Insights

by Blaine Wishart and Taylor Hahn

In this menu of strategic responses to IT-related challenges, two global experts offer opportunities for action by data-enabled firms.

Dave Gilmore, President and CEO of DesignIntelligence, shares insights, encouragements, and foresight perspectives as the built environment industry grapples with the effects of COVID-19. Today's theme is "Environmental Responsibility" ... Click for more

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.

Dave Gilmore, President and CEO of DesignIntelligence, shares insights, encouragements, and foresight perspectives as the built environment industry grapples with the effects of COVID-19. Today's theme is "Discovering True Value" ... Click for more

Dave Gilmore, President and CEO of DesignIntelligence, shares insights, encouragements, and foresight perspectives as the built environment industry grapples with the effects of COVID-19. Today's theme is "Design Education" ... Click for more

by Scott Simpson, Senior Fellow, DesignIntelligence

The design, construction and ownership communities are overdue for adoption of data-informed processes. When will we join the rest of the business and scientific fields?

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...

by Michael LeFevre, Managing Editor, DesignIntelligence

To cope with newfound safety risks, we need only look outside of our own cultures. And perhaps expand and adapt systems we already have. Technology and humans will be required...

Dave Gilmore, President and CEO of DesignIntelligence, shares insights, encouragements, and foresight perspectives as the built environment industry grapples with the effects of COVID-19. Today's theme is "Perspective" ... Click for more

TIDI006: Dave recently met up with Holly St. Clair, Chief Technology Officer at Sasaki to talk about the path that led her from the world of...Click for more

Dave Gilmore, President and CEO of DesignIntelligence, shares insights, encouragements, and foresight perspectives as the built environment industry grapples with the effects of COVID-19. Today's theme is "Staying the Course" ... Click for more

by Barbara White Bryson, Associate Dean for Research, College of Architecture, Planning and Landscape Architecture, University of Arizona

In a call to create opportunity from crisis, Barbara Bryson challenges academic leaders...

Dave Gilmore, President and CEO of DesignIntelligence, shares insights, encouragements, and foresight perspectives as the built environment industry grapples with the effects of COVID-19. Today's theme is about "Love" ... Click for more

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.

Dave Gilmore, President and CEO of DesignIntelligence, shares insights, encouragements, and foresight perspectives as the built environment industry grapples with the effects of COVID-19. Today's theme is about "Re-Invention" ... Click for more

TIDI005: Peter Devereaux is Chairman and CEO at Harley Ellis Devereaux, an integrated design firm founded in 1908 that’s grown to a staff of over 450 in a broad range of markets in eight US offices. Peter’s expertise... Click for more

Dave Gilmore, President and CEO of DesignIntelligence, shares insights, encouragements, and foresight perspectives as the built environment industry grapples with the effects of COVID-19. Today's theme is about "Character" ... Click for more

by Bob Hughes, Senior Economic Fellow, DesignIntelligence

In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, DI Economist Bob Hughes outlines the economic reaction sequence and offers perspective. 

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...

Dave Gilmore, President and CEO of DesignIntelligence, shares insights, encouragements, and foresight perspectives as the built environment industry grapples with the effects of COVID-19. Today's theme is about "Positive Expectations" ... Click for more

Dave Gilmore, President and CEO of DesignIntelligence, shares insights, encouragements, and foresight perspectives as the built environment industry grapples with the effects of COVID-19. Today's theme is about "Responsibility" ... Click for more

In response to the global outbreak of the COVID-19 virus pandemic, we share our thoughts and reactions with the greater DesignIntelligence community. We are focused on...

by Dave Gilmore, President and CEO, DesignIntelligence

How do leaders react in uncharted times? Have they planned for the future? What steps can they take to preserve business continuity?

Dave Gilmore, President and CEO of DesignIntelligence, shares insights, encouragements, and foresight perspectives as the built environment industry grapples with the effects of COVID-19. Today's theme is about "Self-talk" ... Click for more

TIDI004: Dave recently spoke with Jamie Frankel about the impact of COVID-19 on the New York City development community and the design community as a whole. Jamie has 30 years of experience ... Click for more

Dave Gilmore, President and CEO of DesignIntelligence, shares insights, encouragements, and foresight perspectives as the built environment industry grapples with the effects of COVID-19. Today's theme is about "Structure" ... Click for more

Dave Gilmore, President and CEO of DesignIntelligence, shares insights, encouragements, and foresight perspectives as the built environment industry grapples with the effects of COVID-19. Today's theme is  "Gratitude" ... Click for more

Dave Gilmore, President and CEO of DesignIntelligence, shares insights, encouragements, and foresight perspectives as the built environment industry grapples with the effects of COVID-19. Today's theme is  "Resolve" ... Click for more

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.

Dave Gilmore, President and CEO of DesignIntelligence, shares insights, encouragements, and foresight perspectives as the built environment industry grapples with the effects of COVID-19. Today's theme is  "Pragmatism" ... Click for more

Dave Gilmore, President and CEO of DesignIntelligence, shares insights, encouragements, and foresight perspectives as the built environment industry grapples with the effects of COVID-19. Today's theme is  "Clarity" ... Click for more

Dave Gilmore, President and CEO of DesignIntelligence, shares insights, encouragements, and foresight perspectives as the built environment industry grapples with the effects of COVID-19. Today's theme is  "Leadership". ... Click for more

Dave Gilmore, President and CEO of DesignIntelligence, shares insights, encouragements, and foresight perspectives as the built environment industry grapples with the effects of COVID-19. Today's theme is  "Connectedness" ... Click for more

Dave Gilmore, President and CEO of DesignIntelligence, shares insights, encouragements, and foresight perspectives as the built environment industry grapples with the effects of COVID-19. Today's theme is "Resilience". ... Click for more

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...

Dave Gilmore, President and CEO of DesignIntelligence, shares insights, encouragements, and foresight perspectives as the built environment industry grapples with the effects of COVID-19. Today's theme is on "Hope" ... Click for more

by Dave Gilmore, President and CEO, DesignIntelligence

Authentic, effective leaders are front and center when it comes to functional collaboration. They lead from a collaborative posture, inviting multiple voices into the decisioning process...

TIDI003:  Dave sat down with Dr. Daniel Davis in La Jolla, CA and had a conversation about success metrics and how we ought to be thinking about data. Daniel is a career researcher with a love for architecture and design; he served as... Click for more

As we approach the end of the year, we want to pause for a moment to look back on 2019 and look forward into 2020. Looking back, what were the transformational forces at work, what were the big sweeping changes, and what are the implications for 2020 and beyond?

TIDI002:  Dave recently had a chance to sit down with systems designer and entrepreneur Alastair Parvin. Alastair is the CEO and co-founder of Open Systems Lab, a non-profit company based in London that is dedicated to digital innovation... Click for more

LaJolla, CA, January 15-16, 2020

The Design Futures Council is a meeting of the minds. We gather together to share our insights, challenge the status quo, and envision...

by Sandy Mendler
During this time of extreme income inequality and a growing political divide in the country, support for sustainability is challenged by what Alex Schafran refers to as an “Incomplete Coalition” — we have been focusing on sustainability now for a long time, and if it was a complete idea, if it was sufficiently inclusive, we would have the widespread...

by Adrian Parr
Dr. Adrian Parr is a philosopher and cultural critic that works at the intersection of environmental, social and political activism. She is a UNESCO Chair of Water and Human Settlements and Dean of the College of Architecture, Planning, and Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Arlington. We spoke with Adrian about climate change, problems of...

by Mitchell Joachim and Vivian Kuan
Terreform ONE was founded more than a decade ago to find solutions to cities’ environmental challenges by merging education, design, research, public outreach and science, with a concentration on socio-ecological design. Mitchell Joachim and Vivian Kuan spoke with DesignIntelligence about their organization’s focus and how we can...

December 17, 2019 | Adrian Parr
Dr. Adrian Parr is a philosopher and cultural critic that works at the intersection of environmental, social and political activism. She is a UNESCO Chair of Water and Human Settlements and Dean of the College of Architecture, Planning, and Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Arlington. We spoke with Adrian about climate change, problems of representation, cooperative design and the impact the A/E/C industry might have on sustainability.

December 10, 2019 |  Mitchell Joachim and Vivian Kuan
Terreform ONE was founded more than a decade ago to find solutions to cities’ environmental challenges by merging education, design, research, public outreach and science, with a concentration on socio-ecological design. Mitchell Joachim and Vivian Kuan spoke with DesignIntelligence about their organization’s focus and how we can all make a difference in designing a future that protects our planet’s living species.

Cambridge, MA, November 11-12, 2019

Minneapolis, MN, September 9-10, 2019

As we face many drastic environmental challenges, we hope this edition will serve as a catalyst to find the knowledge and understanding we need to connect surrounding these issues — unite together — and act.

November 26, 2019 | Joël Onorato
As people around the world increasingly question our impact on and relationship to the physical environment, so too should those who design how we live and work within it. With thoughtful planning, collective efforts and careful attention to the life cycle of materials, sustainability in the A/E/C industry could be closer than we think.

November 19, 2019 | Dave Gilmore
A curiosity of sorts is in the natural behavior of people placed into leadership when neither their skillset nor experience warrants the placement. Over the past 5+ years I’ve been witness to multiple misplacements into senior leadership roles only to see their organizations swirl into a choreography of confusion and misaligned activities.

November 12, 2019 | Dave Gilmore
Over the past twenty-nine years, I’ve been an intentional observer, writer and speaker regarding leadership. The journey has taken me to large and small places, large and small personalities, and large and small thinkers.

The industry is marked by myriad data points, some possibly relevant and others distinctly not so. We continue to watch A/E/C’s obsession with data: big data, AI data, modeling data, and more.