Empty mall to be converted to UCLA Research Park

UCLA recently acquired a former mall that it will convert into the UCLA Research Park that will house the California Institute for Immunology and Immunotherapy at UCLA and the UCLA Center for Quantum Science and Engineering, as well as programs across other disciplines. The 700,000-sf property, formerly the Westside Pavilion shopping mall, is two miles from the university’s main Westwood campus. Google, which previously leased part of the property, helped enable and support UCLA’s acquisition.

Smart Buildings

A Swiss startup devises an intelligent photovoltaic façade that tracks and moves with the sun

Zurich Soft Robotics says Solskin can reduce building energy consumption by up to 80% while producing up to 40% more electricity than comparable façade systems.

Urban Planning

‘Flowing’ design emphasizes interaction at Bellevue, Wash., development

The three-tower 1,030,000-sf office and retail development designed by Graphite Design Group in collaboration with Compton Design Office for Vulcan Real Estate is attracting some of the world’s largest names in tech and hospitality.

Mixed-Use

Multifamily properties above ground-floor grocers continue to see positive rental premiums

Optimizing land usage is becoming an even bigger priority for developers. In some city centers, many large grocery stores sprawl across valuable land.

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.

Mixed-Use | Dec 12, 2017

A new live/work neighborhood is about to get under way in Omaha, Neb.

Walkability and recreation will be key features of West Farm.

Adaptive Reuse | Nov 29, 2017

‘Eat-ertainment’ establishment grants abandoned air traffic control building a second life

The concept’s design reflects the golden age of flight.

Exterior of the Buffalo Bayou Brewing Co. restaurant and brewery

Retail Centers | Nov 20, 2017

28,000-sf brewery and restaurant coming to Houston’s Arts District

Method Architecture designed the three-story building.

The digital display showing trees swaying in the breeze at 900 North Michigan Shops

Shopping Centers | Nov 15, 2017

900 North Michigan Shops renovation includes 190-foot-long digital art installation on the ceiling

The installation is visible from all floors and built in 10 different sections.

Retail Centers | Nov 13, 2017

American Girl Place New York opens new 37,000-sf New York Store designed by FRCH Design Worldwide

The store is located at 75 Rockefeller Plaza.

Retail Centers | Oct 25, 2017

‘Under’ will be Europe’s first underwater restaurant

The Snøhetta-designed restaurant will also function as a research center for marine life.

Retail Centers | CallisonRTKL | Sep 26, 2017

DATÜM: Reinventing the department store

Department stores are going through a period of transformation in the face of a rapidly changing retail market. What’s behind the change and where is it leading us?

Mixed-Use | Sep 22, 2017

Defending against the online dragon

Some entertainment districts are going light on retail, partly because “the bulk of the leasing demand is for dining and entertainment,” say Barry Hand, a Principal with design mega-firm Gensler in Dallas.