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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 […]

March 21, 2017 by CallisonRTKL

DATÜM: The Modernized Man Cave

Are men’s attitudes towards shopping changing, or are we just getting better at designing for them? Consumer analytics provide insight into what has made men historically averse to shopping and how the shifting retail landscape is catering to their preferences, behaviors and lifestyles. The Evolution of Men’s retail Men’s path-to-purchase has traditionally been more linear […]

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March 16, 2017 by

Istanbul Embraces Good and Bad in a Bold Vision for the City

CRTKL’s Edgar Kiviet discusses the lessons he learned at Turkey’s MIPIM panel and how they will affect Europe in years to come. Turkey’s real estate professionals have been on an image-building mission at MIPIM in recent years, and this year is no different. Displaying a compelling model of Istanbul under the banner “Two Continents, One […]

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March 16, 2017 by CallisonRTKL

Disruptor or Retro-Invention? Putting the Human Touch Back Into Design

Nick Hyams discusses why “what’s old is new again” can sometimes be all the innovation we need. Sometimes the synapses ping and pop, the metaphoric lightbulb sparks an idea, a notion or an explanation pops out of the mental soup: so it was for me, stuck on a station platform waiting for yet another disrupted […]

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March 14, 2017 by CallisonRTKL

Workplace Desire Lines

Associate Bonnie Toland discusses desire lines, workplace design and how agency encourages creativity. Having recently returned to CallisonRTKL—this time in a different city—I am adapting to a new environment. Sometimes working in a new office requires letting go of ideas about how a workplace should look. Moving from a region where everything is shiny and […]

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March 7, 2017 by CallisonRTKL

Gettin’ Hygge With It

CRTKL’s Kevin Ketschek, Jayme Schutt and Kate Kyung-ha Lee take a look at some interior design buzzwords: hygge and lagom. In the past few years, we’ve watched design trends come and go as quickly as they began. But few trends have been as pervasive and long-lasting as those of “hygge” and “lagom.” Hygge is a […]

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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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February 23, 2017 by

Design News You Can Use—Days of Yore Edition

Looking for a major dose of news you can use? In this edition of Design News You Can Use, Workplace Strategist Joelle Jach examines some of our outdated ideas about the office. About time: While New Year’s resolutions aren’t always foolproof, focusing on energy instead of time this year can help get us on the […]

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