Up until now, we in A/E/C have spent our careers working through a layer of abstraction—a two-dimensional screen. We design and build something that is three dimensional, but the 2D screen acts as the interface between us and what we’re designing. Removing the 2D layer of abstraction has proven to be an effective solution and … Continued
A recurring question about any professional school is “What is the primary goal of the education process?” Are universities supposed to equip students with a foundational knowledge of a profession or are they supposed to prepare a student for practice and exploration? Or, as most of us now practicing have learned to ask, “Is architecture … Continued
Thornton Tomasetti is a 1,500-person E/A firm with the audacious goal to be the global driver of change and innovation in our industry. To accomplish this, we need to be ambidextrous. What that means is we need to focus on our current business and results while at the same time, make relevant bets to insure … Continued
The design profession, in its many guises, is resolutely optimistic. For a designer, no challenge is so large that he or she can’t develop a solution that will both overcome it and enhance the human experience. Yet, given the recent onslaught of disheartening news regarding climate change, maintaining such optimism becomes something of a daily … Continued
2019 marks the 25th Anniversary of the Design Futures Council! Over the years, the DFC has grown a very strong legacy of leadership and transformational change. DFC’s leadership in key trends includes sustainable design, technology, process innovation, management and design, and international practice. We wanted to share some of our articles from our 25-year history—from … Continued
This is the first of a two-part exploration of how today’s architecture practices must transform to survive. Part Two focuses on issues related to people and culture. Today’s architecture practices face existential change. Not only is the industry neck-deep in a massive consolidation, spurred largely by mergers and acquisitions,1 but all the traditional challenges continue … Continued
2019 is the 25th Anniversary of DesignIntelligence/Design Futures Council. To celebrate this milestone, we wanted to honor Jim Cramer, the organization’s founder, and Dave Gilmore, the organization’s president and CEO. In this piece, we’re talking with Dave about what drew him to DesignIntelligence, how he got involved, his vision for the future, and some new … Continued
Jonas Salk, creator of the polio vaccine and also my friend and collaborator, once said, “I feel that the greatest reward for a job well done is the opportunity to do more.” We have taken this to heart with Design Futures Council, and I believe this mindset has been the reason for its success over … Continued
So, we have arrived. That moment when prognosticators have said the design professions will need to automate in order to remain relevant and increase their value. Are you ready? We have entered the Age of Smart Cities, where high performance urban environments are being created due to a perfect storm of economic conditions, next generation … Continued
Joel Pennington
Troy Thompson & Dave Ferguson
Ray Daddazio
Rives Taylor & Brenden Jackson
Jim Cramer
Thom McKay
Dave Gilmore
Paul Doherty