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Mixed-Use

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.

Market Data | Feb 10, 2016

Nonresidential building starts and spending should see solid gains in 2016: Gilbane report

But finding skilled workers continues to be a problem and could inflate a project's costs.

Market Data | Feb 9, 2016

Cushman & Wakefield is bullish on U.S. economy and its property markets

Sees positive signs for construction and investment growth in warehouses, offices, and retail

Market Data | Jan 20, 2016

Nonresidential building starts sag in 2015

CDM Research finds only a few positive signs among the leading sectors.

Jan 14, 2016

How to succeed with EIFS: exterior insulation and finish systems

This AIA CES Discovery course discusses the six elements of an EIFS wall assembly; common EIFS failures and how to prevent them; and EIFS and sustainability.

Retail Centers | Dec 13, 2015

Aged chimney in Baku sees new life as shopping center totem

For the Twin Towers of Port Baku, the restoration requires an elaborate anchoring and stabilization process. 

Retail Centers | Nov 18, 2015

Foster + Partners unveils design for Apple Store on Chicago River

The 20,000-sf store draws inspiration from the Prairie School architectural style.

Shopping Centers | Nov 12, 2015

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones breaks ground on $1 billion mixed-use development

The plan calls for retail space, including a Walmart, along with offices, apartments, and homes. 

Retail Centers | Oct 12, 2015

Rotterdam’s ‘ugliest building’ turned into sleek McDonald’s branch

Since the 1960s, residents of the Dutch city of Rotterdam have been bugged by an unsightly cigar shop on Coolsingel, one of its busiest streets. It received a much needed facelift earlier this year, designed by Mei Architects.

Multifamily Housing | Oct 7, 2015

BIG designs lush, terraced mixed-use building in Sweden

Cascading glass and wooden cubes create a form similar to Northern Ireland’s Giant’s Causeway rock formation.

Retail Centers | Oct 5, 2015

Minnesota’s massive Mall of America looks to nearly double its size

One phase is under construction, a second has been proposed, and a third is on the drawing board.  

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