Foresight &
Intelligence
Essays, research, and perspectives from senior design leaders on the future of the profession.
Article · 13 min readAdaptive LeadershipDesignIntelligence (DI): Let’s start by level-setting our discussion. Please share a little bit about your background. As the global head of…
February 2023MMMargaret McMahon
Article · 10 min readCertainty and Resilience Stories and SurpriseLeading a design firm through uncertain times can be likened to writing fiction. To recall our DesignIntelligence Q3 2022 editorial theme, w…
January 2023MLMichael LeFevre
Article · 9 min readOur Duty to Provide Resilient SecurityEditor’s note: In our phone conversation to frame this quarter’s editorial theme, the author informed me of a friend’s decision to provide r…
January 2023PHPaul Hyett
Article · 11 min readThe Season Of SpecializationIn life, to survive and flourish, nature demands that we exhibit the ability to be resilient, to adapt to changing environments. This princi…
January 2023RGRobert Grupe
Article · 6 min readBouncing BackThese days, there seems to be a bull market in bad news. Inflation is raging, politics are messy and war in the Ukraine threatens global ene…
January 2023SSScott Simpson
Article · 10 min readLeadership ImpactThe following essay compiles content from three recent leadership podcasts by Dave Gilmore, originally published on “This is DesignIntellige…
December 2022DGDave Gilmore
Article · 17 min readLeaving A LegacyDesignIntelligence (DI): Congratulations on being this year’s AIA Kemper Award winner, an award given annually for significant service to th…
December 2022BBBob Berkebile
Article · 18 min readBrace for Impact“Brace for impact!” Airline pilots are trained to say this command to protect their passengers and crew when a crash is imminent. “Architect…
December 2022MLMichael LeFevre
Article · 15 min readLeading CreativesClick here for the podcast series DesignIntelligence (DI): Let’s start with your professional path. How did you get to where you are today? …
December 2022KPKatie Pattison
Article · 8 min readThe Case for the MisfitI’ll start with a recent chat from my personal life regarding some great progress I’d made at work: “But are you finding the same caliber of…
November 2022EHElla Hazard
Article · 8 min readHoney, We’ve Shrunk the WorldSince time immemorial, technology has had a huge impact on the where and the what of architecture and building. From the earliest days of ur…
November 2022PHPaul Hyett
Article · 7 min readInflection PointThe design industry is at an inflection point. Current society is facing some of the greatest existential challenges in human history. We li…
November 2022AWAlyson Watson