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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Businesses evolve so that they can serve their customers and stay competitive in their markets. But to do so, they need to recruit and retain top talent. Using data-driven insights, CallisonRTKL works with clients to create offices that offer compelling employee experiences. Our annual trends report focuses on the human side of workplace design. From […]
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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 […]
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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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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 […]
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