Insights

Regular field notes on leadership in architecture and design: the decisions, narratives, systems, and policy forces shaping practice today. Whether the articles can be found on the Chodikoff & Ideas Substack, or published boradly, the following articles are curated here with principals, partners, and studio leaders in mind.

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How to Stop Worrying and Love AI

The architecture profession has much to gain from the evolution of artificial intelligence. Ultimately, the future of AI will drive improved collaboration, creativity, and critical thinking in both construction and design.

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Ian Chodikoff Moderates ACO Toronto Heritage & Housing Symposium

Sen̓áḵw's return to the Squamish people marks a monumental victory after years of legal battles. Across Canada, Indigenous nations are reclaiming their rights, holding Canada accountable for fulfilling its end of the reconciliation pact. Critics believe that tall buildings and urban densification are somehow discordant with Indigenous principles but I believe that current projects in Vancouver offer an assertion to placemaking Indigenous-driven empowerment that will ideally shape a more progressive city for everyone.

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A Future for Architecture Criticism

There was a time in the mid- to late-20th century when arts critics held serious power in swaying the consumption habits of the general public. Film and music were two realms in the popular press where this was particularly notable, with critics such as Pauline Kael and Roger Ebert for film or Lester Bangs and Robert Christgau for music writing reviews and essays in publications that many believed could “make or break a career.”

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Chodikoff on the Image

How can architects and other professionals project a positive, effective image that gets them hired by the right client? This is the question that Ian Chodikoff discusses in this lively interview with Arnaud Marthouret. Produced by Révélateur Studio & edited by Chris Rodd.

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