Foresight &
Intelligence
Essays, research, and perspectives from senior design leaders on the future of the profession.
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
Article · 15 min readRepresentationDesignIntelligence (DI): Jenna, welcome to “This is DesignIntelligence.” Thanks for agreeing to spend some time with us. Jenna Knudsen (JK):…
November 2022JKJenna Knudsen
Article · 23 min readProfound ImpactDesignIntelligence (DI): We’re talking with Sandeep Ahuja, co-founder of cove.tool, a widely used, industry-leading building design and cons…
October 2022SASandeep Ahuja
Article · 13 min readHow to Make a Difference: The MacLeamy WayDesignIntelligence (DI): Patrick, congratulations on your new book, “Designing a World-Class Architecture Firm,” and your podcast, “Build Sm…
October 2022PMPatrick MacLeamy
Article · 6 min readThe Trouble With Impact“Impact” is not a neutral word. It is not necessarily pejorative — think about the impact a great sporting star may have on a match or game …
October 2022PFPaul Finch