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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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From Trend to Mainstay: The State of Pop-Up Retail

Everyone is familiar with the ubiquitous pop-up, but not many anticipated the lasting impact it has had on the retail industry. One thing is now for sure: pop-ups are NOT a trend; they’re a mainstay. By definition, a pop-up is a shop, collection of shops or an event that opens in a temporary location and […]

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