Insights

by Glen Murray
Former Canadian Minister of the Environment and Climate Change
August 4, 2021 | 3 min read

Glen Murry talks about how roles are changing between governments, private enterprise and NPO's in creating a more sustainable world.

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 Scott Simpson
Senior Fellow, Design Futures Council
July 19, 2021 | 4 min read

Connections across space and time

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.

August 4, 2021 | 4:47

What's the value of quiet, other than to sleep?...click for more

July 28, 2021 | 4:41

It's the responsibility of leadership to attentively and intentionally...click for more

July 21, 2021 | 4:21

As a leader, it's critical that you too...click for more

July 14, 2021 | 3:45

Discretion is an art, a defined skill lost upon too many...click for more

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 Paul Hyett
RIBA, Hon FAIA, Vickery Hyett Architects, Founder—Partner
July 7, 2021 | 5 min read

Re-examining the tenets of interpersonal responsibility.

July 7, 2021 | 3:30

So what about the many observed and adopted lessons from the pandemic period? What did...click for more

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...

TIDI035: On this edition of This Is DesignIntelligence, we hear from Paul Hyett, an independent consultant, founding partner of Vickery Hyett, and past President of the Royal Institute of British Architects ...click for more

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”

TIDI034: On this edition of This Is DesignIntelligence, we hear from Gaurav Chopra, Managing Director of fivD...click for more

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

EDSA’s Marco Larrea shares his secrets to international collaboration

TIDI033: On this edition of This Is DesignIntelligence, we hear from Richard Peiser, Michael D. Spear Professor of Real Estate Development at Harvard University Graduate School of Design...click for more

TIDI032: On this edition of This Is DesignIntelligence, we hear from Matthew Tribe, Office Director for CallisonRTKL's Dubai Office...click for more

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 Aaron Lapsley
VP of Engineering Services with Switch Automation
June 2, 2021 | 4 min read

What does “technology” mean for design over the next decade?

TIDI031: On this edition of This Is DesignIntelligence, we hear from Bill Nankivell, CEO of B+H Architects...click for more

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

May 26, 2021 | 4:54

So many organizations have pivoted to survival...click for more

TIDI030: On this edition of This Is DesignIntelligence, economist Robert Hughes joins Dave to talk about the economic impact of the unprecedented policies put in place in response to the pandemic...click for more

by Dr. Nora Wang
Senior Director for Research,  (ACEEE)
May 12, 2021 | 8 min read

In 2015, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) research facility, conducted a study...

May 12, 2021 | 4:56

The first rung on the ladder towards authentic leadership is knowing...click for more

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.

TIDI029: On this edition of This Is DesignIntelligence, Holly St. Clair, Nick Cameron, Shane Burger and Roberta Kowalishin are back...click for more

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.

April 28, 2021 | 4:28

Just about everything in life and living is to some degree connected, either by substance, relationship, or...click for more

TIDI028: On this edition of This Is DesignIntelligence, the tables are turned as Cheryl Kitchner interviews Dave...click for more

by Scott Simpson
Senior Fellow, Design Futures Council
April 19, 2021 | 6 min read

Seeking Clarity Amidst Cacophony

by Roberta Kowalishin
Chief Information and Technology Officer, DIALOG
April 14, 2021 | 7 min read

Our clients hire us for creativity and ideas that improve the way people work, live, and interact. 

April 14, 2021 | 3:45

When leaders are approachable, people are more apt to hear and listen, absorb and act on the leadership. But there's another...click for more

TIDI027: April is World Landscape Architecture Month! Amy Cupples, Kona Gray, and Kush Parekh join Dave on this edition of This Is DesignIntelligence...click for more

March 31, 2021 | 4:39

Leaders make choices that result in life altering outcomes for...click for more

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.

March 24, 2021 | 3:56

Demeanor is our outward way, the signaling posture we assume consciously or unconsciously...click for more

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.

TIDI026: Flavia Grey, Upali Nanda, and Elizabeth Vandermark join Dave on this edition of This Is DesignIntelligence...click for more

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 ... 

March 17, 2021 | 3:51

Both emotional maturity and approachability emanate from a common root: self-acceptance. This value of...click for more

March 3, 2021 | 3:41

When leaders wander into the decision-making context without a firm grasp of the details, they...click for more

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

TIDI025: Shane Burger, Nick Cameron, Roberta Kowalishin, and Holly St. Clair join Dave on this edition of This Is DesignIntelligence ...click for more

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...

February 17, 2021 | 3:52

Leadership is difficult on the best of days. When attempting to lead in a context of mistrust, loss of confidence, and organizational...click for more

TIDI024: On this edition of This Is DesignIntelligence, 5 female leaders in the profession discuss their journey...click for more

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