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Context: It’s Not About You

Context: It’s Not About You

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

A Conversation with Kai-Uwe Bergmann

A Conversation with Kai-Uwe Bergmann

40:31 | Partner at BIG (Bjarke Ingels Group)

“Not So Big” A Really Big Deal

“Not So Big” A Really Big Deal

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

Loving What You Do

Loving What You Do

June 21, 2023 | 2:36

Staying in the Center (Contextually Aware Leadership)

Staying in the Center (Contextually Aware Leadership)

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

A Conversation with James Middling

A Conversation with James Middling

26:17 | Global Built Environment Sector Leader for Mott MacDonald

Heads Up. Eyes Out. Minds Open.

Heads Up. Eyes Out. Minds Open.

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

The Leader's Toolbox

The Leader's Toolbox

June 7, 2023 | 3:22

Elevating Community Mental Health

Elevating Community Mental Health

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

A Conversation with Julia Gamolina

A Conversation with Julia Gamolina

27:49 | Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Madame Architect

Transforming Systems: Seeing in New Ways

Transforming Systems: Seeing in New Ways

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

Words and Expressions

Words and Expressions

May 24, 2023 | 2:59

Leaving Well Enough Alone

Leaving Well Enough Alone

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

A Conversation with Don Davies

A Conversation with Don Davies

25:16 | Co-founder of Davies-Crooks Associates

Putting Context in Context

Putting Context in Context

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

Purposeful Leadership

Purposeful Leadership

May 10, 2023 | 2:59

A Conversation with Tyler Goss

A Conversation with Tyler Goss

40:05 | VP and Global Digital Lead at AECOM

Inclusion and Diversity

Inclusion and Diversity

April 26, 2023 | 3:40

Making Metrics Matter

Making Metrics Matter

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

A Conversation with Marilyn Moedinger

A Conversation with Marilyn Moedinger

36:04 | Founding Principal of Runcible Studios

Out of Context

Out of Context

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

Leading Together

Leading Together

April 12, 2023 | 4:01

Rotating Heads

Rotating Heads

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

A Conversation with Adrian Parr

A Conversation with Adrian Parr

26:35 | Dean of the College of Design at the University of Oregon

Cultivation

Cultivation

March 29, 2023 | 2:55

A Conversation with Susanne Torriente & Manjeet Ranu

A Conversation with Susanne Torriente & Manjeet Ranu

23:22 | Susanne Torriente of Jacobs & Manjeet Ranu of WSP

Resilience and the Culture of Winning Work

Resilience and the Culture of Winning Work

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

Centeredness

Centeredness

March 15, 2023 | 2:58

The Resilience of Buildings and People

The Resilience of Buildings and People

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

A Conversation with Ben Vickery & Charlie Jahnigen

A Conversation with Ben Vickery & Charlie Jahnigen

25:42 | Ben Vickery, co-founder of Vickery Hyett & Charlie Jahnigen, Vice President at SHP

Embracing the Unknown

Embracing the Unknown

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

Trusted Voices

Trusted Voices

March 1, 2023 | 2:55

Leadership Resilience

Leadership Resilience

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

Start by Starting

Start by Starting

TIDI071: Founder and CEO of ds30, Volker Buscher is experienced in developing and implementing...

Striking a Balance

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.

Beware the Speculators

Beware the Speculators

February 15, 2023 | 3:52

Safety and Security Are Not the Same

Safety and Security Are Not the Same

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

What Problems Have You Got?

What Problems Have You Got?

TIDI070: Gavin Starks has founded, funded, and run over a dozen organizations including...

Adaptive Leadership

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.

Maintaining a Central Posture

Maintaining a Central Posture

February 1, 2023 | 4:57

Certainty and Resilience Stories and Surprise

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.

Designing For Public Health

Designing For Public Health

TIDI069: Erik Svendsen is Director of the Division of Environmental Health, Science, and Practice at the National Center...

Our Duty to Provide Resilient Security

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.

Respect for Competitors

Respect for Competitors

January 18, 2023 | 3:27

The Season of Specialization

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.

Here and Now (and in the Near Future)

Here and Now (and in the Near Future)

TIDI068: Dr. Mitchell Joachim is an Associate Professor of Practice at NYU and...

Bouncing Back

Bouncing Back

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

Scott Simpson offers navigational advice for firms.

Contagious Optimism

Contagious Optimism

January 4, 2023 | 3:35

Hope for 2023

Hope for 2023

December 28, 2022 | 4:17

Leadership Impact

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

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.