Articles – DesignIntelligence https://www.di.net Trends, Strategies, Research for Design Professionals Thu, 07 May 2020 16:53:59 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Compensation Survey Downloadable PDF https://www.di.net/articles/compensation-survey-downloadable-pdf/ Fri, 31 Jan 2020 10:05:56 +0000 https://www.di.net/?post_type=article&p=12972 Download a PDF version of the 2020 DesignIntelligence Compensation Survey here. Thank you in advance for your participation.

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]]> The Shift in Sustainability https://www.di.net/articles/the-shift-in-sustainability/ Tue, 21 Jan 2020 19:13:11 +0000 https://www.di.net/?post_type=article&p=13501 During this time of extreme income inequality and a growing political divide in the country, support for sustainability is challenged by what Alex Schafran refers to as an “Incomplete Coalition” — we have been focusing on sustainability now for a long time, and if it was a complete idea, if it was sufficiently inclusive, we … Continued

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]]> Collective Design for a Changing Climate https://www.di.net/articles/collective-design-changing-climate/ Tue, 17 Dec 2019 16:33:56 +0000 https://www.di.net/?post_type=article&p=13490 Dr. Adrian Parr is a philosopher and cultural critic that works at the intersection of environmental, social and political activism. She is a UNESCO Chair of Water and Human Settlements and Dean of the College of Architecture, Planning, and Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Arlington. We spoke with Adrian about climate change, … Continued

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]]> Designing Against Extinction with Terreform ONE https://www.di.net/articles/designing-against-extinction-terreform-one/ Tue, 10 Dec 2019 13:00:24 +0000 https://www.di.net/?post_type=article&p=13487 Terreform ONE was founded more than a decade ago to find solutions to cities’ environmental challenges by merging education, design, research, public outreach and science, with a concentration on socio-ecological design. Mitchell Joachim and Vivian Kuan spoke with DesignIntelligence about their organization’s focus and how we can all make a difference in designing a future … Continued

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]]> Our New Reality: Updating Jonas Salk’s Predictions for a New Epoch https://www.di.net/articles/new-reality-updating-jonas-salks-predictions-new-epoch/ Tue, 03 Dec 2019 14:40:20 +0000 https://www.di.net/?post_type=article&p=13479 Nearly 40 years ago, Jonas Salk and his son Jonathan wrote a book about the transition from centuries of population growth to population equilibrium and the impact that such a change would have on society, global interdependence, and the environment and its resources. Recently, Jonathan and David Dewane have updated the book, called “A New … Continued

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]]> Stop Going Round in Circles About the Circular Economy https://www.di.net/articles/stop-going-round-circular-economy/ Tue, 26 Nov 2019 14:05:54 +0000 https://www.di.net/?post_type=article&p=13468 As people around the world increasingly question our impact on and relationship to the physical environment, so too should those who design how we live and work within it. With thoughtful planning, collective efforts and careful attention to the life cycle of materials, sustainability in the A/E/C industry could be closer than we think. Close … Continued

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]]> The Way of Authentic Leadership — Part 2 https://www.di.net/articles/authentic-leadership-part-2/ Tue, 19 Nov 2019 13:12:00 +0000 https://www.di.net/?post_type=article&p=13403 A curiosity of sorts is in the natural behavior of people placed into leadership when neither their skillset nor experience warrants the placement. Over the past 5+ years I’ve been witness to multiple misplacements into senior leadership roles only to see their organizations swirl into a choreography of confusion and misaligned activities. The leader (by … Continued

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]]> The Way of Authentic Leadership – Part 1 https://www.di.net/articles/authentic-leadership-part-1/ Tue, 12 Nov 2019 13:32:00 +0000 https://www.di.net/?post_type=article&p=13460 Over the past twenty-nine years, I’ve been an intentional observer, writer and speaker regarding leadership. The journey has taken me to large and small places, large and small personalities, and large and small thinkers. Along the way I’ve encountered big voices requiring cotton-stuffed ears to get through the exchange and quiet voices requiring a lean-in … Continued

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]]> The Death of the Architecture Firm — Part 2 https://www.di.net/articles/death-architecture-firm-part2/ Tue, 05 Nov 2019 13:03:15 +0000 https://www.di.net/?post_type=article&p=13454 This is the second of a two-part exploration of how today’s architecture practices must transform to survive. Part One (in the 1Q 2019 issue of DesignIntelligence Quarterly) touched on many of the external factors impacting the industry and the need for developing new organizational models. Most companies today have discovered the importance of striking an … Continued

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