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28 published perspectives in this category
Article · 10 min read
Consequential Questions: Overcoming Perceptions

DesignIntelligence (Michael LeFevre, DI:) We’re talking with Lynn Simon, FAIA, LEED Fellow, a principal and the West Sustainability Services…

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Lynn Simon
December 2024
Article · 6 min read
Leading the Charge

Architects face intense pressure as they grapple with the challenge of integrating automation and AI into the design process. Combined with …

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Charlie Cichetti
May 2024
Article · 5 min read
Shifting Decisions: Incorporating Embodied Carbon Emissions in Early Design

The building sector currently contributes nearly 40% of global energy-related carbon emissions (World Green Building Council, 2023), highlig…

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Maisie Sargent Auld
March 2024
Article · 12 min read
The Biological Paradigm in the Technological Future

Artificial intelligence and immersive technologies hold enormous potential to help practitioners design buildings that work in symbiosis wit…

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DeeDee Birch
January 2024
Article · 21 min read
New and Old: Architecture’s Future at the Intersection of Innovation and Ancient Wisdom

In the face of a climate crisis that has caused some of the most volatile weather patterns in recorded history, the urgency and extent to wh…

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DeeDee Birch
November 2023
Article · 7 min read
Building Trust: Integrating Wellness, Sustainability and Diversity in Design

In the evolving landscape of architecture and design, professionals are no longer focused only on meeting the minimum expectations of client…

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James Krueger
October 2023
Article · 10 min read
Re-Imagining Decisions: Specifications, AI & Beyond

Architects as Influencers While an architect’s standard of care can vary by project, certain roles remain constant: Consulting team leader, …

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Vardhan Mehta
September 2023
Article · 26 min read
Nourish The Soul

DesignIntelligence, Michael LeFevre (DI): We are joined by Veronica Schreibeis Smith, CEO of Vera Iconica Architecture, a Jackson, Wyoming-b…

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Veronica Schreibeis Smith
August 2023
Article · 16 min read
Imagine a World: Part 1

DesignIntelligence/Michael LeFevre (DI): We’re joined by Pascale Sablan, FAIA, NOMA, LEED AP, global president of the National Association o…

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Pascal Sablan
July 2023
Article · 9 min read
Transforming Systems: Seeing in New Ways

“Let’s use our creativity to imagine new futures that can inspire hope. Equitable, sustainable, ethical, and culturally imaginative futures …

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Francesca Birks
May 2023
Article · 17 min read
Leaving A Legacy

DesignIntelligence (DI): Congratulations on being this year’s AIA Kemper Award winner, an award given annually for significant service to th…

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Bob Berkebile
December 2022
Article · 7 min read
Inflection Point

The design industry is at an inflection point. Current society is facing some of the greatest existential challenges in human history. We li…

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Alyson Watson
November 2022
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