Nada Matar, an Associate Urban Designer/Architect in our Dubai office, attended CRTKL’s annual Design Conference in Seattle, WA. The conference brings together designers from our global offices and opens up channels of communications. Matar created this graphic novel while reflecting on her experience and time spent with new teammates in a new city. […]
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In every major city, a scarcity of developable land coupled with an interest in sustainability have resulted in a focus on reclaiming, reusing and renovating buildings and redeveloping neighborhoods. But good intentions often meet with complex challenges related to preservation, gentrification, and dynamic culture shifts that demand that the built environment accommodate and enhance our […]
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Designing for flexibility and human connections in dense urban environments Sometimes cities just “pop.” It’s typically caused by events beyond our control, like New York’s surge after World War II when other capital cities were destroyed, or an economic phenomenon like the flood of tech companies in Silicon Valley. But thoughtful design, architecture and planning […]
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CRTKL’s Fernando Arteaga discusses lessons learned from the ARCHMARATHON event in Miami. Architecture is more than just a profession. And it’s more than just a passion. Architecture changes the way we see and interact with the world around us. It’s a political statement, a form of social awareness and a way to make a difference. […]
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The 2017 CallisonRTKL Design Conference took place September 11-13 in Seattle. “Ascend” was the theme of this year’s event, which brought together 15 up-and-coming designers from each of the firm’s global offices for three days of professional development, team-building and design inspiration. This post is the third installment in a series of reflections from some […]
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It’s no surprise that robots have chosen hotels to invade first—after all, in no other sector or building is service so highly valued and scrutinized. Whether it’s automating the check-in desk, bringing additional toiletries to the room or booking dinner reservations, digitally driven services and technology have altered the guest experience. But are guests ready […]
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In 30 years, more than a quarter of the world’s population will be Muslim. This overwhelmingly young, tech-savvy demographic has been largely untapped by mainstream companies in the US and Europe, but that’s all about to change. Muslims used to adapt existing products and brands to suit them, but armed with an entrepreneurial spirit and […]
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CRTKL’s Rashard Willingham explores potential innovations for the co-working industry. The co-working market makes up 0.7% of the U.S. office market, and since 2014, providers of shared offices have leased more than 3.7 million SF in leases of 20,000 SF and larger. Co-working spaces promote growth, innovation and diversity. The offer a variety of work […]
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How to wade through the alphabet soup that is sustainability acronyms. Sustainable terms and acronyms seem to be multiplying by the day. In addition to LEED (Leadership in Energy Efficient Design), there are many other certification programs like WELL, 3Star, BREEAM, DGNB, Dubai GBRS, Estidama and SKArating that evaluate sustainability in different project types and […]
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The 2017 CallisonRTKL Design Conference took place September 11-13 in Seattle. “Ascend” was the theme of this year’s event, which brought together 15 up-and-coming designers from each of the firm’s global offices for three days of professional development, team-building and design inspiration. This post is the second installment in a series of reflections from some […]
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