Posts about Hospitality

December 15, 2016  by

DATÜM: High-Rise Innovation

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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November 14, 2016  by

Putting Holiday Spirit into Retail

The shopping season is upon us. CRTKL’s Joan Insel talks retail branding and how the smartest retailers will stand out this year. While Silent Night may be a time-tested holiday classic, silent nights are perhaps a retailer’s worst nightmare. As technology and online shopping expand their grip, retailers are looking for new ways to attract […]

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September 29, 2016  by

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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July 26, 2016  by

There and Back Again: Finding Harmony Between Branding and Design

Hospitality design requires differentiation in both branding and design in order to be successful, says CallisonRTKL’s Kevin Ketschek.  Some of my purist design friends thought I was crazy when I left a past job at an interior design firm to work for a hospitality brand. This, they said, was the equivalent of selling out; my […]

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July 20, 2016  by

Building from the Heart

CallisonRTKL LA Office Volunteers with Passive Building Project in Tecate, Mexico Everyone knows the beer, and many a tourist has frequented its spa and ranch resorts, but far fewer are familiar with the small community known as Cerro Azul in Tecate. Located in Baja California, Mexico just across the border from San Diego and accessed […]

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