Posts about Technology

A Longer Stay: Designing for Wellness

Among the latest trends in multifamily residential design are strategies to support tenants’ health and well-being. It’s fair to say that Los Angeles has a bit of an infatuation with healthy living. Whether its the Hollywood influence or the warm, sunny climate that makes Angelenos more body-conscious, barre studios, juice cleanses and upscale vegan eateries […]

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New Thoughts on Connectivity in the Workplace

CRTKL’s Matt Miller talks Google Fiber, Passive Optical LAN and how we can expect workplace connectivity to change. Take a second to contemplate the following question: How much rentable real estate is your organization using for telecommunications closets? If I had to guess, the answer is probably something along the lines of, “Way too much!” […]

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DATÜM: 7 Predictions for 2017

The ball has dropped, the champagne popped and everyone’s on a health kick, at least for the next few weeks. That’s right: 2017 is officially upon us. And to be honest, not many people are sad to see 2016 go. It wasn’t an easy year, but history has shown us that the toughest times can […]

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The Tower of the Future

CRTKL’s Kenneth Turner predicts how towers will change, develop and innovate in the coming years.   It’s a well-known and oft-quoted statistic: by the year 2050, 70% of the world’s population will live in urban areas. What we don’t yet know is what portion of that 70% will live, work or play in skyscrapers. Though […]

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Good to Great: Collective Experiences Bring Shopping and Entertainment Districts into the Future

CRTKL’s Matt Billerbeck and Caye Burry explore the trends that will likely appear in malls this year. Shopping as a cross-generational pastime remains a popular leisure and social activity. But retail is changing at a rapid clip, and the modern shopper is looking for much more than acquisition of material goods and a frictionless transaction. […]

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