Foresight &
Intelligence
Essays, research, and perspectives from senior design leaders on the future of the profession.
Article · 1 min readThe Future of American Healthcare DeliveryIn the fall of 2020, Kimball International commissioned DesignIntelligence to conduct research to try to understand what the future ofrnheal…
July 2021DDFC
Article · 7 min readProfessional Interaction: A Higher CallingRe-examining the tenets of interpersonal responsibility. “I did not like the tone of your letter — please don’t ever write to me again.” So …
July 2021PHPaul Hyett
Article · 6 min readEffective Interaction: Essential EnablersI’ve been pondering the theme of human interaction for the past several months, trying to understand the heart of it. Like so many words in …
June 2021DGDave Gilmore
Article · 18 min readCracking CultureSnøhetta Managing Partner Elaine Molinar discusses her firm’s attitudes toward structure, respect and food in scaling collaboration. DesignI…
June 2021EMElaine Molinar
Article · 25 min readAdopting the “J.E.D.I” MindsetIn pursuit of justice, diversity, equity and inclusion in architecture, Yiselle Santos Rivera discusses her background, research agenda, ele…
June 2021YSYiselle Santos Rivera
Article · 13 min readPlaces of PurposeEDSA’s Marco Larrea shares his secrets to international collaboration DesignIntelligence (DI): Our focus is professional interaction and you…
June 2021MLMarco Larrea
Article · 7 min readCreating A Competitive AdvantageEvery design firm suffers from the illusion that it is unique. While each one certainly has distinguishing characteristics, there are far mo…
May 2021SSScott Simpson
Article · 18 min readConnecting: The Power of OthersDI Managing Editor Michael LeFevre suggests new skills for connecting teams Why Do We Need to Connect? Why do we need to connect? Isn’t desi…
May 2021MLMichael LeFevre
Article · 11 min readThe Transactive Network: Supporting New Building ParadigmIn 2015, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) research facility, conducted a study for DOE on bui…
May 2021DNDr. Nora Wang
Article · 18 min readThe Heart of the Matterby Karen L. Nelson Dean and Faculty Boston Architectural College School of Architecture and Bethany I. Lundell Garver AIA, NCARB, Dean of Pr…
May 2021KNKaren Nelson
Article · 9 min readLeading CollaborationUniversity of Illinois School of Architecture Director Francisco Rodríguez-Suárez discusses international perspectives, synergy, bias, trans…
April 2021FSFrancisco Suarez
Article · 7 min readCan You Hear A Pin DropSeeking Clarity Amidst Cacophony The world is teeming with messages of all sorts, swirling around us as if we lived in a giant blender. Visu…
April 2021SSScott Simpson