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01/08/10 1 2010: A Year of Convalescence The 25 most significant trends transforming architecture and design can offer sustenance during a painfully slow recovery. James P. Cramer and Jane Gaboury
01/04/10 1 A Case Study in Integrated Delivery and BIM Planning and designing a multimillion-square-foot university campus on an unprecedented schedule required far-flung teams working in parallel. Todd Halamka
09/04/09 Global Relevance is a Choice Creating a global strategy is not to be taken lightly. And possessing a global strategy is an ongoing living puzzle. But the rewards can be substantial. James P. Cramer
01/02/09 1 Design Econometric Forecast: Strategic Optimism Along with Hard Realities 16 predictions for 2009
10/07/08 Global Economy Will Impact All Firms, Some for the Better The changing global competitiveness and financial environment is unfolding dramatically, which will add further complexity into the realities of professional practice leadership.
10/06/08 Setting a Global Agenda These are interesting times for U.S. professional practices — at once stimulating and vexing. Results of the DesignIntelligence Multinational Design Firm Fee Survey tell a story of guarded optimism and prudent growth. James P. Cramer
10/06/08 Leadership is THE Strategic Issue Most designers don’t think of themselves as having a place in high councils of decision making. But that is where they are needed most. The first step is for designers to begin to imagine themselves as leaders — of design firms, of communities, of cultural organizations, of corporations, and beyond. Richard Farson
10/06/08 New Opportunity Equals New Competition The flattening world offers advantages to all sizes and types of design firms that choose to tackle work outside U.S. borders. But doing so requires agility, commitment, and organization. Friedrich “Friedl” Bohm
10/06/08 Continental Shifts: Collaboration as the Driver of Interdisciplinary Design International collaboration isn’t necessarily easy, but it can enable great design. Sasaki does it by selecting the right clients, relying on local expertise, and bringing in former employees who have local knowledge. Dennis Pieprz

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