Technē Architecture + Interior Design has reinvigorated three major shopping centres through a series of hospitality-inspired refurbishments that target public...
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Online retailing isn’t that good for the environment. Every second, the equivalent of a truckload of clothes is burned or dumped in landfill. In the US, up to...
A Business Improvement District (BID) is a partnership where property owners and retailers come together to make a positive and collective contribution to the...
Several of our shopping centres have already begun to utilise their rooftops. Previously unused space can be transformed into favourite places. In this...
This article by Harold Perks and Dr. Emil Jonescu of Hames Sharley is published in the latest edition of Shopping Centre News magazine. Generally, there are...
There is a worldwide initiative underway to create ‘after-dark’ experiences in major cities. Such experiences don’t just afford people pleasure and...
‘Experiential’ is the new buzzword; everything now has to be experiential – even the graphics. But in this case, there’s definitely zero ‘tokenism’; graphics...
Now that the dust has settled since its opening and Tiger Lane is proving to be a very successful precinct in QIC’s Canberra Centre, we asked Tomas...
Melbourne-born social enterprise, Thankyou, is launching its first bricks-and-mortar store – a 12-week pop-up combining creative architecture with interactive...
Baby Boomers are the biggest spenders; but they’re on the way out; Gen Z is on the way in and they think differently. Design is one of their priorities and...
Playing out in shopping centres every day is the eternal goal to attract the ultimate commodity – our attention. But when the average adult’s attention span is...
B Corp Certification recognises businesses with high ethical standards. There is an increasing demand from customers that businesses serving them, adopt such...
It’s a given that a good ‘Customer Experience’ is vital to the success of any business. And as shopping centre executives, we all know that ‘customer...
Changing the character of a space is nothing new to the shopping centre industry. For years we’ve changed what’s in the centre court; we’ve changed outdoor...
Ongoing sustainability and social consciousness are the future for food retailers. Customers are increasingly preferencing businesses that are environmentally...
‘A city without poets, painters and photographers is sterile’. It’s a quote from this article. That being the case, what about our centres? Shopping centres...
The days of ‘us and them’ are truly gone in the world of shopping centre design and construction. No longer can the owner be at loggerheads with the builder...
This article co-authored by Claire Bowles and Joe Wright of i2C Architects was first published in SCN magazine. Premium members can view the full digital...
This article by Kelvin Taylor, Project Director, Associate at Diadem was featured in the latest issue of Shopping Centre News – Mini Guns 2022 edition...
This article authored by Harold Perks, Sonja Duric and Talia Uylaki of Hames Sharley was published in the latest issue of SCN magazine. Premium members can...
Brown Property Group has received development approval for Meridian Village, a unique, mixed-use precinct that will become the heart of Clyde North in...
When we talk about ‘sustainability’ in retail developments, much of our attention and energy is often directed toward the large new build retail assets that...
Do we rely too much on ‘peak trading times’ – Christmas, Mother’s Day, Easter and so on? Are ‘quiet times’ simply unavoidable and just part of everyday...
I’ve been asked to write about retail spaces that become tourist destinations. So here’s my list – not exhaustive by any means – but in my opinion, these are...
In its latest Retail Report, Forbes Magazine says that four trends will shape retail in 2022. Tony Quinn of Hames Sharley, examines the report, comments on...
This article by Iain Stewart, Senior Associate at Hames Sharley, was first published in SCN Vol. 40 No. 1, 2022 Big Guns edition. In 2017, AMP Capital...
Sydney’s heritage-listed South Eveleigh Locomotive Workshop has been transformed from an Industrial-era building into a captivating multi-use commercial and...
Hames Sharley is shaping the future of communities through the power of design and creativity, diversity of talent and development of employees. It was one of...
This article by Harold Perks, Hames Sharley was first published in SCN’s Little Guns edition, November 2021. Trickle-down technology is a term that...
Australian practice i2C Architects, in a global alliance with international design practice Ryder Architecture will deliver New Zealand’s first major build to...
As master community developer and home builder Sekisui House Australia pursues the creation of world-class communities across the nation — comprising mixed...
Sekisui House Australia — the master developer behind south-east Queensland’s Ripley Town Centre — together with placemaking partner RobertsDay and architects...