of justice, diversity, equity and inclusion in architecture, Rivera discusses her background, research agenda, elevating voices
and “connectors”
Lessons Learned - Gaurav Chopra (India)
TIDI034: On this edition of This Is DesignIntelligence, we hear from Gaurav Chopra, Managing Director of fivD...click for more
Places of Purpose
by Marco Larrea
Principal, EDSA
June 14, 2021 | 10 min read
EDSA’s Marco Larrea shares his secrets to international collaboration
Lessons Learned - Richard Peiser (United States)
TIDI033: On this edition of This Is DesignIntelligence, we hear from Richard Peiser, Michael D. Spear Professor of Real Estate Development at Harvard University Graduate School of Design...click for more
Lessons Learned - Matthew Tribe (Middle East)
TIDI032: On this edition of This Is DesignIntelligence, we hear from Matthew Tribe, Office Director for CallisonRTKL's Dubai Office...click for more
Big Teaming for Audacious Innovation
by Amy Edmondson
Novartis Professor of Leadership and Management at Harvard Business School.
June 8, 2021 | 4 min read
Teaming is difficult. But it is essential for success in the future operating environment.
Technology Shifts from Design Process to Design Product
by Aaron Lapsley
VP of Engineering Services with Switch Automation
June 2, 2021 | 4 min read
What does “technology” mean for design over the next decade?
Lesssons Learned - Bill Nankivell (Canada)
TIDI031: On this edition of This Is DesignIntelligence, we hear from Bill Nankivell, CEO of B+H Architects...click for more
Creating Competitive Advantage
by Scott Simpson
Senior Fellow, Design Futures Council
May 26, 2021 | 5 min read
Every design firm suffers from the illusion that it is unique. While each one certainly has distinguishing characteristics, there are far
more similarities than differences.
Connecting: The Power of Others
by Michael LeFevre
Managing Editor, DesignIntelligence
May 19, 2021 | 14 min read
DI Managing Editor Michael LeFevre suggests new skills for connecting teams
Lessons in Leadership: Reinvention
May 26, 2021 | 4:54
So many organizations have pivoted to survival...click for more
Sixty-four Dollar Questions
TIDI030: On this edition of This Is DesignIntelligence, economist Robert Hughes joins Dave to talk about the economic impact of the unprecedented policies put in place in response to the pandemic...click for more
The Transactive Network: Supporting New Building Paradigm
by Dr. Nora Wang
Senior Director for Research, (ACEEE)
May 12, 2021 | 8 min read
In 2015, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) research facility, conducted a study...
Lessons in Leadership: Lifelong Learning
May 12, 2021 | 4:56
The first rung on the ladder towards authentic leadership is knowing...click for more
The Heart of the Matter
by Karen L. Nelson & Bethany I. Lundell Garver
Deans and Faculty, Boston Architectural College School of Architecture
May 5, 2021 | 13 min read
The Boston Architectural College School of Architecture Dean Karen Nelson and Practice Dean Beth Lundell Garver share an integrated approach
to professional interaction.
Seats at the (Data) Table
TIDI029: On this edition of This Is DesignIntelligence, Holly St. Clair, Nick Cameron, Shane Burger and Roberta Kowalishin are back...click for more
Leading Collaboration
by Francisco Rodríguez-Suárez
FAIA, Director, University of Illinois School of Architecture
April 26, 2021 | 7 min read
University of Illinois School of Architecture Director Francisco Rodríguez-Suárez discusses international perspectives, synergy, bias,
translation and regaining a place at the table.
Lessons in Leadership: Connectedness
April 28, 2021 | 4:28
Just about everything in life and living is to some degree connected, either by substance, relationship, or...click for more
Sharpening Iron: Investments in Authentic Leadership
TIDI028: On this edition of This Is DesignIntelligence, the tables are turned as Cheryl Kitchner interviews Dave...click for more
Can You Hear A Pin Drop?
by Scott Simpson
Senior Fellow, Design Futures Council
April 19, 2021 | 6 min read
Seeking Clarity Amidst Cacophony
Designing the Future: Priorities in Technology Investment
by Roberta Kowalishin
Chief Information and Technology Officer, DIALOG
April 14, 2021 | 7 min read
Our clients hire us for creativity and ideas that improve the way people work, live, and interact.
Lessons in Leadership: Approachability
April 14, 2021 | 3:45
When leaders are approachable, people are more apt to hear and listen, absorb and act on the leadership. But there's another...click for
more
Leading the Charge
TIDI027: April is World Landscape Architecture Month! Amy Cupples, Kona Gray, and Kush Parekh join Dave on this edition of This Is DesignIntelligence...click for more
Lessons in Leadership: Front of Mind Consciousness
March 31, 2021 | 4:39
Leaders make choices that result in life altering outcomes for...click for more
Multidimensional Change
by Scott LaMont and Eric Propes
CEO and COO, EDSA
March 29, 2021 | 7 min read
Scott LaMont and Eric Propes discuss EDSA’s leadership transition, structure and next-generation aspirational strategies.
Looking In. Looking Out. Within You. Without You.
by Michael LeFevre
Managing Editor, DesignIntelligence
March 25, 2021 | 11 min read
DI’s Managing Editor, Michael LeFevre, examines the relationship of introspection and self-awareness to perspective and offers tools for
plotting personal and professional journeys.
Lessons in Leadership: Conscious Demeanor
March 24, 2021 | 3:56
Demeanor is our outward way, the signaling posture we assume consciously or
unconsciously...click for more
A Culture Unsure
by Dave Gilmore
CEO, DesignIntelligence
March 18, 2021 | 4 min read
DI’s Dave Gilmore posits a new lingua franca for professionals in their quest for action, relevance, and reinvention.
The 30-Year Gut
by Steve Jones
Senior Director, Industry Insights Research Dodge Data
March 11, 2021 | 16 min read
Reflecting on successes and failures, Dodge Data’s Steve Jones recounts the re-tooling of an industry – for people.
The Power of Shared Knowledge
TIDI026: Flavia Grey, Upali Nanda, and Elizabeth Vandermark join Dave on this edition of This Is DesignIntelligence...click for more
The View from Here: “Cometh the Hour, Cometh the Man.”
by Paul Hyett
RIBA, Hon FAIA,
Vickery Hyett Architects, Founder-partner
March 2, 2021 | 9 min read
From the United Kingdom, Paul Hyett reflects on three challenges facing RIBA’s new president and Britain’s architectural profession:
Brexit, The Grenfell Disaster’s Insurance ...
Lessons in Leadership: Self-Acceptance
March 17, 2021 | 3:51
Both emotional maturity and approachability emanate from a common root: self-acceptance. This value of...click for more
Lessons in Leadership: Knowing the Details
March 3, 2021 | 3:41
When leaders wander into the decision-making context without a firm grasp of the details, they...click for more
Seeking Clarity
by Stevi McCoy
Director of Organizational Development, HKS
February 25, 2021 | 15 min read
HKS’ Director of Organizational Development, Stevi McCoy, discusses control, emotional intelligence, acedia, punctuated equilibrium,
segmenting, the human spirit, and hope
Innovation for the Artistic Soul
TIDI025: Shane Burger, Nick Cameron, Roberta Kowalishin, and Holly St. Clair join Dave on this edition of This Is DesignIntelligence ...click for more
Regaining Respect
by Barbara Heller
Founder, Heller & Metzger PC | Founder, CEO, Design + Construction Strategies LLC
February 17, 2021 | 15 min read
In this candid conversation, Barbara Heller reflects on the profession and speaks the truth about risk, reward, and default behaviors
Connecting Creatives
by Jason Schupbach
Dean, Drexel University’s Westphal College of Media Arts & Design
Feb 11, 2021 | 16 min read
In this candid conversation, Jason Schupbach, new Dean of Drexel’s Westphal College of Media Arts & Design, reflects on transcending disciplines and generations, and embracing...
Lessons in Leadership: Leading in Community
February 17, 2021 | 3:52
Leadership is difficult on the best of days. When attempting to lead in a context of mistrust, loss of confidence, and
organizational...click for more
Broken Ground
TIDI024: On this edition of This Is DesignIntelligence, 5 female leaders in the profession discuss their journey...click for more
Looking Back, Going Forward
by James Miner
CEO, Sasaki
Feb 5, 2021 | 19 min Read
Sasaki CEO James Miner reflects on a 100-year firm evolution, a 10-year transformation, understanding history, expanding disciplines, the
quest for diversity, and next-generation leadership
Lessons in Leadership: Innovation through Collaboration
February 3, 2021 | 4:06
What would happen if the many thinkers, the curious learners and knowledge scientists...click for more
Inflection Points
by Kelly Farrell
Corporate and Commercial Practice Director, NBBJ
January 22, 2021 | 15 min read
NBBJ’s Kelly Farrell discusses bold moves, timing, inclusion, leadership, and priorities — during challenging times
The Future is Now
TIDI023: Dr. Barbara White Bryson is the Associate Dean for Research and Director of the Drachman Institute at the College of Architecture, Planning and Landscape Architecture at the University of Arizona. In her new book...Click for more
Lessons in Leadership: Conscious Choice-Making
January 20, 2021 | 4:02
Transformation is rarely instantaneous. It’s usually a matter of time coupled with several other variables resulting in...click
for more
Lessons in Leadership: Talent Excellence
January 6, 2021 | 4:52
At DesignIntelligence, we see a major shift occurring that will most likely take center stage in the second half of the year...click for
more
Talking About Transformation
by Dave Gilmore, Bob Fischer, & Michael LeFevre
December 30, 2020 | 16 min read
A discussion on the "5 Tiers of Change" and the principles of reinventing businesses.
Pace and Place, Planet and Purpose: Reinvention Required
by Paul Hyett
PPRIBA and Honorary Fellow of AIA
December 23, 2020 | 5 min read
Paul Hyett’s perspective on the pace of change gives pause for thought.
A Conversation with A Global Citizen
by Calvin Kam
FAIA, PhD, PE, LEED AP, Founder/CEO Strategic Building Innovation, bimSCORE, BIM Supporters Group, and PlanMeetDone.com
December 17, 2020 | 19 min read
Dr. Calvin Kam talks about his journey in technology evangelism: to reinvent and integrate the industry.
Economic Review: Reinventing in 2021
by Bob Hughes
Senior Economist at DesignIntelligence
December 15, 2020 | 9 min read
Historic. Unprecedented. Catastrophic. Disastrous.
Full Circle...And Still Rolling
TIDI022: Paul Hyett, RIBA, and Honorary Fellow of AIA, is an independent consultant practicing out of London. He was formerly President of the Royal Institute of British Architects and Principal with...Click for more
Technology Transformation: Are We There Yet?
by Dennis Shelden
Director, Center for Architecture Science and Ecology (CASE) & Assistant Professor, School of Architecture, Rensselaer Polytechnic
Institute
December 8, 2020 | 20 min read
In this wide-ranging discussion, RPI’s CASE Director Dennis Shelden shares his journey and vision...
December 14, 2020
Dave Gilmore, President and CEO of DesignIntelligence, shares insights, encouragements, and foresight perspectives as the built environment industry grapples with the effects of COVID-19. Today's theme is "Making New Choices"... Click for more
December 7, 2020
Dave Gilmore, President and CEO of DesignIntelligence, shares insights, encouragements, and foresight perspectives as the built environment industry grapples with the effects of COVID-19. Today's theme is "Ambiguity"... Click for more
Reinventing Communication
by Hamish Caldwell
Partner, Wireless Insiders Network
November 25, 2020 | 17 min read
Hamish Caldwell discusses the evolution of wireless networks, careers, agility, and communications – and their implications on strategy and
practice.
November 30, 2020
Dave Gilmore, President and CEO of DesignIntelligence, shares insights, encouragements, and foresight perspectives as the built environment industry grapples with the effects of COVID-19. Today's theme is "Leading Transformative Change"... Click for more
November 23, 2020
Dave Gilmore, President and CEO of DesignIntelligence, shares insights, encouragements, and foresight perspectives as the built environment industry grapples with the effects of COVID-19. Today's theme is "Thanksgiving"... Click for more
Ripe for Re-invention Part 2
TIDI021: Phil Bernstein and Scott Simpson join Dave for part 2 of their discussion about the future of architecture, and particularly around the theme of risk and contractual instrumentation towards better outcomes for the future...Click for more
Ripe for Reinvention
by Scott Simpson
FAIA & Senior Fellow in the Design Futures Council
November 17, 2020 | 6 min read
Scott Simpson posits “life cycle value” and service as new mindsets for design thinking in an industry ripe for change.
November 16, 2020
Dave Gilmore, President and CEO of DesignIntelligence, shares insights, encouragements, and foresight perspectives as the built environment industry grapples with the effects of COVID-19. Today's theme is "Leadership Ways"... Click for more
November 9, 2020
Dave Gilmore, President and CEO of DesignIntelligence, shares insights, encouragements, and foresight perspectives as the built environment industry grapples with the effects of COVID-19. Today's theme is "Optimism"... Click for more
Reinventing Leadership
by Michael LeFevre
FAIA, Managing Editor DI Media Group Publications
November 3, 2020 | 15 min read
In changing contexts, we need new models and skills for an old role.
November 2, 2020
Dave Gilmore, President and CEO of DesignIntelligence, shares insights, encouragements, and foresight perspectives as the built environment industry grapples with the effects of COVID-19. Today's theme is "Our Collective Voice"... Click for more
Reinventing Design Process
by Kirsten Lees
Managing Partner, Grimshaw
October 27, 2020 | 19 min read
Interrogating the Brief, Exploring, and Embracing Differences A Conversation with Grimshaw’s Managing Partner, Kirsten Lees
Ripe for Re-invention Part 1
TIDI020: Phil Bernstein is a well-known architect, technologist and Associate Dean at the Yale School of Architecture. Scott Simpson is an award-winning architect, a Richard Upjohn fellow of the AIA, and... Click for more
October 26, 2020
Dave Gilmore, President and CEO of DesignIntelligence, shares insights, encouragements, and foresight perspectives as the built environment industry grapples with the effects of COVID-19. Today's theme is "Accepting Responsibility"... Click for more
October 19, 2020
Dave Gilmore, President and CEO of DesignIntelligence, shares insights, encouragements, and foresight perspectives as the built environment industry grapples with the effects of COVID-19. Today's theme is "Friendliness"... Click for more
Reinventing the Firm
by Dan Noble
President, CEO, HKS
October 13, 2020 - 12 min read
Dan Noble reflects on HKS’s firm transformation using a values-based approach. An inside look.
2020 Environmental Responsibility Message
DesignIntelligence and the Design Futures Council share their vision of the future with call to actions for the built environment industry to do better.
What's Next?
TIDI019: Audrey Koehn is the Global Interiors Leader for DLR Group, leading a design studio of more than 125 interior design ...Click for more
October 12, 2020
Dave Gilmore, President and CEO of DesignIntelligence, shares insights, encouragements, and foresight perspectives as the built environment industry grapples with the effects of COVID-19. Today's theme is "Altruism"... Click for more
October 5, 2020
Dave Gilmore, President and CEO of DesignIntelligence, shares insights, encouragements, and foresight perspectives as the built environment industry grapples with the effects of COVID-19. Today's theme is "Taking Control of Change"... Click for more
Weathering the Storm
TIDI018: Bob Hughes is a senior Research Fellow with the American Institute for Economic Research with over 25 years’ experience in economic and financial ...Click for more
September 28, 2020
Dave Gilmore, President and CEO of DesignIntelligence, shares insights, encouragements, and foresight perspectives as the built environment industry grapples with the effects of COVID-19. Today's theme is "Economic Recovery"... Click for more
September 21, 2020
Dave Gilmore, President and CEO of DesignIntelligence, shares insights, encouragements, and foresight perspectives as the built environment industry grapples with the effects of COVID-19. Today's theme is "Remembering the Basics"... Click for more
Hard Problems
TIDI017: Dave recently had the opportunity to speak with Joel Pennington, Head of Product at VIM. Joel is a mixed reality visionary with a rich background in filmmaking and video game development ...Click for more
Simulation for Sustainability: A Conversation with Dr. Dru Crawley
by Dr. Dru Crawley
Ph.d., FASHRAE, BEMP, FIBPSA, AIA, Bentley Fellow & Director, Building Performance, Bentley Systems Inc.
19 min read
Data modeling can change behavior. In this discussion
September 14, 2020
Dave Gilmore, President and CEO of DesignIntelligence, shares insights, encouragements, and foresight perspectives as the built environment industry grapples with the effects of COVID-19. Today's theme is "Trust"... Click for more
Getting Back to the Truth
by Dave Gilmore
President and CEO of DesignIntelligence
4 min read
Dave Gilmore reminds us that understanding and collective good are parts of a sound social contract. Independence requires dependence and
respect.
Redefining Professional Practice Education: Speculations and Challenges
by Irene Hwang
Assistant Chair of Architecture at the University of Michigan’s Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning
16 min read
Irene Hwang shares anecdotes that provoke speculation and challenges...
What Won't Change
by Scott Simpson
FAIA, Contributor to DesignIntelligence, Senior Fellow of the Design Futures Council
5 min read
Scott Simpson shares reasons for optimism by design thinkers.
What Our Ears See
TIDI016: Dave is joined by Carl Giegold, the founding partner of Threshold Acoustics. Carl has a broad background in design, technical architecture and historic preservation that adds great...Click for more