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INSIDER: Fast Food Is Abandoning ‘Kitschy’ Design For Minimal Glass Cubes, And Experts Say It’s A Smart Move

“These designs mostly exist out of efficiency, experts told Insider. As to go orders, through mobile orders, drive-thru, or meal delivery apps like DoorDash, become more important to companies’ bottom lines, restaurants are increasingly designed to accommodate them. A simple, minimalistic cube is the most adaptable design, and can accommodate add-ons like drive-thrus or mobile pickup areas.”

Teammate, Garrett Rice shared his insight on the future of restaurant design. Read the full article here.

SHOP! Design Awards: Tide Laundromat

We’re excited to share that our project with Tide Laundromat won the Gold Award for Service Retailer at the 2022 SHOP! Design Awards. Congratulations to our talented teammates and partners! See more with VMSD Magazine here.

Forbes: Hotels that offer big experiences in small spaces

Located at the center of Atlanta’s burgeoning West Midtown neighborhood, the area’s newest boutique hotel, Bellyard, is home to a local dining hotspot, Drawbar. The restaurant anchors the third-floor lobby and includes a bar, lounge, outdoor terrace and private dining option.

Read more with Forbes here.

Forbes: Seeking Spatial Efficiency for Today’s More Compact Office Footprints

Several months ago, a CBRE survey of office trends revealed reduced office space needs among many employers. Fully 68% of the largest companies, those with more than 10,000 employees, indicated they planned to downsize. Some 46% of other respondents planned downsizing.

Regional Design Leader Kristin Cerutti has provided valuable insights based on her experience working with clients who are seeking to optimize their office space. One notable example is our collaboration with Levenfeld Pearlstein, where we successfully assisted in downsizing their office footprint.

Read more with Forbes here.

Metropolis: Preparing for the Hybrid Future

Widespread remote work is here to stay, and the workplace of the future will need to be able to accommodate both physical and digital presences while supporting and engaging employees in new ways. Read the full article on Metropolis.