How to wade through the alphabet soup that is sustainability acronyms. Sustainable terms and acronyms seem to be multiplying by the day. In addition to LEED (Leadership in Energy Efficient Design), there are many other certification programs like WELL, 3Star, BREEAM, DGNB, Dubai GBRS, Estidama and SKArating that evaluate sustainability in different project types and […]
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The 2017 CallisonRTKL Design Conference took place September 11-13 in Seattle. “Ascend” was the theme of this year’s event, which brought together 15 up-and-coming designers from each of the firm’s global offices for three days of professional development, team-building and design inspiration. This post is the second installment in a series of reflections from some […]
Read More ›Sports venue design has gotten a lot of attention lately as designers are increasingly challenged to integrate the big game with the urban experience. CallisonRTKL has played a role in several such projects: from master planning for the Orlando Magic to L.A. Live!, we’ve helped turn out a few of the most exciting sports and […]
Read More ›The 2017 CallisonRTKL Design Conference took place September 11-13 in Seattle. “Ascend” was the theme of this year’s event, which brought together 15 up-and-coming designers from each of the firm’s global offices for three days of professional development, team-building and design inspiration. This post is the first installment in a series of reflections from some […]
Read More ›This is the final entry in a series of exploratory posts by some of CallisonRTKL’s resident design experts on how design impacts the guest experience—from hotels to workplaces, retail stores, hospitals and everywhere in between—and the common elements and strategies we leverage to create spaces that are people-centric, experiential and memorable. Ever since scientist Jonas […]
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