June 1, 2017  by

DATÜM: Active Aging

Move over, millennials: the baby boomer generation has more leisure time and disposable income than you, and they’re busy redefining retirement and making waves in the market. Designing for more age-inclusive environments requires a fresh look at what it means to age actively, and the opportunities are endless. BREAKING STEREOTYPES Millennials may be the most […]

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June 1, 2017  by

Fluid Platforms and the Evolution of the “Third Place”

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 second in a series that takes Urban Shift a step further in exploring how urban planners […]

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May 31, 2017  by

Multifaceted Programming Will Bring Design into the Future

CRTKL’s Clayton Whitman recaps his ICFF and IIDA NY events. The future of design is in the hands of the most innovative designers—those who dare to push the limits, break barriers and try new things. This May, I attended two different panels in New York City that brought together some of such designers, and when […]

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May 24, 2017  by

Creative Disruption or Retail Apocalypse: Tectonic Changes to the Retail Landscape

This post is a recap of Cindi Kato’s retail landscape panel at the Urban Land Institute’s Spring Meeting. The impact of online shopping on customer expectations has created a unique challenge for retailers and mall developers. We are currently seeing diverse new digital platforms entering the lives of mall developers, retailers, brands and customers at […]

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May 23, 2017  by

Exploring the New-Old Landscape

CRTKL’s David Curtis explores recent developments in building repositioning. Urban centers are growing—and quickly. But as people flock to cities, the scarcity of available land is leaving developers at a loss. When there’s no buildable land left, how do we even begin to accommodate the swelling number of city-dwellers? Well, our first step is to […]

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May 18, 2017  by

Disrupting the Fundamentals: Changing the Rules of Infrastructure

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 first in a series that takes Urban Shift a step further in exploring how urban planners […]

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May 16, 2017  by

Bigger Isn’t Always Better

CRTKL’s Billy Plummer and Alfredo González discuss why big box retailers like Target are opting for smaller format stores in the age of online retail. If you glance at today’s headlines, you might conclude that doomsday is near for retail. The classic American mall is dying. Online retailers are taking over. Corporations are announcing cuts. […]

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May 9, 2017  by

Cleared for Take-Off: 5 Trends for Airport Retail

CallisonRTKL Vice President Kevin Horn pinpoints how travel retail is changing dramatically Once relegated to tired sundries and souvenir shops, airport retail is literally cleared for takeoff. With a projected growth of over 70% in the next four years, it’s one of the fastest growing segments in retail. But it won’t happen by magic; airport […]

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May 8, 2017  by

Pave Paradise, Put Up a Parking Lot?

CallisonRTKL’s Emily Drake recaps a Texas ASLA Conference panel discussion with planning and urban design colleagues Erich Dohrer and Ken Howell and Peter Braster, Director of Special Projects for the City of Plano, examining how the “Mall of the Future” can rethink the relationship between the built and natural environments. Adapt or die: that is […]

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May 4, 2017  by

Future City L. A. Part III- PLURALIST INFRASTRUCTURES

This blog entry is the third of a series by CRTKL’s Nate Cherry that investigates changing attitudes and with them, the changing physical environment of Los Angeles. When considering the future of Los Angeles, it’s interesting to look at the changing role of its infrastructure. I would argue we are experiencing a transformation in our […]

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