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07/26/05 Pricing and Profit: New Pricing Strategies (PDF download) Subscribers-only PDF download. Full chapter from the book *Value Redesigned.*
07/26/05 Deeper Strategic Thinking In the 10th anniversary issue of DesignIntelligence, I wrote an article titled “Why the Future Won’t Need Today’s Architects” that some of you thought was overly sensationalist. My point was simply that changing demographics, technology breakthroughs, and scientific discoveries will bring a new and challenging context for architects, designers, engineers, and their clients. The bottom line was that each leader and design organization must create a blueprint that goes beyond survival toward a new agile relevancy. James P. Cramer
07/26/05 Solving London’s Housing Problem? There is growing concern among several groups in England that crowding will occur, not to mention a reduction in the quality of life, with the establishment of higher-density housing developments next to existing developments.
07/26/05 Our Nation’s Destiny Begins with the Creation of Mega Entertainment Venue Commercial real estate developer Robert Congel is raising a whopping $20 billion to build Destiny USA, a 75-million sf entertainment complex in upstate New York.
07/26/05 Grant Applications Due Soon The deadline for applications to be considered for grant funding from the Beverly Willis Architecture Foundation (BWAF), an organization that offers funding to projects that expand the recognition of women in architecture, is Sept. 15.
07/26/05 Metro Trend Data Released Reed Construction Data has released Reed Market Fundamentals Second Quarter 2005, with new economic and demographic data for 54 of the top U.S. metro areas.
07/26/05 Asia Home to Most Expensive Cities Eight of the world’s most expensive cities, according to a survey released in June by U.K. human resources firm, Mercer, are in Asia, which is a consideration if your firm is bidding on projects or hiring abroad.
07/26/05 Intelligent Choices: DFC 4th Annual Leadership Summit on Sustainable Design Nov. 5-7, San Francisco. The 2005 Summit, “New Markets, New Solutions,” is co-sponsored by the University of California, Berkeley, and will be held at the Fairmont Hotel and de Young Museum.
07/26/05 Transitions (July 2005)
07/26/05 8 to 5 Office Time No Longer Applies One afternoon early in my career, I was in my office when I noticed one of my direct reports coming back from lunch around 2:30 p.m. As I approached, I noticed he had been to the barber. I asked if he was just coming back from lunch and the barber shop. He responded in the affirmative. I looked at him quizzically, hesitated, frowned—then raised my eyebrows and said. “You got your hair cut on company time?” Williston Dye, AIA

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