INTEGRATING DAYLIGHTING
May 1, 2005, By Vilma Barr
Time was when the lighting of an enclosed shopping mall was relegated to electrical engineers. They saw their responsibility as powering up the wattage...
Double Duty
Dec 1, 2003, By Patricia Kirk
Wal-Mart Supercenters are shopping malls unto themselves. In addition to their grocery, toy, apparel, sporting goods, jewelry, pet, and other departments,...
Pride, AMBITION, Daring and Disaster 2003
Dec 1, 2003, By Curt Hazlett
A $1.7 billion hostile-takeover fracas kept the REIT world buzzing for months. Discounters made still more gains, even as some big-name retailers sank...
Uncommon SPACES
Oct 1, 2003, By Joy Armstrong
What makes a retail space special? Striking design, of course; great products, too. But to maintain an edge over competitors, retailers are finding they...
If You Plant It, Will They Come?
Sep 1, 2003, By Claudia Strage Castaybert
Florida hardwood hammocks, the small, vine-entangled forests that once dotted the state from the Panhandle down to the Keys, have all but vanished in...
2002 LEADERS IN Retail Architecture
Sep 1, 2002
Q: What do you anticipate as a driving trend in retail development for 2003? Artech Retail David Hudson, Principal The movement toward redevelopment of...
RETAIL DESIGN TRENDS: Real simple
Apr 1, 2002, Janet Groeber
The frills are gone. The focus in today's store environments -- from apparel shops to grocery stores -- is on clarity....
Back to basics
Mar 1, 2002, Steve Lewis
Yes, the show must go on. But in 2002, themed retail projects must also focus on the bottom line....
RETAIL DESIGN TRENDS: Beauty in the basement
Feb 1, 2002, Erika Hutton, Associate Editor
RETAIL DESIGN TRENDS: Nike finds its feminine side
Dec 1, 2001, Pat Matson Knapp
Two years ago, Nike Inc. realized it needed to create a new retail concept to attract customers and solidify its position in the market. The museum-like...









