Foresight &
Intelligence
Essays, research, and perspectives from senior design leaders on the future of the profession.
I’m a Gen Xer. Often overlooked between baby boomers and millennials, we are a generation that revels in associating itself with “The Breakf…
In the first days of architectural school, students are indoctrinated with the broad responsibilities they will soon hold as practitioners. …
What distinguishes architects from most others in the teams that create buildings? You might argue it is the critical unwritten contracts be…
On January 13th, 2022, I stood on a remote saddle high in the Ellsworth Mountains; it was about 20 degrees below Fahrenheit, but I was geare…
Architects are a curious breed. They crave the indulgence of their clients but often accuse them of being ignorant about what constitutes qu…
Public-Private-Partnership (P3) financed megaproject procurement is broken. A recent study that examined 224 projects (with contract values …
Since I began my own journey as a CEO in 2014, I have spent a great deal of time thinking about what leadership means. More importantly, wha…
Day after day, we strive to make our clients happy. We put systems in place and guide our teams to ensure we are doing everything possible t…
DesignIntelligence (DI): Your firm’s work visibly connects to the idea of stewardship. How did that idea become integral to KPMB’s work? Mar…
Covid has forced a reckoning. The pandemic has placed a klieg-light on the intense challenges presented by climate change, health and equity…
What does it mean to influence? The ideas of changing and altering come to mind. When one influences another, the other’s perspective is oft…
With the session called to order Hawkins moved rapidly to the point: an offer had come in to buy the company…… Offers had become increasingl…
