Articles
“Together Distantly” and Other Oxymorons
by John SanGiovanni
CEO, Visual Vocal
In this impromptu conversation with DI’s Michael LeFevre, technology entrepreneur John SanGiovanni offers a glimpse into the future and
present of post-Pandemic collaboration and ways of working, via Minecraft, “Sculptural Sketching”, “Magic Windows”, and “Holo-portation.”
Workplace Safety, Tactics, and Strategies
by Peter Beck
Executive Chairman, Managing Director, Beck Group
In this candid discussion, Beck CEO Peter Beck shares rapid-response measures implemented in office and jobsite workplaces, as well as
future-focused implications – and responses to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Research A Culture of Inquiry
by Billie Faircloth, Partner, KieranTimberlake
Billie Faircloth leads a transdisciplinary research team to better understand questions around the built environment. She spoke with
DesignIntelligence about the integral role a culture of research and the power of inquiry play in design process.
Design Thinking Goes Viral
by Scott Simpson, Senior Fellow, DesignIntelligence
What do Black Swans and viruses have to do with design? The rapid spread of the COVID-19 virus is a true “black swan” event. It was entirely
unexpected, there is no effective treatment or cure yet, and nobody knows what will happen next...
Working From Home: The New Normal?
by Ken Sanders, Managing Principal, DesignIntelligence Strategic Advisors
What are the consequences - unanticipated, physical and psychological - of working remotely? Among many dramatic impacts of
COVID-19, working from home (WFH) is a new and disruptive reality for design professionals globally.
The Post-Virus World of Design Coronavirus Foundations
by Blaine Wishart, Software Architect based in Berkeley, Ca. and Hainan, China
In this rapid response, DI’s technology expert Blaine Wishart shares email stream-of-thought data and links on the virus with our internal
team. We include his tips on...
Research at (Your) Scale
by Bob Fisher, Editor-at-Large, DesignIntelligence; Managing Principal, Strategic Identity Practice, DesignIntelligence Strategic Advisors
Research holds great promise to transform practice for firms of all sizes. While exemplars throughout AEC have been building research-driven
practices for years, many firms are still grappling with how they must change.
Cross-Disciplinary Research to Reshape the Built Environment
by Barbara Bryson, Associate Dean for Research, College of Architecture, Planning and Landscape Architecture, University of Arizona
Barbara Bryson has spent years examining the importance of research in the built environment. She recently spearheaded a...
