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DesignIntelligence
DFC Intelligence

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Essays, research, and perspectives from senior design leaders on the future of the profession.

263 published perspectives
Article · 11 min read
View From Here

From the United Kingdom, Paul Hyett reflects on three challenges facing RIBA’s new president and Britain’s architectural profession: Brexit,…

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Paul Hyett
March 2021
Article · 20 min read
Seeking Clarity

HKS’ Director of Organizational Development, Stevi McCoy, discusses control, emotional intelligence, acedia, punctuated equilibrium, segment…

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Stevi McCoy
February 2021
Article · 19 min read
Regaining Respect

In this candid conversation, Barbara Heller reflects on the profession and speaks the truth about risk, reward, and default behaviors Design…

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Barbara Heller
February 2021
Article · 21 min read
Connecting Creatives

In this candid conversation, Jason Schupbach, new Dean of Drexel’s Westphal College of Media Arts & Design, reflects on transcending discipl…

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Jason Schupbach
February 2021
Article · 24 min read
Looking Back Going Forward

Sasaki CEO James Miner reflects on a 70-year firm evolution, a 10-year transformation, understanding history, expanding disciplines, the que…

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James Miner
February 2021
Article · 17 min read
Follow the Money Part II

Feb 4, 2021rnThe challenges we discussed in Part I, though daunting, can be met rationally and strategically with the right information. Her…

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DFC
February 2021
Article · 30 min read
Follow the Money Part I

Feb 4, 2021rnIn Part 1 of this report, DesignIntelligence Research offers a clear, focused summary of the global economic shocks resulting f…

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DFC
February 2021
Article · 9 min read
Global Architecture And Urbanism

Different concepts about urbanism are apparent in every culture, climate, place and landscape. The ideas informed by precedents are often mo…

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Gordon Beckman
January 2021
Article · 6 min read
The Pulse Of The Planet

This all happened in twenty days. Perhaps we’re continuing to build in places that we shouldn’t be. Or maybe our infrastructure is taxed bey…

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Michael LeFevre
January 2021
Article · 13 min read
Sustainable Design as Design

The 2030 Challenge established by the non-profit Architecture 2030 tasks the global architecture and building community with implementing in…

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Steven McKay
January 2021
Article · 13 min read
Risky Business

Jensen Hughes President and COO Pankaj Duggal discusses his firm’s innovative initiatives to manage and mitigate risk — and transform custom…

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Pankaj Duggal
January 2021
Article · 7 min read
Big Teaming for Audacious Innovation

As humans, we are hard-wired and socialized in such a way that it makes it difficult for us to team up with other people to do great things,…

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Amy Edmondson
January 2021
the future of design in the age of acceleration

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