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by Pankaj Duggal
President & COO, Jensen Hughes
December 8, 2021 | 10 min read

Jensen Hughes President and COO Pankaj Duggal discusses his firm’s innovative initiatives to manage and mitigate risk — and transform customers’ mindsets. …


by Paul Hyett
PPRIBA, Hon FAIA, Vickery Hyett Architects, Founder—Partner
December 1, 2021 | 8 min read

From cell phones and cities to corporations and climates, we have the knowledge to effect sustainable change, but our geopolitical systems limit us …


by Anton Germishuizen
Senior VP, Buildings, of Stantec
& Nancy MacDonald
VP, Urban Planning Lead, of Stantec
November 24, 2021 | 6 min read

Designers, planners and engineers will tell you we stand at the cusp of a new era in city building. …


by Louis Coletti
President & CEO New York Building Trades Employers’ Association
& Reid Rubinstein
CEO, FCR, Field Control Analytics
November 17, 2021 | 4 min read

Why is the construction industry lagging in labor force analytics? …


by Gary Lapera
Global Solutions Director, Jacobs
November 10, 2021 | 8 min read

Jacobs’ Gary Lapera discusses innovation at global scale …


by Deborah Wingler
VP & Health Research Lead, HKS
November 3, 2021 | 11 min read

HKS’ global director of healthcare research & strategy discusses connections between research, experience, strategy and design …


by Sabrina Kanner
EVP, Brookfield Properties
October 27, 2021 | 6 min read

Brookfield Properties’ Executive Vice President Sabrina Kanner explores innovation, value creation, mentors and the costs of not investing …


by Anne Ellis
P.E., Hon.M.ACI, F.ASCE, NAC Executive Director, Charles Pankow Foundation
October 20, 2021 | 18 min read

Charles Pankow Foundation Executive Director Anne Ellis discusses industry transformation …


by Dave Gilmore
President and CEO, DesignIntelligence
September 23, 2021 | 5 min read

DI’s Dave Gilmore examines the essence of mutual dependence in sustained social and business contexts. …


by Dr. Sharon Egretta Sutton
FAIA
September 20, 2021 | 9 min read

In this eight-decade personal reflection, Dr. Sharon Egretta Sutton, FAIA, recounts the interplay of obstacles and opportunities she experienced — and offers advice for professional inclusion …


by Jeff Kuhnhenn
AIA, LEED AP
September 13, 2021 | 8 min read

Multiple Perspectives Enhance the Design Process …


by Jim Anderson
Principal and Chair of DIALOG
September 8, 2021 | 6 min read

DIALOG is a design practice that is rooted in and works across Canada where there is a diverse and wide-ranging perspective. …


by Paul VanDuyne, Adam McMillen,
& Mike Lawless
IMEG Corp.
August 20, 2021 | 10 min read

Overcoming bias and capitalizing on data to reach broader outcomes. …


by Rick Archer
Founding Principal and CEO, Overland Partners Architecture + Urban Design
August 16, 2021 | 12 min read

Overland Partners’ Rick Archer shares his firm’s journey toward diversity, equity and inclusion …


by Mitchell Joachim
Ph.D., Assoc. AIA, Co-Founder of Terreform ONE, and Associate Professor of Practice at NYU.
August 11, 2021 | 6 min read

DesignIntelligence talked with Mitchell Joachim, co-founder of Terreform ONE, about living in balance with nature …


by Michael LeFevre
FAIA Emeritus, Managing Editor, DesignIntelligence
July 26, 2021 | 11 min read

In an appreciation of teamwork and diversity, DI Managing Editor Michael LeFevre calls for empathy and connectors, inclusion and revolution. …


by DesignIntelligence
July 14, 2021 | 15 min read

DesignIntelligence perspectives on sustainable design have significantly contributed to the positive shifts we’ve seen across the North American built environment. …


In the fall of 2020, Kimball International commissioned DesignIntelligence to conduct research to try to understand what the future of healthcare delivery might look like as we put the pandemic behind us… …


by Dave Gilmore
President and CEO, DesignIntelligence
June 30, 2021 | 4 min read

I’ve been pondering the theme of human interaction for the past several months, trying to understand the heart of it. Like so many words in our vocabulary... …


by Elaine Molinar
Partner, Snøhetta New York
June 24, 2021 | 14 min read

Snøhetta Managing Partner Elaine Molinar discusses her firm’s attitudes toward structure, respect and food in scaling collaboration. …


by Yiselle Santos Rivera
Global Director of Justice, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (J.E.D.I.), HKS
June 18, 2021 | 20 min read

In pursuit of justice, diversity, equity and inclusion in architecture, Rivera discusses her background, research agenda, elevating voices and “connectors” …


by Marco Larrea
Principal, EDSA
June 14, 2021 | 10 min read

EDSA’s Marco Larrea shares his secrets to international collaboration …


by Amy Edmondson
Novartis Professor of Leadership and Management at Harvard Business School.
June 8, 2021 | 4 min read

Teaming is difficult. But it is essential for success in the future operating environment. …


by Scott Simpson
Senior Fellow, Design Futures Council
May 26, 2021 | 5 min read

Every design firm suffers from the illusion that it is unique. While each one certainly has distinguishing characteristics, there are far more similarities than differences. …


by Michael LeFevre
Managing Editor, DesignIntelligence
May 19, 2021 | 14 min read

DI Managing Editor Michael LeFevre suggests new skills for connecting teams …


by Karen L. Nelson & Bethany I. Lundell Garver
Deans and Faculty, Boston Architectural College School of Architecture
May 5, 2021 | 13 min read

The Boston Architectural College School of Architecture Dean Karen Nelson and Practice Dean Beth Lundell Garver share an integrated approach to professional interaction. …


by Francisco Rodríguez-Suárez
FAIA, Director, University of Illinois School of Architecture
April 26, 2021 | 7 min read

University of Illinois School of Architecture Director Francisco Rodríguez-Suárez discusses international perspectives, synergy, bias, translation and regaining a place at the table. …


by Scott LaMont and Eric Propes
CEO and COO, EDSA
March 29, 2021 | 7 min read

Scott LaMont and Eric Propes discuss EDSA’s leadership transition, structure and next-generation aspirational strategies. …


by Michael LeFevre
Managing Editor, DesignIntelligence
March 25, 2021 | 11 min read

DI’s Managing Editor, Michael LeFevre, examines the relationship of introspection and self-awareness to perspective and offers tools for plotting personal and professional journeys. …


by Dave Gilmore
CEO, DesignIntelligence
March 18, 2021 | 4 min read

DI’s Dave Gilmore posits a new lingua franca for professionals in their quest for action, relevance, and reinvention. …


by Steve Jones
Senior Director, Industry Insights Research Dodge Data
March 11, 2021 | 16 min read

Reflecting on successes and failures, Dodge Data’s Steve Jones recounts the re-tooling of an industry – for people. …


by Paul Hyett
RIBA, Hon FAIA,
Vickery Hyett Architects, Founder-partner
March 2, 2021 | 9 min read

From the United Kingdom, Paul Hyett reflects on three challenges facing RIBA’s new president and Britain’s architectural profession: Brexit, The Grenfell Disaster’s Insurance ...  …


by Stevi McCoy
Director of Organizational Development, HKS
February 25, 2021 | 15 min read

HKS’ Director of Organizational Development, Stevi McCoy, discusses control, emotional intelligence, acedia, punctuated equilibrium, segmenting, the human spirit, and hope …


by Barbara Heller
Founder, Heller & Metzger PC | Founder, CEO, Design + Construction Strategies LLC
February 17, 2021 | 15 min read

In this candid conversation, Barbara Heller reflects on the profession and speaks the truth about risk, reward, and default behaviors …


by Jason Schupbach
Dean, Drexel University’s Westphal College of Media Arts & Design
Feb 11, 2021 | 16 min read

In this candid conversation, Jason Schupbach, new Dean of Drexel’s Westphal College of Media Arts & Design, reflects on transcending disciplines and generations, and embracing... …


by James Miner
CEO, Sasaki
Feb 5, 2021 | 19 min Read

Sasaki CEO James Miner reflects on a 100-year firm evolution, a 10-year transformation, understanding history, expanding disciplines, the quest for diversity, and next-generation leadership …


by Kelly Farrell
Corporate and Commercial Practice Director, NBBJ
January 22, 2021 | 15 min read

NBBJ’s Kelly Farrell discusses bold moves, timing, inclusion, leadership, and priorities — during challenging times …


by Dave Gilmore, Bob Fischer, & Michael LeFevre
December 30, 2020 | 16 min read

A discussion on the "5 Tiers of Change" and the principles of reinventing businesses. …

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