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Context: Consequential Questions

by Michael LeFevre | January 8, 2025 | 4 min read

Consequential Questions For Consideration

by Dave Gilmore | January 1, 2025 | 3 min read

Consequential Questions Overcoming Perceptions

by Lynn Simon | December 18, 2024 | 7 min read

Consequential Question Can Energy-Intensive 24/7 Buildings Be Carbon-Neutral?

by Fabian Kremkus | December 11, 2024 | 5 min read

What Is Infrastructure For?

by Clare Wildfire & Lissadell Karalus-Breinholt | December 4, 2024 | 7 min read

Consequential Question Has Modernism Failed Us?

by John Jennifer Marx | November 20, 2024 | 6 min read

The Mark of True Transformation

by Dez Joslin | November 13, 2024 | 4 min read

Making Design Relevant

by Adrian Parr Zaretsky | November 6, 2024 | 8 min read

Consequential Questions (The Need for Truth)

by Paul Hyett | October 30, 2024 | 6 min read

Measuring Governance

by Bob Hughes | October 23, 2024 | 6 min read

To Speed or Not to Speed?

by DeeDee Birch | October 16, 2024 | 10 min read

I Think We Can

by Michael LeFevre | October 9, 2024 | 9 min read

Questions and Consequences

by Scott Simpson | October 2, 2024 | 5 min read

Context: Convergence

by Michael LeFevre | September 25, 2024 | 3 min read

Interdependent Convergence

by Dave Gilmore | September 18, 2024 | 4 min read

Leading Lines

by Erika Moody | September 11, 2024 | 8 min read

Disasters, Dictators or Data?

by Patrick MacLeamy | September 4, 2024 | 3 min read

The Digital Twin: Planning the Future of Workplace Design

by Chikara Inamura | August 28, 2024 | 5 min read

Convergence: Buildings, Biology and Symbiosis

by DeeDee Birch | August 21, 2024 | 6 min read

Three-Part Harmony: The Winning Dialogue

by Dez Joslin | August 14, 2024 | 4 min read

Coming Together

by Michael LeFevre | August 7, 2024 | 9 min read

The AI Revolution in AEC

by Robert Otani | July 31, 2024 | 11 min read

Taking the Long View

by Scott Simpson | July 24, 2024 | 4 min read

The Myth of the Undeserving Poor

by Paul Hyett | July 17, 2024 | 7 min read

The Tortoise and the Hare

by Robert Hughes | July 10, 2024 | 6 min read

Context: Conviction

by Michael LeFevre | July 3, 2024 | 3 min read

To Serve?

by Bob Fisher & Rico Quirindongo | June 26, 2024 | 5 min read

Values, Worldviews and Convictions

by Dave Gilmore | June 19, 2024 | 4 min read

The Promise: A Holistic, Values-Based Architectural Education

by Michael Monti | June 12, 2024 | 6 min read

Time Is Running Out for Politics

by Paul Hyett | June 5, 2024 | 6 min read

The Power of Belief: What Will We Do With It?

by Michael LeFevre | May 29, 2024 | 12 min read

Before and After

by Jim Anderson | May 22, 2024 | 8 min read

Leading the Charge

by Charlie Cichetti | May 15, 2024 | 4 min read

Neuroarchitecture as Healing Design in a Changing Climate

by DeeDee Birch | May 8, 2024 | 9 min read

Communication in the AI Age

by Angela Watson | May 1, 2024 | 9 min read

The Eagle Has Landed

by Bob Hughes | April 24, 2024 | 10 min read

Collaboration: Winners Without Losers

by Paul Finch | April 17, 2024 | 4 min read

Embracing Responsibility

by Esperanza Harper | April 10, 2024 | 5 min read

Context: Connection

by Michael LeFevre | April 4, 2024 | 4 min read

Like It or Not ...

by Scott Simpson | April 3, 2024 | 4 min read

All for Intelligence

by Michael LeFevre | March 20, 2024 | 10 min read

A Gathering Intelligence

by Dave Gilmore | March 13, 2024 | 4 min read

Shifting Decisions: Incorporating Embodied Carbon Emissions in Early Design

by Maisie Sargent Auld | March 6, 2024 | 3 min read

Rethinking Architecture Education (Learning from Practice)

by Julie Ju-Youn Kim | February 28, 2024 | 10 min read

Higher Purpose

by Craig Goldblatt | February 21, 2024 | 16 min read

Life at the Edge

by Dena Prastos | February 14, 2024 | 8 min read

Changing the Game

by Roger Krulak | February 7, 2024 | 16 min read

IN THE MAKING

by Gustav Magnusson | January 31, 2024 | 8 min read

The Biological Paradigm in the Technological Future

by DeeDee Birch | January 24, 2024 | 8 min read

Letters From London Leaders Need Followers

by Paul Finch | January 17, 2024 | 4 min read

Crushing Agendas

by Paul Hyett | January 10, 2024 | 6 min read

Where Do We Go from Here?

by Scott Simpson | January 3, 2024 | 6 min read

Leadership Trust

by Dave Gilmore | December 20, 2023 | 8 min read

Trust at Scale

by Bob Fisher | December 13, 2023 | 7 min read

Trust in a Hybrid World

by Michelle Perry | December 6, 2023 | 5 min read

Building Trust (From the Inside Out)

by Cheryl Durst, Hon. FIIDA | November 29, 2023 | 21 min read

New and Old

by DeeDee Birch | November 22, 2023 | 15 min read

In Design We Trust

by Paul Finch | November 15, 2023 | 3 min read

Disrupting Practice

by Evelyn Lee | November 8, 2023 | 14 min read

Transition & Transformation. Technology & Trust.

by Bill Mandara | November 1, 2023 | 18 min read

In Trust We Trust

by Scott Simpson | October 25, 2023 | 5 min read

Relational Trust

by Paul Hyett | October 18, 2023 | 6 min read

Trust Me on This

by Michael LeFevre | October 11, 2023 | 12 min read

Building Trust

by James Krueger, Jennifer Wehling, & Sergio A. Lechuga | October 4, 2023 | 6 min read

The Work of Transformation

by Bob Fisher | September 20, 2023 | 4 min read

Re-Imagining Decisions: Specifications, AI & Beyond

by Vardhan Mehta & Dave Lemont | September 13, 2023 | 8 min read

Avoiding the Herd

by Dave Gilmore | September 6, 2023 | 2 min read

Nourish the Soul

by Veronica Schreibeis Smith | August 30, 2023 | 20 min read

Are We There Yet?

by Valerian Miranda | August 23, 2023 | 6 min read

Crossing Over: Inclusion in Physical & Virtual Environments

by Bill Curtis-Davidson | August 16, 2023 | 7 min read

Imagine a World: Part 2

by Pascale Sablan | August 9, 2023 | 9 min read

The Wages of Synthesis

by Paul Finch | August 2, 2023 | 4 min read

Imagine a World: Part 1

by Pascale Sablan | July 26 | 12 min read

Balancing Priorities?

by Paul Hyett | July 19, 2023 | 6 min read

What’s Important Now?

by Michael LeFevre | July 12, 2023 | 10 min read

Time Crunch

by Scott Simpson | July 5, 2023 | 4 min read

Context: It’s Not About You

by Bob Fisher | June 28, 2023 | 3 min read

“Not So Big” A Really Big Deal

by Sarah Susanka | June 21, 2023 | 23 min read

Staying in the Center (Contextually Aware Leadership)

by Dave Gilmore | June 14, 2023 | 5 min read

Heads Up. Eyes Out. Minds Open.

by Danielle Hermann & Justin Bishop | June 7, 2023 | 7 min read

Elevating Community Mental Health

by Stephen Parker | May 31, 2023 | 9 min read

Transforming Systems: Seeing in New Ways

by Francesca Birks | May 24, 2023 | 7 min read

Leaving Well Enough Alone

by Paul Hyett | May 17, 2023 | 7 min read

Putting Context in Context

by Scott Simpson | May 10, 2023 | 3 min read

In the Future, Everyone’s an Architect (And Why That’s a Good Thing) Part 2

by Eric J. Cesal | May 2, 2023 | 21 min read

In the Future, Everyone’s an Architect (And Why That’s a Good Thing) Part 1

by Eric J. Cesal | April 26, 2023 | 16 min read

Making Metrics Matter

by Robert Yuen & Marjanne Pearson | April 19, 2023 | 15 min read

Out of Context

by Paul Finch | April 12, 2023 | 3 min read

Rotating Heads

by Michael LeFevre | April 5, 2023 | 15 min read

Resilience and the Culture of Winning Work

by Bob Fisher & Phyllis Goetz | March 15, 2023 | 9 min read

The Resilience of Buildings and People

by Alastair Elliott | March 8, 2023 | 11 min read

Embracing the Unknown

by Alastair MacGregor | March 1, 2023 | 10 min read

Leadership Resilience

by Dave Gilmore | February 22, 2023 | 7 min read

Striking a Balance

by Jennifer Stone
Partner, Robert A.M. Stern Architects
February 15, 2023 | 11 min read

RAMSA’s Jennifer Stone discusses resilient design and historical context.

Safety and Security Are Not the Same

by Paul Finch | February 8, 2023 | 5 min read

Adaptive Leadership

by Margaret McMahon
SVP/Global Director, Wimberly Interiors (WATG)
February 1, 2023 | 10 min read

WATG’s Margaret McMahon offers keys to staying strong, listening well and holding onto the heart and soul of design.

Certainty and Resilience Stories and Surprise

by Michael LeFevre
Managing Editor, DesignIntelligence
January 25, 2023 | 8 min read

DI’s managing editor Michael LeFevre calls on a chorus of voices outside the industry to challenge the “illusion of continuity,” build understanding and confidence — and help us live better.

Our Duty to Provide Resilient Security

by Paul Hyett, PPRIBA, Hon FAIA
Founding Principal of Vickery-Hyett in the U.K
January 18, 2023 | 7 min read

Paul Hyett challenges design leaders across the globe — regardless of their political context — to meet the real needs of our planet and its peoples.

The Season of Specialization

by Robert Grupe
January 11, 2023 | 8 min read

Industry guru Robert Grupe discusses broadened expertise and challenges in alternative design support methods for consultative design such as design-assist, design-build and delegated design.

Bouncing Back

by Scott Simpson, FAIA
Senior Fellow, Design Futures Council
January 4, 2023 | 5 min read

Scott Simpson offers navigational advice for firms.

Leadership Impact

by Dave Gilmore
President and CEO, DesignIntelligence
December 28, 2022 | 7 min read

DI’s CEO Dave Gilmore shares a triptych of parables.

Leaving a Legacy

by Bob Berkebile
Founder and Principal Emeritus, BNIM
December 21, 2022 | 14 min read

AIA Kemper Award winner Bob Berkebile shares insights on a life of influence and impact.

Brace for Impact

by Michael LeFevre
Managing Editor, DesignIntelligence
December 14, 2022 | 14 min read

Firms with intentional strategies around data, value generation and inclusion will enjoy positive impact and increased influence. Others beware.

Leading Creatives

by Katie Pattison
Vice President of Global Marketing, WATG
December 7, 2022 | 11 min read

This interview is part of a combination podcast and written series in which DI’s Bob Fisher investigates leadership of creative teams

The Case for the Misfit

by Ella Hazard
Managing Director, Arktura Ventures
November 30, 2022 | 6 min read

Ella Hazard explains: the “who” is the “how”

Honey, We’ve Shrunk the World

by Paul Hyett
PPRIBA, Hon FAIA Founding Principal of Vickery-Hyett in the U.K
November 16, 2022 | 6 min read

Paul Hyett reflects on IT’s distortion of time, interval and distance. Can design benefit from its impact?

Inflection Point

by Alyson Watson
Chief Executive Officer, Woodard & Curran
November 9, 2022 | 5 min read

Alyson Watson calls for convergent thinking to yield greater impact.

Representation

by Jenna Knudsen, AIA
Managing Principal, CO Architects
November 2, 2022 | 12 min read

Excerpts from a This is DesignIntelligence Podcast published in September 2022
In this interview with DI’s Bob Fisher, CO Architects’ Jenna Knudsen discusses how to build firm culture broadly for greater impact

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