Posts about Places

DATÜM: The Southeast Asian Market Tackles Mobility Technology

In a world where drones deliver our packages, autonomous vehicles deliver us to our destinations and high-speed rail promises to get people and goods from point A to point B in a fraction of the time, the impact on our lives and our cities is complex and only beginning to be understood. From our daily […]

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Shopping Makes the Man: How men’s stores are influencing the entire retail sector

CallisonRTKL retail expert Ron Singler discusses the shift taking place in men’s retail Most major retailers have women on the brain. It makes perfect sense—women make 85% of consumer purchases in the United States. It makes so much sense, in fact, that in the business of retail, consumers get the pronoun “she” when describing trends […]

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DATÜM: Gen Alpha, The Digi Natives

Because trendspotting isn’t challenging enough, into our world comes Gen Alpha (7 and younger), which is learning differently and influencing brands even before they are born. What kind of world will they be living in? Is society prepared? Datüm takes a look at what may be influencing our next powerful generation, what we can expect […]

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Design News You Can Use—Coworking, Remote and Balance Edition

Looking for a major dose of news you can use? In this edition of Design News You Can Use, Workplace Strategist Joelle Jach explores the variables employees and companies are running into as remote workers increase, flexibility is needed and convenience factors.  Things and stuff: The open office can be a great place for collaboration and […]

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Light is the Theme: The Mall Yesterday and Today

Natural light and its interplay with materials, as eloquently described in Louis Kahn’s book, “Light is the Theme,” was the primary driver behind Kahn’s brilliant design for the Kimbell Art Museum. The same is often true of shopping malls. Take, for example, Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II in Milan, which is as much a monument as […]

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