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December 19, 2018 by CallisonRTKL

DATÜM: Optimized Wellness

What if smart buildings could sync with human beings to make us healthier, happier and smarter? From portable sensors and responsive wearable technology that track health and predict illness, to home systems that simplify everyday life and improve our wellbeing, wellness technologies are now capable of seamlessly transitioning us throughout our day as we move […]

November 20, 2018 by CallisonRTKL

Biotrack Your Shop

Sabrina Hilfer, a specialty retail designer, talks about the integration of biometrics in the retailscape. It’s no secret that shoppers’ habits are being tracked and targeted more than ever before. These new insights and sometimes controversial capabilities lend themselves to the recent growth in biometric tactics mixed into the retail environment. This isn’t new technology, […]

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October 30, 2018 by CallisonRTKL

Airports and Community (Part II)

Part one of this series explored the beginnings of the evolution of airport planning and the role communities play. Part two will look at the future opportunities the airports and surrounding communities offer from an urban planner’s perspective. The Future Requires Collaboration The airline industry is growing quickly. According to recent estimates, the total number of […]

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October 25, 2018 by CallisonRTKL

Airports and Community (Part I)

How have airports evolved over the years, and how will it inform the development of cities in the future? In this two-part series, Nate Cherry will offer an in-depth look at the vital relationship between airports and communities. Part one will focus on corridor-based growth and the emergence of airport cities. The aviation scene is […]

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October 9, 2018 by CallisonRTKL

Stuck in the Middle—What can save the average American mall?

Erich Dohrer doesn’t want to talk about the “dead mall” or the great mall success story—he wants to talk about design solutions for the ones that are just getting by. American malls are having an identity crisis. On one hand, we’ve all heard of the major decline in suburban shopping centers—too much retail square footage […]