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Essays, research, and perspectives from senior design leaders on the future of the profession.
Article · 5 min readWhat Is Design Worth? Ricardo Álvarez-Díaz on Value, Judgment and the Architect’s RoleThe co-founder of Álvarez-Díaz & Villalón on getting paid for early-stage knowledge, shrinking from 50 people to 27 while revenue rose, and …
October 2026RÁRicardo Álvarez-Díaz
Article · 11 min readLeadership Trust[THIS ESSAY WAS COMPILED FROM PODCASTS ORIGINALLY PRESENTED ON “THIS IS DESIGNINTELLIGENCE” IN 2023.] Conditions Leadership trust results fr…
December 2023DGDave Gilmore
Article · 28 min readBuilding Trust (From the Inside Out)DesignIntelligence (DI): We’re with Cheryl Durst, Executive Vice President and CEO of IIDA. I want to start with a quote from the IIDA websi…
November 2023CDCheryl Durst
Article · 6 min readShaping FuturesI’m a Gen Xer. Often overlooked between baby boomers and millennials, we are a generation that revels in associating itself with “The Breakf…
May 2022WRWendy Rogers
Article · 10 min readMultidimensional ChangeScott LaMont and Eric Propes discuss EDSA’s leadership transition, structure and next-generation aspirational strategies. DesignIntelligence…
March 2021SLScott LaMont