Foresight &
Intelligence
Essays, research, and perspectives from senior design leaders on the future of the profession.
Article · 19 min readRegaining RespectIn this candid conversation, Barbara Heller reflects on the profession and speaks the truth about risk, reward, and default behaviors Design…
February 2021BHBarbara Heller
Article · 21 min readConnecting CreativesIn this candid conversation, Jason Schupbach, new Dean of Drexel’s Westphal College of Media Arts & Design, reflects on transcending discipl…
February 2021JSJason Schupbach
Article · 24 min readLooking Back Going ForwardSasaki CEO James Miner reflects on a 70-year firm evolution, a 10-year transformation, understanding history, expanding disciplines, the que…
February 2021JMJames Miner
Article · 17 min readFollow the Money Part IIFeb 4, 2021rnThe challenges we discussed in Part I, though daunting, can be met rationally and strategically with the right information. Her…
February 2021DDFC- Article · 30 min readFollow 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…
February 2021DDFC 
Article · 9 min readGlobal Architecture And UrbanismDifferent concepts about urbanism are apparent in every culture, climate, place and landscape. The ideas informed by precedents are often mo…
January 2021GBGordon Beckman
Article · 6 min readThe Pulse Of The PlanetThis 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…
January 2021MLMichael LeFevre
Article · 13 min readSustainable Design as DesignThe 2030 Challenge established by the non-profit Architecture 2030 tasks the global architecture and building community with implementing in…
January 2021SMSteven McKay
Article · 13 min readRisky BusinessJensen Hughes President and COO Pankaj Duggal discusses his firm’s innovative initiatives to manage and mitigate risk — and transform custom…
January 2021PDPankaj Duggal
Article · 7 min readBig Teaming for Audacious InnovationAs 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,…
January 2021AEAmy Edmondson
Article · 6 min readTechnology Shifts from Design Process to Design ProductIf we polled leaders from the architecture and engineering industry about the biggest effects that information technology has had on their f…
January 2021ALAaron Lapsley
Article · 20 min readInflection PointsNBBJ’s Kelly Farrell discusses bold moves, timing, inclusion, leadership, and priorities — during challenging times DesignIntelligence – Mic…
January 2021KFKelly Farrell