Foresight &
Intelligence
Essays, research, and perspectives from senior design leaders on the future of the profession.
Article · 9 min readDoes Strategy Matter?A perspective on post-Covid recovery with actionable steps for firm leaders. In February of 2020, the economic outlook had never looked brig…
June 2020SSScott Simpson
Article · 19 min read“Together Distantly” and Other OxymoronsIn this impromptu conversation with DI’s Michael LeFevre, technology entrepreneur John SanGiovanni offers a glimpse into the future and pres…
June 2020JSJohn SanGiovanni
Article · 13 min readCultural ConnectionsDesignIntelligence (DI:) You have a unique role within your firm. You also benefit from a recent strategic firm re-focusing. Caroline Braga …
June 2020CBCaroline Braga
Article · 1 min readUpside Down Thinking Inside Out ExpressionCan “right” be “wrong”? Can we upend legacy thinking?
June 2020JFJamie Frankel
Article · 1 min readWorkplace Safety Tactics And StrategiesIn this candid discussion, Beck CEO Peter Beck shares rapid-response measures implemented in office and jobsite workplaces, as well as futur…
June 2020JFJamie Frankel
Article · 1 min readFinancial Structuring And ManagementLS3P President & COO George Temple shares advice for financial reframing and monitoring post-Covid-19.
June 2020JFJamie Frankel
Article · 23 min readScale: Supply Chain Thinking In The Circular EconomyAn Interview with Federico Negro, Founder, Canoa Supply PBC DesignIntelligence (DI): What’s so radically different about what you’re doing? …
June 2020FNFederico Negro
Article · 1 min readDisintermediation And Risk In A Post Covid 19 AEC IndustryJamie Frankel offers perspective on prior calamitous events. Relationships, supply chains, working capital, experience, and wisdom will be k…
June 2020JFJamie Frankel
Article · 1 min readConnecting And Communicating With A Distributed WorkforceCaring for people in a post-Covid-19 future. An interview with HMC’s Alan Lamonica.
June 2020ALAlan Lamonica
Article · 1 min readCoronavirus Impact On Campus Planningand Leila R. Kamal Principal & VP, DSK Architects + Planners What does the Covid-19 pandemic mean to the future of higher education, institu…
May 2020BBBarbara Bryson
Article · 1 min readSelf Perform On SteroidsA systematic approach to integrated design, construction, manufacturing and strategic partnerships. An interview with Skender’s Stacy Scopan…
May 2020NSNancy Siefert
Article · 1 min readA Dialogue With KaterraCraig Curtis speaks on supply chains, scale, platforms and mass customization in a design-quality-focused organization
May 2020NSNancy Siefert