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3D-printed construction milestones take shape in Tennessee and Texas

Two notable 3D-printed projects mark milestones in the new construction technique of “printing” structures with specialized concrete. In Athens, Tennessee, Walmart hired Alquist 3D to build a 20-foot-high store expansion, one of the largest freestanding 3D-printed commercial concrete structures in the U.S. In Marfa, Texas, the world’s first 3D-printed hotel is under construction at an existing hotel and campground site.




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Retail Centers

With the advent of the internet and online shopping, retail centers need to be more compelling than ever to draw people away from their computers and into physical stores. Design can capture the interest of potential shoppers, and pay off in a big way for business owners.

Retail Centers | Jul 17, 2017

Subway updates restaurants, brand with fresh design and improved customer experience

FRCH Design Worldwide is leading the redesign that will start with 12 pilot locations across the country.

Retail Centers | Gresham Smith | Jul 10, 2017

The retail renaissance part II: The role of planning and development in the future of shopping

The retail sector is charting unfamiliar territory as web sales and evolving tastes force a paradigm shift.

Retail Centers | Stantec | Jun 21, 2017

Creating communities from defunct malls

It’s time to plan for the suburban retail reset—and it starts by rethinking the traditional mall.

Mixed-Use | May 17, 2017

The Lincoln Common development has begun construction in Chicago’s Lincoln Park

The mixed-use project will provide new apartments, condos, a senior living facility, and retail space.

Airports | CallisonRTKL | May 15, 2017

Five trends for airport retail

CallisonRTKL Vice President Kevin Horn pinpoints how travel retail is changing dramatically.

Retail Centers | May 3, 2017

18 Carbon fiber wings grace Foster + Partners-designed Apple Dubai Mall terrace

The store’s large terrace provides views of the Burj Khalifa and the Dubai Fountain.

Retail Centers | May 2, 2017

43,000-sf Chicago Starbucks will be world’s largest

The new branch will be located along Chicago’s Magnificent Mile in a building currently occupied by a Crate & Barrel store.

Healthcare Facilities | Apr 28, 2017

Can healthcare be retail?

Healthcare systems have much to learn from retail. While they have been laser-focused on delivering exceptional patient care on their primary campuses, they face an onslaught of new challenges as they embrace a retail strategy to expand outpatient services and their ambulatory network.

Retail Centers | Gensler | Apr 27, 2017

Changing an automotive retail paradigm

Significant changes are underway as automotive manufacturers and retailers try to anticipate consumer demands in changes in their business models.

Mixed-Use | Apr 24, 2017

Take a look at Brooklyn’s Domino Sugar Refinery redevelopment

The master plan features market-rate and affordable housing, mixed-use space, and a waterfront park with a 5-block long “Artifact Walk.”

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