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05/15/04 Informed Cooperation Beats Friction, Outsourcing, Lawsuits Let there be no doubt, [the deep divide between architects and interior designers] exists—and the reasons are deeply rooted and sustained by our universities, professional societies and practitioners. Ed Friedrichs
04/15/04 Some setbacks are inevitable, but visionaries are usually optimists One of the obvious perils of being an optimist happens when a discovery leads to extreme disappointment. James P. Cramer
03/15/04 A Grudge Match Made in College? Having spent an extensive amount of time over the years with deans of both architecture and interior design schools, I can tell you that any survey of the skills of recent graduates will bring howls of protest. Ed Friedrichs
02/15/04 Metrics of Value: Measuring How Design Adds Up Ambitious firms may claim all four as core values. The important point is that to be successful, your firm needs to be distinguished in some way. What makes it special? What drives the bus? Scott Simpson, FAIA
08/15/03 The Odds-on Favorite for next AIA Firm of the Year Award For 2003 it is most likely that another small to mid-size firm will be named if the patterns and cycles remain as they have over the last 50 years…
05/15/03 How Informed is Your View of the Future? For our 8th Anniversary issue, we decided to ask leaders from widely different areas of the field—higher education, human behavioralists, designers and those who look at the long financial future for their firms.
04/01/03 Why Firms Grow in a Down Economy It is a myth that all firms are shrinking today. Look around your own community and you can spotlight firms who are growing. When we challenged the conventional wisdom, here is what we learned: James P. Cramer
04/01/03 Two Leading Firms Look Ahead as They Turn 50 Founded 50 years ago, Hammel Green & Abrahamson and Sasaki and Associates have different philosophies and strategies as they pursue continued success. As these interviews show, both firms are doing something right:
03/15/03 Unconventional Thinking to Expand Your Aspirations I see Asia-Pacific work expanding by perhaps 5 to 6 percent each year over the next three years. Whether you want to grow your professional practice here or abroad, one thing is certain—it takes a plan and commitment. James P. Cramer
03/15/03 Trends/Strategies Collected Trends & Strategies from the sidebars of the March 2003 issue of DesignIntelligence.

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