Como líder en diseño de edificios, ¿cómo se mantiene a la vanguardia con la evolución de la tecnología y el software?

To stay ahead in building design technology, I continuously invest in learning through workshops, certifications, and industry networking. I prioritize early adoption of cutting-edge tools, participate in beta testing, and encourage my team to experiment with new technologies through pilot projects. Building a tech-savvy team and fostering a culture of innovation are key, as is leveraging data analytics to inform design decisions. I also maintain strong relationships with software vendors and engage clients in the benefits of new technologies, ensuring our projects remain at the forefront of industry trends.

I've been most successful in keeping up with new technologies when I've let my own curiosity be the driver. You simply can't keep up with everything going on, there are so many new options and, ultimately, only a smaller fraction of those will actually be genuinely useful in your field. I've been well-served simply by exploring the things I feel genuinely curious about- it allows my engagement to be deeper, more enduring and often, more useful. I might sometimes miss a new trend when it first emerges, but eventually curiousity will compensate, because it seems to inevitably merge my explorations with new developments in my field of interest. I've found that curiosity is like a muscle, it gets more useful and powerful with use.

Embracing change is vital, and it is also the first breath of growth. Chasing trends is straightforward and efficient. I recommend communicating with local small vendors/shops since they are always filled with new tech. You would be surprised!

I'd recommend having an ongoing 'self-funded' design research program. It doesn't have to be very time-consuming or demanding, but it should be ongoing and consistent. Spend some of your own time investing in research you think is meaningful. This has often gotten me through tough times in the economy when interesting work was hard to come by. It also just another aspect of the 'practice' of innovation. Being able to consume and conduct research on your own, even in modest ways, helps maintain a facility with that kind of 'inductive' method of ideation. I would also encourage some kind of consistent form of record keeping, whether a journal or sketchbook. These habits pay an innovation dividend over time.

First, you must constantly follow social media to keep up with its speed and spread and expand your ideas and imagination to provide content and design that keeps pace with the times and remains a beautiful imprint with the contemporary future Second, your love for design drives you to give the best of what you have and create new and unique designs. Third, the rush to show your ideas and the madness of your designs makes you stand out from among millions and shed light on you.

The richest, most useful, most interesting innovations are often about solving a persistent, recurring or troubling aspect of a client's actual problem. Or perhaps we observe a general trend or pattern with several clients, and this then leads us to ask more interesting questions. It's not that every research or innovation effort has to be bottom line drive, I've just observed that we are often able to innovate more quickly and more effectively when a potential use case is available and eagerly interested in our solution. This is a powerful propellant of innovation within a studio environment and it really helps provide traction, momentum and direction to research efforts.

The best practice is always to make sure your team members love the technology you bring in. In my past experiences, sometimes we brought in amazing software, investing top dollar; however, team members didn't feel friendly towards some of those. Hence, we slowed down, lost creativity, and, even worse, lost some team members' dedication and concentration. My advice is that a monthly staff meeting for 15-20 minutes only to discuss potential integrations with team members would be a great step and foundation for innovations. Such involvement will increase your teams' dedication to utilizing new integrations.

Something I discovered lately is that some manufacturers have great A&D teams seeking solutions to "interesting" RFIs from around the world. They also partner with other manufacturers to find ways to champion. Make sure you visit manufacturers at least once a year to see how other people all around the world are pushing limits for their design requirements. For example, check on local craftsmen, stone companies, concrete companies, and wood companies.