This article written by Tony Quinn of Hames Sharley was first published in SCN Vol.39 No. 2 – CBD Guns 2021 As a follow up to my article in the last issue of...
Category - Design
A recent study concluded that 72% of consumers would ‘spend more money’ at a shopping centre if they also had access to ‘wellness’ concepts. This article has...
In retail property development, the importance of ‘community’ needs no explanation; it’s been an accepted fact for decades. But how is it achieved? How does a...
Opportunities for people to connect have been limited since work, school, holidays, and all other usual activities ground to a halt over the past year, write...
For parents, getting out and about with little kids can be a challenging experience, writes Rebecca Antos. From feeding ever-hungry newborns to dealing with...
Even before COVID-19 entered our lives, pop-ups and temporary activations had found their way into the toolkit of brands looking to connect with their...
‘Shopping Local’ has been accelerated by COVID. Retailers are constantly monitoring their operations to suit local conditions; ‘one size fits all’ is no longer...
In October last year, the new Green Star Buildings rating tool was released; it will replace the legacy tool beginning this coming December. The new tool...
‘Pop Ups’ used to be temporary, inexpensive, amateurish. Not any more! Pop Ups are now mainstream, sophisticated and an established form of retail. They are...
Buchan’s signature architectural work in the retail and hospitality space is widely evident at New Zealand’s brand-new retail district, Sylvia Park. Kiwi...
Nothing accelerates innovation as fast as a significant necessity. As an industry and sector, we are currently working our way through and out of a once-in-a...
Hyperdome’s North Mall was recently upgraded as the first chapter of their multi-million-dollar staged evolution. In this article, Elle Slabbert...
We talk constantly of ‘place-making’. Our centres are community spaces and ‘places’ within them contribute significantly to the total experience. But as Claire...
A broad look across the world sees Susanne Pini conclude that ‘Public Places’ will be the new retail centres. The ‘built environment’ is a significant part of...
Are food courts a thing of the past? Tony Quinn believes that could be the case. Social distancing restrictions will bring about casualties… So let’s address...
At the height of the COVID-19 outbreak in Australia, the news was flooded with hundreds of iconic Australian stores closing their doors. As the nation braced...
There’s no doubt that retail and shopping centres will change post COVID-19. But how? Architects and designers are at the cutting edge. What’s...
Have you switched to supporting local businesses amid this crisis and found that the benefits of shopping with smaller local retailers outweigh the slightly...
What’s the most popular ‘retail asset class’ in the current market? A Big Gun? A Little Gun? A department store building in the centre of a city? A row of...
The retail sector has always been in a constant state of evolution, adapting to changes in society, economic cycles, densification of population and technical...
Is the time of the ‘architectural brief’ at an end? Will it be replaced by a Pinterest board? According to Susanne Pini, the Pinterest trend is producing...
What’s a ‘Net Zero Carbon’ building? It may generate its own power, emit no carbon, but it might be constructed of materials full of carbon. On the other hand...
Technology continues to shape our built environment, but a balance needs to be achieved between hi-tech demands and simple human interaction. Social...
The future of bricks-and-mortar retail? Brave soul who would forecast it. That doesn’t mean it’s under threat; it’s not. But it needs to and it will change –...
It’s all about how you look at a centre; how you perceive it. Is a centre an isolated component of the world in which we live; or is it a part of the whole? An...
What’s new in retail design? Who is leading the pack and where? Tony Quinn looks at some new and innovative designs, scanning the globe from Leiden in the...
In an age of flying cars, food sold in restaurants grown on site, micro-chips implanted in our eyes so we can pay with retina scans, will shopping centres even...
If you thought going to the movies was about sitting in an auditorium and watching a film, think again! That’s old hat; it’s what cinemas used to be. Now it’s...
We see countless examples of old buildings being given a new life as old industrial structures are transformed into modern venues. More often than not...
There are massive programs underway in many Australian centres to minimise power usage and move towards sustainable structures. Passivhaus is a globally...
Forget the Baby Boomers, Generation X, Millennials, even Gen Z – the next shapers of our shopping centres are the Alphas – those born between 2010 and 2025...
We are all aware of ‘creating spaces’. For many years now, we have been creating them in our centres. However, there’s a new trend emerging – ‘Creating...
