From the previous draft of writings and collages about retail space and experience, I am toeing a line.  One side of the line there are retailers.  To them I say this:  People need you and you need them.  No need to fear the digital, here is a possible way forward.  I see some strategies that... View full entry

From the previous draft of writings and collages about retail space and experience, I am toeing a line.  One side of the line there are retailers.  To them I say this:  People need you and you need them.  No need to fear the digital, here is a possible way forward.  I see some strategies that... View full entry

If someone were to ask me where we should look to see an example of 21C space, I would point them to the MoMA.  But the focus would not be on the art.I would call their attention to the retail at the entry level, on the first floor, on the top floor, across the street, and the street vendors just... View full entry

Immediacy is a concept that some stores execute very well and other stores can learn from.  It is a more specific understanding of "mixed use."  Taking the implied/suggested lifestyle activities of a brand, it concentrates relevant experiences into one spatial location. STARBUCKSStarbucks has... View full entry

If someone were to ask me where we should look to see an example of 21C space, I would point them to the MoMA.  But the focus would not be on the art.I would call their attention to the retail at the entry level, on the first floor, on the top floor, across the street, and the street vendors just... View full entry

Immediacy is a concept that some stores execute very well and other stores can learn from.  It is a more specific understanding of "mixed use."  Taking the implied/suggested lifestyle activities of a brand, it concentrates relevant experiences into one spatial location.Starbucks has the most... View full entry

Shopping can literally happen anywhere.  While SkyMall may have been a bit too much too soon, it is not uncommon now for people to spend time shopping between the opening and headlining acts at a concert.  Retail stores cannot continue with business as usual, only focusing on a maximum capacity... View full entry

Sorry, another diversion.  This week and next week I will be using this blog to write down and record a set of ideas about retail, reflecting on where it is and imagining (what will most likely be very) near future projections about where it might go.  As I've been thinking about retail space, I... View full entry

It has been almost two years since my last blog post.  The hard-drives still hold the data from my degree project, but I still have not connected them to a new computer.   Thankfully my final images are still intact and easy to access.  I will make a post with my final images in a later post... View full entry