Posts about Architecture

DATÜM: Frictionless Airport Retail

Through technological advancements, security measures at airports are becoming more streamlined, and passengers in the future will be able to arrive later, leaving them less time to shop. How can retailers successfully capture the impulse purchase inclinations of this unique audience in the quickly shrinking time before arrival and takeoff?   Influence A world of […]

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Design Culture in Dubai Draws Increased Attention

Innovation and sustainability drive an increasingly global design culture in Dubai, says CRTKL’s Harold Thompson. For many years, the UAE has set the global bar for iconic architecture—pushing the boundaries of aesthetics, technology and delivery. With the articulation of the UAE Vision 2021 by H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Ruler of Dubai, that […]

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The Future of Cars is Driving the Future of Retail

CallisonRTKL’s Yogesh Seth discusses the rise of the Mall of the Future and the fall of cars. We don’t love our cars anymore—or at least, not much. Vintage cars, drive-in theaters and Americans’ unhealthy obsession with their automobiles are all fading into the background as nostalgic relics of the past. As the next generation’s desire […]

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DATÜM: Smart City Mobility

The modern commuter demands speed and convenience, and advancements in technology and travel promise to exceed our wildest expectations. But is the current transit infrastructure ready for such drastic changes?   A MOBILE FUTURE Nothing is driving disruption in travel more than a rapidly growing urban population. Schedules are impacted, plans are delayed and waiting […]

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A Plan for Burning Man

CallisonRTKL’s Phil Walker applies urban design principles to annual counter-culture festival Pop-up cities, displaced communities and emergency settlements have emerged as a significant challenge for governments and cities around the world. But this struggle isn’t only confined to emergency situations. Burning Man, the legendary annual counter-cultural festival in the Nevada desert, has been grappling with […]

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