Foresight &
Intelligence
Essays, research, and perspectives from senior design leaders on the future of the profession.
Article · 10 min readDesign Thinking for a Better WorldDesignIntelligence talked with Mitchell Joachim, co-founder of Terreform ONE, about living in balance with nature, how the design industry c…
August 2021MJMitchell Joachim
Article · 5 min readThe Role Of Private Enterprise In Creating A More Sustainable WorldDesignIntelligence sat down with Glen Murray—the former minister of the environment and climate change in Toronto, Ontario, and the current …
August 2021GMGlen Murray
Article · 14 min readA Declaration Of InterdependenceWhen I was in architecture school, we were taught to be self-focused. “Hone your design skills. Learn to draw. Learn about building systems,…
July 2021MLMichael LeFevre
Article · 6 min readLife in a Bowl of JelloConnections across space and time On May 21, 2019, something unusual happened. For the first time in history, astrophysicists detected the p…
July 2021SSScott Simpson
Article · 19 min readGlobal Climate Conditions And Natural ResourcesDesignIntelligence perspectives on sustainable design have significantly contributed to the positive shifts we’ve seen across the North Amer…
July 2021DFDesign Futures Council
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