Foresight &
Intelligence
Essays, research, and perspectives from senior design leaders on the future of the profession.
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
Article · 4 min readImpact and InfluenceWhen a pebble is dropped into a pond, it has immediate impact. First, there is that familiar sound — kerplunk! — as the stone hits the water…
October 2022SSScott Simpson
Article · 10 min readWhen Worlds CollideIn the Cold War era of my childhood, cinematic and literary themes were dominated by the inescapable fear of the unknown. Much of this artis…
September 2022MLMichael LeFevre
Article · 9 min readBeyond Buildings … to Well-BeingIn the post-World War II United Kingdom, a combination of overcrowding, damage from the bombing raids and decades of inadequate maintenance …
August 2022PHPaul Hyett
Article · 5 min readHow Do You Spell ArchitectureThere are just 88 keys on a piano, but there is no limit to the variety of music a skilled musician can play using those keys, from classica…
August 2022SSScott Simpson
Article · 5 min readImpact In PartnershipIt must have been fall 2019, at our first annual architecture faculty meeting when Bernard Tschumi, professor and former dean (1988-2003) of…
August 2022AAAmale Andraos
Article · 15 min readIn a World Built by MachinesDesignIntelligence (DI): We’re here to talk about your new book, “Machine Learning: Architecture in the Age of Artificial Intelligence,” jus…
August 2022PBPhil Bernstein
Article · 7 min readUnlimited PedagogyWe are experiencing turbulent times. World building in this context calls for “action thinking” — specifically, action-based thinking — of n…
August 2022MFMelanie Fessel
Article · 11 min readThe Road to 2030: Small Steps, Big ChangesHanbury’s Rob Reis and Tom Powers share honest admissions about their firm’s journey to a sustainable culture Slow and Steady We started slo…
July 2022RRRob Reis