Sports venue design has gotten a lot of attention lately as designers are increasingly challenged to integrate the big game with the urban experience. CallisonRTKL has played a role in several such projects: from master planning for the Orlando Magic to L.A. Live!, we’ve helped turn out a few of the most exciting sports 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 first installment in a series of reflections from some […]
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This is the final entry in a series of exploratory posts by some of CallisonRTKL’s resident design experts on how design impacts the guest experience—from hotels to workplaces, retail stores, hospitals and everywhere in between—and the common elements and strategies we leverage to create spaces that are people-centric, experiential and memorable. Ever since scientist Jonas […]
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Did you know that in 2016, humans emitted over 14 million Olympic-sized swimming pools worth of carbon dioxide? Even for those who are well-versed in climate change specifics, this number is staggering. The bottom line is that we’re facing a grave threat to our environment and our well-being. But it’s not all doom and gloom. […]
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This is the fourth in a series of exploratory posts by some of CallisonRTKL’s resident design experts on how design impacts the guest experience—from hotels to workplaces, retail stores, hospitals and everywhere in between—and the common elements and strategies we leverage to create spaces that are people-centric, experiential and memorable. As retail designers, there’s nothing […]
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This is the third in a series of exploratory posts by some of CallisonRTKL’s resident design experts on how design impacts the guest experience—from hotels to workplaces, retail stores, hospitals and everywhere in between—and the common elements and strategies we leverage to create spaces that are people-centric, experiential and memorable. When it comes to creating […]
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Department stores are going through a period of transformation in the face of a rapidly changing retail market. What’s behind the change and where is it leading us? A Changing Environment The 1950s was the heyday of the American department store: the stately elegance of the retail environment supported by welcoming, attentive salespeople revolutionized the […]
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How do culture, transit and the environment interact? What’s the role of higher education in that relationship? There are many things to look forward to when one visits Hawaii, but probably close to the top for me is eating Malasadas. The term “Malasada” in Portuguese means “undercooked,” and they are like donuts but better. They […]
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This is the second in a series of exploratory posts by some of CallisonRTKL’s resident design experts on how design impacts the guest experience—from hotels to workplaces, retail stores, hospitals and everywhere in between—and the common elements and strategies we leverage to create spaces that are people-centric, experiential and memorable. At CallisonRTKL, we design buildings, […]
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This is the first in a series of exploratory posts by some of CallisonRTKL’s resident design experts on how design impacts the guest experience—from hotels to workplaces, retail stores, hospitals and everywhere in between—and the common elements and strategies we leverage to create spaces that are people-centric, experiential and memorable. Designers are control freaks. Volume, […]
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