Foresight &
Intelligence
Essays, research, and perspectives from senior design leaders on the future of the profession.
Article · 12 min readCOVID’s Effects on SustainabilityAndrew Horning discusses how the pandemic will affect post-COVID environmental consciousness. The year 2020 has presented catastrophic world…
July 2022AHAndrew Horning
Article · 12 min readShifting Perspectives on SustainabilityDarryl Condon on embracing the journey of our time—dignifying people and the planet as one. Reflection Five years ago, I wrote an article fo…
July 2022DCDarryl Condon
Article · 6 min readA REVIEW: “Truth and Lies in Architecture”A cry of pain might be the best description of the most thoughtful book by an architect I have read for many years. Richard Francis-Jones’ “…
July 2022PFPaul Finch
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 · 17 min readDesign Will Not Change The WorldRoberto Ventura challenges conventional design thinking and problem solving to transcend boundaries. Collective Action Writing this title is…
July 2022RVRoberto Ventura
Article · 12 min readPlanetary Design: The Profound Importance of Our Embedded Nature“No house should ever be on a hill — or on anything. It should be of the hill. Belonging to it. Hill and house should live together, each th…
July 2022GRGuy Reid- Article · 13 min readLife Cycle Assessment: A Changing Frame
Gensler’s Director of Design Resilience Rives Taylor shares the evolution and responsibility for perspective correction, along with 5 starti…
July 2022RTRives Taylor 
Article · 11 min readThe 10-Minute NeighborhoodAs the world continues to face unprecedented challenges from the COVID-19 pandemic, we should remain optimistic about global sustainability …
July 2022KSKen Sanders, FAIA
Article · 7 min readThe Changing Governance of All ThingsDave Gilmore posits a new order in response to concurrent crises. Challenges 2020 has been marked as a “Year of Crises.” A crisis can be def…
July 2022DGDave Gilmore
Article · 6 min readContext: The Future of Environmental ResponsibilityAre We Solving the Right Problem?A note from Design Intelligence’s Editor Michael LeFevre The Challenge In September 2020, DesignIntelligenc…
July 2022MLMichael LeFevre
Article · 9 min readWe Can Do This!DesignIntelligence (DI): Let’s talk about world building in the sense of building a movement. You, your organization, and your work are an i…
July 2022EMEdward Mazria
Article · 5 min readCreating a Catalyst for HealthThe sun beat down on our stiff black suits in the blistering midday Texas summer. Heat radiated from the sea of asphalt that surrounded us. …
July 2022EPErin Peavy