In general, the big breakthroughs in big data, AI, etc. over the past five years have involved techniques which are often called “deep learning.” Following the Giants Before I studied programming formally, I was enrolled in an econometrics program at UC Berkeley. I knew just enough statistics and just enough programming that I thought I … Continued
DesignIntelligence talked with Mitchell Joachim, co-founder of Terreform ONE, about living in balance with nature, how the design industry can become more relevant and influential as citizens of the planet, and how design can lead to solutions to the world’s problems. DesignIntelligence (DI): In many ways, Terreform ONE is in the vanguard of experimental design … Continued
Graduates’ salaries with B.Arch and M.Arch degrees show moderate growth Each year DesignIntelligence conducts a Compensation, Bonus & Benefits Report, which tracks compensation trends among the design professions. Base compensation (not including bonus) for recent graduates has been increasing steadily since 2012. In the 2018 report, graduates with B.Arch and M.Arch degrees reported the highest-ever … Continued
In a typical AIA contract, only 15 percent of the fee is devoted to Schematic Design (SD), the creative front end of a project. That is when the conceptual work gets done and the building takes shape. Basic decisions about the program, siting, massing, structure and exterior materials begin to gel. By the end of … Continued
Editor’s Note: Leadership transition/succession is one of the most important issues facing firms today. This article is the second of a two-part series on succession planning. SmithGroupJJR recently completed a successful transition of the firm’s senior leadership. Two key participants in that process continue the story, addressing the details of moving forward into the implementation … Continued
Editor’s note: Leadership transition/succession is one of the most important issues facing firms today. This article is the first of a two-part series on succession planning. SmithGroupJJR recently completed a successful transition of the firm’s senior leadership. Two key participants in that process tell the story of how they executed the smoothest transition in the … Continued
Wrestling with growth is a good problem to have, but it can still be a challenge to the cultural sustainability of a firm. When I joined BIG–Bjarke Ingels Group in 2008, we had one office, one partner, and 45 employees. Eight years later we have 12 partners and more than 400 employees in Copenhagen, New … Continued
As humans, we are hard-wired and socialized in such a way that it makes it difficult for us to team up with other people to do great things, even the things that need to be done. I’ve spent the last twenty years studying teaming and interpersonal dynamics in many different types of industries. I’ve studied … Continued
These days many firms are at one stage or another of succession. It seems that the economic storms of the past years and anticipation of significant shifts ahead are necessitating change, either voluntarily or otherwise. Shifts in leadership are happening all around and batons are being passed. The question is whether the baton will make … Continued
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