An architect practicing in Paris and Washington DC, Thomas Vonier is past president of the International Union of Architects (2017-2021) and past president of the American Institute of Architects (2016-2017). On this edition of This Is DesignIntelligence, he talks about his storied career as an architect and executive leader across the design industry, what’s changed in the profession over the last few decades, and the universal power of good architecture and urban planning to transform lives.