Posts about Hospitality

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Saving the American Mall in 5 Steps

CallisonRTKL Vice President Marc Fairbrother explains how struggling American malls can turn it all around When we talk about retail and shopping malls in 2019, the words “struggling,” and even “apocalypse” come to mind. The truth is that the American mall is not dead. In fact, the most successful malls are hotter than ever with […]

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Saving a Chicago Gem: The Guyon Hotel

CRTKL sparks a necessary conversation about preservation and community The Hotel Guyon was built in 1928 in Chicago’s West Garfield Park neighborhood, one of four iconic post-WWI buildings that helped usher in the city’s Jazz Age and re-affirmed this was indeed the city of broad shoulders. J. Louis Guyon, the property’s original owner and a […]

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Design News You Can Use: April 2019

Looking for a dose of design news you can use? In this edition, Workplace Strategist Jake Devost shares a recap of the bi-weekly Workplace Wrap-Up newsletter from CallisonRTKL’s office in Washington DC. This month we learned about the rise of coworking, digital transformation woes, the debate over privacy and surveillance. These stories are sure to […]

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CRTKL Datum Trends 2019

Datum: 9 Trends to Watch in 2019

Some economists predict that the U.S. economy is not going to plunge into a deep downturn this year but global markets are expected to slow down some, leaving consumer mindsets in a state of trepidation. Watching the news doesn’t help: Trade wars with China; Brexit as a game of economic and political ping pong; and […]

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A Vehicle for Change

Mark Palmer explores the use of autonomous vehicles to close major gaps in the American healthcare system.    It’s estimated that 62 million Americans have no or inadequate access to primary care, but the rise of autonomous vehicles (AVs) could change that. Healthcare in America has a longstanding relationship with vehicles and the mobility they […]

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