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March 24, 2017 by

5 Ideas Inspired by MIPIM 2017

You can call it optimism or you can call it delirium, but either way, the mood at MIPIM this year was decidedly can-do. From tackling the housing shortage to designing for refugees, the prevailing sentiment was this: In the face of uncertainty, let’s make a difference where we can. With that go-getter sentiment in mind, here […]

March 23, 2017 by

Skyward: Density and Tall Buildings

CRTKL’s Maren Striker examines Europe’s desire to build upward. Building tall is hot in Europe. Just glance at the headlines of any European news outlet, and you’ll see. Europe is ready to grow…and it’s looking up. After successful developments in the ‘80s (La Défense, Canary Wharf) and the Mayor’s office in London loosening building-height restrictions […]

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March 6, 2017 by CallisonRTKL

Manchester Shows the Way to Sustainable Cities

CallisonRTKL’s John Badman discusses the Manchester Residential Quality Guidance, inclusive communities and infrastructure development. Originally published in Estates Gazette. Manchester City Council’s ﬁrst design quality guidance for new residential developments is vital to Manchester’s journey towards becoming a world-class city. Far from being an effort to stiﬂe creativity or impart onerous restrictions on development, it […]

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March 2, 2017 by CallisonRTKL

Cross-Cutting Inspiration and the Microcosmic Hotel

In search of innovation, hospitality infuses the best of different design disciplines to enrich the guest experience. In the world of hospitality design, we’re hearing the battle cry of today’s hoteliers grow bolder and louder than ever before as we move, confidently and with purpose, away from the brand flag archetypes of old: “Resist!” instead […]

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February 28, 2017 by Daun St. Amand

Health, the Hacienda and a Holistic Approach to Senior Living

As a generation’s care needs and preferences change, residential design innovates to keep up. Many of us dream of retirement; of a future independent of the burden of work, the responsibilities of parenting and perhaps even the yoke of home ownership. Yet full independence is hard to come by: the U.S. Department of Health and […]

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