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August 23, 2018 by CallisonRTKL

It’s Time We Redefined Senior Housing in The UK

Compared with young professionals, the Baby Boomer generation is relatively unburdened by familial and work obligations. Its members are more likely than the young to have control over both their time and finances. According to the Office for National Statistics, they are increasingly eager to enjoy life to the full, seek ever more productive ways […]

August 15, 2018 by CallisonRTKL

Little Details, Big Questions: Occupancy Planning 101

Karen Cavazos shares her facility relocation experiences during her time as a nurse and as a senior associate on the CRTKL transition planning team, a sector within healthcare technologies. It’s the little things that sometimes spark big questions. Transitioning into a new hospital is no easy feat and daily tasks can have a huge impact. […]

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August 9, 2018 by Mark Lauterbach

The Convergence of Product Design and Architecture

Some of my favorite designers—Charles Eames, Eero Saarinen, Alvar Aalto and Mies van der Rohe, among others—all subscribed to the idea that design is everything. These masters set standards of simplicity, honesty and functionality through their ideas and prototypes for furniture, products and architecture that still inspire great design to this day. As Little Design […]

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August 7, 2018 by Michelle Decker

Retail’s Digital Flip

Tom Pulk and Michelle Decker discuss how digital platforms and social media are turning retail and branding inside out. The traditional ‘product first’ model of retail has been transformed by an increasingly digital world. Think about a standard retail brand: they start with products that they merchandise in brick-and-mortar stores with an accompanying website, hoping […]

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August 2, 2018 by

Design News You Can Use—Workplace Makeover

Looking for a major dose of news you can use? In this edition of Design News You Can Use, Workplace Strategist Joelle Jach explores emotions in the workplace, the decline of the Ping-Pong table and how to support your employees. Try again: Companies are often likely to try anything from beanbag chairs to nap pods […]