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September 7, 2017 by CallisonRTKL

Guest Experience: A Lesson in Flexibility

This is the first 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. Designers are control freaks. Volume, […]

August 21, 2017 by CallisonRTKL

Do It For The ‘Gram: How Instagram is Changing the Design Industry

The digital and physical worlds are colliding. How will social media platforms influence the way we design spaces? When planning for my upcoming trip to Europe, I did something interesting—something that betrayed exactly how much of a stereotypical Millennial I am. I googled, “most Instagrammable places in Amsterdam.” My parents would most certainly scoff at […]

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August 16, 2017 by CallisonRTKL

Lampwick is a Promising Sign of Housing to Come

Last week’s planning approval for Lampwick, a new 213-home build-to-rent development from Manchester Life, marks a significant milestone. It’s not necessarily because of the project itself, although it will bring much-needed, high-quality rented accommodation to New Islington. It’s because, in many ways, the development represents the future of planning and design collaboration in Manchester—and possibly […]

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July 6, 2017 by CallisonRTKL

Streets as Storytellers: Defining Places and Connecting People

At the recent 2017 APA National Planning Conference in New York City, CallisonRTKL released Urban Shift, a compilation of trends and influencers driving the design and development of modern cities along with key project examples. This post is the fourth in a series that takes Urban Shift a step further in exploring how urban planners […]

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June 29, 2017 by CallisonRTKL

DATÜM: Vertical Living, Living Well

CallisonRTKL recently unveiled Vertical Living: Home of the Future, a data- and insight-driven digital report that predicts the future of residential design and, specifically, how our homes will evolve to support our well-being. From bio-organic merchandise, soy-based insulation and a daily wellness concierge, what if your residence could increase your life expectancy? We take a […]