In our isolation during the past two years, imposed by the COVID pandemic, work and personal relationships have become even more dependent on the speed of our digital networks – our available bandwidth. We’ve all experienced the interruptions and delays […]
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Your design firm can step up its game by adopting a few principles that make Silicon Valley the world’s most productive center for innovation. As an architect, I’ve always been focused on creating firms and project teams that can draw
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It’s popular to be a champion of change. We see it every day in politics, businesses, and institutions. At a personal level, we’re all aware of the pace of change around us and privately hoping that we can keep up.
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Design firms are busy and growing at a pace we haven’t seen for many years. Competition for talent seems to be more difficult than the competition for clients and projects. This is one of those “good problems” the industry prefers.
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Why do you buy coffee at Starbuck’s, or buy shoes from Zappos? You can get a fine cup of coffee or a good pair of shoes elsewhere, and probably for less. If you’re a customer of Starbuck’s or Zappos –
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You know it when you see it: a creative team that always delivers amazing work, a group whose performance is consistently greater than the sum of its parts. There’s an inventiveness and exuberance that surprises you, even when you know
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