The Rise of the Passenger Experience Digital Twin

I view airport terminals not only as a passenger but also as someone deeply engaged with their architectural DNA, first as a designer and later as a management consultant. In the 1990s, when my company won the design-build competition for the Helsinki Airport domestic terminal, we were already grappling with the complexities of passenger flow […]

Turn R&D Outcomes into Impact

In the Architecture, Engineering, Construction, and Operations (AECO) sector, we are brilliant at solving complex technical puzzles. We can optimize structural loads, simulate carbon footprints, or automate BIM workflows with surgical precision. But there is one thing most R&D projects consistently underestimate: External Communication. It’s rarely a lack of will. Most teams value their work […]

Newsmaker: AIA CEO/EVP Carole Wedge

Earlier this month, newly instated American Institute of Architects EVP/CEO Carole Wedge joined Aaron Prinz, host of RECORD’s DESIGN:ED podcast, for a wide-ranging conversation. Topics included her vision for the AIA moving forward, advocacy and inclusion, climate change, challenges faced by young architects, and her own humble beginnings in the mail room of Shepley Bulfinch (she later went […]