The Next Architect: A New Twist on the Future of Design

by James P. Cramer, Scott Simpson

The Next Architect takes a fresh book at our fast-evolving profession, starting with the proposition that everyone is an architect, both enables and empowered to help shape tomorrow’s world. Cramer and Simpson focus on how new technologies and processes in design are changing not just what we do, but how we do it. Tomorrow's successful practitioners must be adept at collaborative design techniques and comfortable working at warp speed. There will be new ways of working not only at the office, but on the construction site as well. This book challenges the next generation of design professionals to make full use of their talents to build a better, healthier, and more prosperous world.

144 pages, Paperback

First published May 23, 2006

About the author

James P. Cramer is a lecturer, author, and internationally recognized authority on design intelligence, architecture, and the business of design. He served as Chief Executive of the American Institute of Architects in Washington DC and was a member of its executive committee for more than a decade, overseeing major initiatives including the restoration of the Octagon Museum. Following his tenure at the AIA, he founded the Design Futures Council and its journal Design Intelligence, and later established the Greenway Group, a management consultancy focused on strategic planning and mergers and acquisitions within design and engineering firms. Cramer has authored four influential books and more than 220 articles on design management and professional practice. He has advised leading architecture and engineering firms worldwide and served as an advisor to major design institutions and awards programs. His contributions have been recognized with numerous international honors.