Posts about Sustainability

Malasadas and the University of Tomorrow

How do culture, transit and the environment interact? What’s the role of higher education in that relationship? There are many things to look forward to when one visits Hawaii, but probably close to the top for me is eating Malasadas. The term “Malasada” in Portuguese means “undercooked,” and they are like donuts but better. They […]

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Design News You Can Use—The Power of Play 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 delicate dance that is work-life balance and how play can help us stay sane.  Spare change: As we look to the future, it’s hard to ignore the impacts of climate […]

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BOMA 2017: Co-working, Big Data and Happier Tenants

This June, CRTKL’s Jodi Williams and Jeanne Wood presented at the Building Owners and Managers Association International Conference and Expo. Here are some of the takeaways from their experience. Presenting our research on the workplace of the future at BOMA 2017 was an incredible experience that was only made exponentially more enriching by the other […]

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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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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 […]

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