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A surging master-planned community in Utah gets its own entertainment district

Since its construction began two decades ago, Daybreak, the 4,100-acre master-planned community in South Jordan, Utah, has been a catalyst and model for regional growth. The latest addition is a 200-acre mixed-use entertainment district that will serve as a walkable and bikeable neighborhood within the community, anchored by a minor-league baseball park and a cinema/entertainment complex.


Retail Centers

Retail design trends: Consumers are looking for wellness in where they shop

Consumers are making lifestyle choices with wellness in mind, which ignites in them a feeling of purpose and a sense of motivation. That’s the conclusion that the architecture and design firm MG2 draws from a survey of 1,182 U.S. adult consumers the firm conducted last December about retail design and what consumers want in healthier shopping experiences.



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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 | CallisonRTKL | Sep 26, 2017

DATÜM: Reinventing the department store

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?

Mixed-Use | Sep 22, 2017

Defending against the online dragon

Some entertainment districts are going light on retail, partly because “the bulk of the leasing demand is for dining and entertainment,” say Barry Hand, a Principal with design mega-firm Gensler in Dallas.

Mixed-Use | Sep 18, 2017

Urban heartbeat: Entertainment districts are rejuvenating cities and spurring economic growth

Entertainment districts are being planned or are popping up all over the country.

Products and Materials | Sep 15, 2017

Creating a movement: How Mamava, Konrad Prefab and ALPOLIC partnered to change the culture of breastfeeding

Since its conception in 2006, the Mamava lactation pod has undergone several changes in design.

Mixed-Use | Sep 14, 2017

Capital One eschews the traditional bank with the Capital One Café

The new branch in downtown Santa Monica offers 8,400 sf of space designed by Gwynne Pugh Urban Studio.

Giants 400 | Sep 13, 2017

Top 75 retail construction firms

The Whiting-Turner Contracting Co., PCL Construction Enterprises, and Shawmut Design and Construction top BD+C’s ranking of the nation’s largest retail sector contractor and construction management firms, as reported in the 2017 Giants 300 Report.

Giants 400 | Sep 13, 2017

Retailers look beyond the sale: Brick-and-mortar retailers are raising their game to lure plugged-in consumers to their stores

Just two months ago, Credit Suisse forecasted that 20-25% of malls will close by 2022.

Giants 400 | Sep 12, 2017

Top 40 retail engineering firms

WSP, Henderson Engineers, and Core States Group top BD+C’s ranking of the nation’s largest retail sector engineering and EA firms, as reported in the 2017 Giants 300 Report.

Giants 400 | Sep 11, 2017

Top 65 retail architecture firms

CallisonRTKL, Jacobs, and Gensler top BD+C’s ranking of the nation’s largest retail sector architecture and AE firms, as reported in the 2017 Giants 300 Report.

Retail Centers | Gensler | Aug 24, 2017

More than a mall: A collection of experiences

Find out how Gensler transformed one of Silicon Valley’s largest shopping destinations into an immersive lifestyle destination.

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