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Essays, research, and perspectives from senior design leaders on the future of the profession.
Article · 5 min readA Cruise Ship on Land: Scott Simpson on Las Vegas, Novartis, and what design is worthDesign creates enormous value. Scott Simpson, FAIA, principal at five architecture firms and CEO of two over a five-decade career, has spent…
August 2026DFDesign Futures Council
Article · 16 min readSystems Thinking: Four Business Models to Accelerate Environmental ResponsibilityDLR Group’s Applied Research Leader, Premnath Sundharam, AIA, identifies new business models for design innovation. The recent Design Future…
July 2022PSPremnath Sundharam
Article · 9 min readThe Circular Economy: Why Not Us?Tarkett’s Roxane Spears shares parallel industry success stories and guiding principles. Changes and Research 2020 has witnessed significant…
July 2022RSRoxane Spears
Article · 15 min readReframing The Value Propositions Of BuildingPhil Bernstein investigates agency, project delivery, and building performance as future value proposition paths In February of this year, I…
August 2020PBPhil Bernstein
Article · 1 min readSelf Perform On SteroidsA systematic approach to integrated design, construction, manufacturing and strategic partnerships. An interview with Skender’s Stacy Scopan…
May 2020NSNancy Siefert