“Attorneys who say they want to pop into the office no more than three days a week can expect to be asked to reserve a desk on an app, while workspaces with windows may be used as an enticement to get lawyers through the door.” – Kristin Cerutti

Teammate Kristin Cerutti explains the potential shifts in the evolving legal workplace. Read more with Law360 here.

Mixed-use developers and mall owner-operators alike are building instant downtowns that appeal to work-at-home millennials—and their empty nester parents.

Read more with Chain Store Age here.

The healthcare giant’s new office will serve as the template for future company offices. Read more with World Architecture News here.

National Practice Leader, Haril Pandya explores how Boston architecture has transformed and will continue to evolve in the future.

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As offices reopen, health and wellness will become a crucial part of design and operations. Read more here.

Retailers are realizing that stores lacking in experiential components bring virtually nothing to the table. To make their long-lease stores worth visiting as e-commerce picks up, merchants are turning to the pop-up model; the business proposition offers customers something more than just a transaction. The rise of this trend is putting new pressure on retailers with large physical footprints and encouraging architects and store designers to gain new expertise. Read more here.

NELSON’s project for Two22 Tower in downtown Minneapolis is featured on the cover of Workplaces Magazine. Read more here.

Designed by NELSON Worldwide, a new health facility reflects a far-sighted vision of healthcare. Read more with commARCH.

NRF, Retail’s Big Show 2023 (New York City, January 15-17) welcomed 35,000 attendees and 1,000 exhibitors. From ‘shy’ tech, capitalising on kidults and transformational experiential retail to harnessing humanity and the paradoxical perspectives on Gen Zalpha, we present nine key themes, including commentary from creatives, analysts, and brands, such as Petco, Walmart, Claire’s, Studs, Mattel, and Target. 

Read more with Stylus here.