Insights

These temporary, ephemeral retail spaces are more than just a passing trend – they embody creativity, innovation, and the art of surprise.

In the new era of the digital age, AI technology has become a game changer for the architecture and real estate industries when creating and managing sustainable and vibrant communities. With vast real-time data and machine learning algorithms, architects are embracing the revolutionising power of AI technology to map out and create sustainable, vibrant, and responsive cities with better efficiency. 

Sino-Ocean Taikoo Li is one of Chengdu’s busiest shopping areas. We explore the possibilities of the Open-City Concept to nurture lively and inclusive communities.

In the post-pandemic world, how can the traditional retail mall stay sustainable?

Working with The Oval Partnership, Wedderburn Transport Planning is using an evidence-based approach to develop context-sensitive forms of Open City Design that are culturally and commercially successful, while providing safe and comfortable access to transit stations.

'In the long history of humankind, those who learned to collaborate and improvise most effectively have prevailed.' -- Charles Darwin

"It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent. It is the one that is most adaptable to change." -- Charles Darwin

With more and more of us doing our shopping online, e-commerce is forcing massive shifts in the retail landscape - in the approach, the business models, and in retail spaces that are increasingly experiential.