169: ‘Shaping an Innovation Culture’, with Matthew Krissel
A conversation with Matthew Krissel, FAIA.
Matthew Krissel joins the podcast to talk about his extensive 25-year journey in the architectural field including his history at KieranTimberlake and now at Perkins&Will, his new design leadership course at Carnegie Mellon University’s School of Architecture in which his students design new business models for architectural practice, integrating Artificial Intelligence in architectural education, creative friction, group dynamics, the power of questions, the role of safe spaces for creativity, the impact of organizational structure on creativity, reimagining digital practice in architecture, the importance of presentation skills, encouraging entrepreneurship in architectural education, reimagining workflows with AI, and the impact of AI on architectural education and practice.
Episode links:
- Matthew Krissel on LinkedIn
- Matthew on Instagram
- Built Environment Futures Council (BEFC) website
- Creative Lab 3 website
- Carnegie Mellon School of Architecture website
- Perkins&Will website
- KieranTimberlake website
- The Practice by Seth Godin (Amazon)
- The War of Art by Steven Pressfield (Amazon)
- Do the Work by Steven Pressfield (Amazon)
- Start With Why by Simon Sinek (Amazon)
- The Infinite Game by Simon Sinek (Amazon)
- Building Practice by Molly Hunker and Kyle Miller (Amazon)
- Range by David Epstein (Amazon)
- Creativity Inc. by Ed Catmull (Amazon)
- Co-Intelligence by Ethan Mollick (Amazon)
- Good to Great by Jim Collins (Amazon)
- Filterworl by Kyle Chayka (Amazon)
- Refabricating Architecture by Stephen Kieran and James Timberlake (Amazon)
- The Smartest Person in the Room by Christian Espinosa (Amazon)
- John Cleese on Creativity in Management (YouTube)
- TRXL 063: ‘The Thicc Middle’, with Daniel Davis
- TRXL 105: ‘Pick Your Niche’, with Ian Janicki
About Matthew Krissel:
Matthew is a fellow of the American Institute of Architects and has led the design and construction of transformative architectural projects in North America and Internationally for over two decades. He is a principal at Perkins&Will, a global, interdisciplinary architecture and design firm.
In 2023, Matthew co-founded the Built Environment Futures Council (BEFC), a diverse, multidisciplinary group that advances design, technology, and Artificial Intelligence in Architecture and Construction with actionable leadership and insight. He also founded and directs Creative Lab 3, an innovative research and design platform focusing on architecture, writing, and photography to catalyze and shape ideas and research that inspire change and transform our collective future.
He regularly shares his work, methods, and ideas, speaking and publishing nationally and internationally on architecture, design, and the intersection of technology and the built environment. As an adjunct faculty member at the Carnegie Mellon School of Architecture, he is invested in developing the next generation of design leaders.
Before joining Perkins&Will, Matthew was a Partner at KieranTimberlake in Philadelphia. His design work over nearly 20 years at KT helped shape the firm’s most significant and impactful projects, including iconic, institution-defining architecture and small homes with big ideas.
Notable completed projects include the award-winning Paulson Center at New York University, Scaife Hall at Carnegie Mellon University, the U.S. Embassy in London, and Cellophane House™, which was featured at the Museum of Modern Art.
