Nothing could be simpler, more commonsensical: spend less than you earn and save for when you need it. Few would argue against such sound practices. Yet according to the U.S. Federal Reserve, in 2018 American consumer debt rose to just over $4 trillion, up from $3.3 trillion in 2014. And according to the 2018 North-western … Continued
Our clients hire us for creativity and ideas that improve the way people work, live, and interact. Design decisions affect every component of the environments we invent through the creative process, whether it’s the massing of a building, the façade, the landscape, the interior, the overall structure the mechanical or electrical energy efficiency, air quality, … Continued
GBBN’s Jervy Zhu talked with DesignIntelligence about the current architecture and construction market in China as well as the state of design education and talent there. DesignIntelligence (DI): Describe the current Chinese architecture and construction market compared to when you began the Beijing office. Jervy Zhu (JZ): China is becoming the world’s largest economic power. … Continued
Jamie Frankel’s career within the built environment continues to serve owner, architect, engineering and construction clients. We talked with Jamie about the sides of doing business that are not often addressed: Leading high-stakes negotiations and similar discussions. Dealing with powerful people with strong, sometimes divergent interests in business negotiations. Managing Conflict. Navigating situations with politics … Continued
Change does not come easy to the A/E/C industries, but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t challenge our thinking about the best ways to do business. The needs of the present (and the future) are unlike any we have previously faced. But it’s not so much that we should be doing different things when designing and … Continued
Technology plays a critical role in what a firm can accomplish today It is now the framework to distinguish firms and their value propositions of enhancing processes to deliver more insightful services in shorter time frames. It has an impact across the board, including on how we do business development and recruiting. It changes how … Continued
Irrelevance is the bête noire of professional service firms. In the past two decades, we have seen the rise of BIM, generative design, digital twins and other technologies that are fundamentally changing the design process and construction documentation. The traditional roles, relationships and power dynamics within the design and delivery process have shifted, hastening the … Continued
Foreword: In November 2018, one of Australia’s leading offsite manufacturers in the residential market, Strongbuild, went into voluntary administration. In response, DFC Australia Managing Director Alexia Lidas shares her thoughts on the status of innovation in the market. Researching and sharing, listening and learning from colleagues over coffee: that’s how I spend a lot of … Continued
When I stepped into the role of president of tvsdesign in January 2017, I was only the third person to hold that position since we opened for business in 1968. Having been a leader at tvsdesign as a studio principal, I was already deeply passionate about the firm, and understood the challenges and opportunities I … Continued
Bob Fisher
Roberta Kowalishin
Jervy Zhu
James Frankel, Esq.
Julian Anderson
Nirva Fereshetian
Alexia Lidas
Janet Simpson