Foresight &
Intelligence
Essays, research, and perspectives from senior design leaders on the future of the profession.
As we continue to reshape ourselves post-COVID, we welcome the arrival of a new world order in hopes that the worst of the pandemic is behin…
DesignIntelligence, Michael LeFevre (DI): We are joined by Veronica Schreibeis Smith, CEO of Vera Iconica Architecture, a Jackson, Wyoming-b…
At a recent Design Futures Council summit, presenters comprised a representative mix of architectural academics and practitioners. In that e…
DesignIntelligence (DI): Welcome, Bill Curtis-Davidson, Senior Specialist in U.S. Public Sector Strategy and Transformation for Cadmus. You …
Editor’s Note: This week we continue our interview with architect-activist Pascale Sablan. For last week’s Part 1 context, click here. Desig…
Exactly what are the duties, responsibilities and liabilities of the architect/engineer/designer? And, perhaps more importantly, exactly to …
DesignIntelligence/Michael LeFevre (DI): We’re joined by Pascale Sablan, FAIA, NOMA, LEED AP, global president of the National Association o…
When its front wheels first lifted off the ground, Concorde’s engines had already consumed more oxygen during its acceleration down the runw…
In our quest to make sense of a frenetic world, the discussion often returns to phrases such as “work-life balance,” “juggling balls,” “spin…
Time is a funny thing. We can’t see it, taste it, smell it or weigh it. It’s not even a “thing.” We know from Einstein that while time doesn…
Architects and designers are attuned to context when they create. Their work incorporates layers like a site’s topography, immediate environ…
DesignIntelligence (DI): We’re talking with Sarah Susanka, author of the popular book “The Not So Big House” (published in 1998) and eight o…
