CRTKL’s Clay Markham and Caye Burry discuss the future of hotels and travel. We can’t talk about travel and hospitality today without acknowledging the Airbnb in the room: according to Phocuswright, 30% of leisure travelers in 2015 used private accommodations, up from 10% in 2011, and this number continues to trend upward. There’s little doubt […]
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CRTKL’s Maren Striker reflects on 2016. The 2016 news cycle was dominated by Brexit and the U.S. elections. Farage and Trump came out as ultimate ‘winners,’ leaving behind a population that is completely divided about the results and what the future could look like. Growing concerns among citizens and misunderstandings between urban and rural residents—certainly in […]
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Looking for a major dose of news you can use? In this edition of Design News You Can Use, Workplace Strategist Joelle Jach explores some of the most newsworthy articles and trends from the past year. The kids are alright: These days, it’s not hard to find critics of millennials. The largest (and maybe the […]
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Have you gotten gifts for everyone on your holiday list? CRTKL’s Nate Cherry reminds you not to forget Mother Earth, too. Happy holidays! I appreciate this time of year because it allows to slow down, reflect on the year and prioritize what is important. One of my key goals for the coming year is to […]
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As megacities expand and the list of cities-turned-megacities continues to grow, densification and limited resources make the tall tower fundamental to achieving high density within a small footprint. Yet the fact remains that most tall towers are resource-intensive and expensive to build and maintain—not to mention the psychological and social impact towers they can have […]
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