The Retail Redefined podcast joins host, Kriselle, as she explores the trends that are defining both retail and design today. She sits down and interviews her fellow colleagues and other industry experts to discuss how architects and brands can maximize their positions in the evolving retail industry. This podcast is presented by Retail Design Collaborative.
Building 3D, physical models are not a new concept or way of designing, but with most design work now being done completely digitally, it can be easy to overlook or skip out on. Senior Designer Napoleon Meraña has over 25 years of experience designing around the U.S. and Europe, and physical modeling has remained a core component of his design process, even as he began his designs on computers instead of hand-drawn sketches. He has brought a unique perspective on how to approach designing that has not been common at RDC for the last few years. Let's stay in touch: Follow us on Facebook and Instagram @retaildesignc Head on over to our website http://rdcollaborative.com
When people hear of "interior design," what comes to mind is HGTV and primarily women wanting to decorate their homes. Senior Designer Katy Wise and Senior Design Manager Itzel Meynard can tell you that interior design is so much more than picking out furniture and swatches. On this week's episode, we talk about how Interior Design complements and should be considered just as important as exterior Architecture, and how the merging of the two has created "Interior Architecture." There are some misconceptions about Interior Design that we debunk, as well as some talk about what it is like as a woman in the Architecture industry as a whole. Let's stay in touch: Follow us on Facebook and Instagram @retaildesignc Head on over to our website http://rdcollaborative.com
This week's episode becomes theoretical as we discuss how designing for the digital world is interconnected with how we design for the physical world, and vice versa. We sit down with Senior Graphic Designer Brian Newman and Designer William Ellsworth to explore how these two worlds are merging but also how they will always remain distinct, despite rapidly changing technology. Let's stay in touch: Follow us on Facebook and Instagram @retaildesignc Head on over to our website http://rdcollaborative.com
More and more in the last few years, hotels and hospitality spaces have been taking cues from the retail world and vice versa. This week, we're talking with principals Sean Slater and Jackson Thilenius to discuss how both of these typologies have been converging to create experiences that will keep guests coming back. Mentioned on this week's episode: Chicago Athletic Association Tiffany & Co. The Maven Hotel Let's stay in touch: Follow us on Facebook and Instagram @retaildesignc Head on over to our website http://rdcollaborative.com
Millennials have spurred a wave of self-care, and it is seeping into how we design spaces for them to take care of themselves, namely the hospitality industry. This week, we sit down with Senior Interior Design Manager Alex Kuby to discuss how the prioritization of self-care with indulgence and luxury has pervaded how we design hospitality spaces. Even the rise of social media has affected the kinds of experiences and materials we choose and include in our designs. Let's stay in touch: Follow us on Facebook and Instagram @retaildesignc Head on over to our website http://rdcollaborative.com
Despite the rise of streaming services around the world, Cinépolis is confident and looking forward to the rise of luxury cinemas to keep cinephiles coming back to the movies. The way we consume media is changing rapidly, but the cinema and entertainment industry is keeping up with more luxurious amenities to give customers an experience they cannot just get at home. We engage in a conversation with Senior Principal Mitra Esfandiari and Cinépolis CEO Luis Olloqui about everything from the design of their latest flagship theater to how movie theaters will still thrive despite streaming services on the rise. Let's stay in touch: Follow us on Facebook and Instagram @retaildesignc Head on over to our website http://rdcollaborative.com
With the rise of Amazon as the world's most popular e-commerce site and its purchase of Whole Foods, brands everywhere are scrambling to keep up, grocers in particular. We sit down with Senior Principal Branko Prebanda and discuss how retailers are innovating to keep customers in their stores. From Walmart to Kroger to Aldi, it has become vital for brands to step up and change their business models before they are left in the dust. Let's stay in touch: Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @retaildesignc Head on over to our website http://rdcollaborative.com
When people think of the design process in regards to architecture, there is a scenario that comes to mind. There is the initial meeting, the architects and designers draw up a design for the client, and there you go. However, the design process is actually much more complex than that and actually is much more similar to any kind of design process in a number of different fields. We listen in on a conversation between designers Niccolo Boldrin and Sean Davis as they talk about how they work through their design processes and how related it is outside of the architecture world. They also touch on specific misconceptions between design school and practicing in the real world, as well as why the "starchitect" is no longer plausible or realistic in today's world of architecture and design. Let's stay in touch: Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @retaildesignc Head on over to our website http://rdcollaborative.com
In this week's episode, we sit down with CEO Brad Williams as we touch on everything, from the architecture industry shifts over the last decade, architecture in China vs. America, and shifting from a private office to being out in the open with the rest of the company. Flexibility is key to surviving in an ever-changing industry and economy, and we talk about how the architecture and engineering industry has evolved since the 2008 Recession. Let's stay in touch: Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @retaildesignc Head on over to our website http://rdcollaborative.com
The rise of obesity in America has also brought about new research regarding the importance of a healthy and active lifestyle. Due to the nature of working in offices, corporations are now providing wellness programs and solutions for their employees so as not to contribute to the problem. We sit down with Sustainability Director, Sara Hickman, as she goes in depth about the RDC wellness program and the benefits of having one, despite the initial overhead costs. We talk about what may be considered the "second wave of sustainability" and how certifications such as LEED and WELL have paved the way for health and sustainability to intersect. Let's stay in touch: Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @retaildesignc Head on over to our website http://rdcollaborative.com
For this week's episode, we sit down with architect Avery Carrig as we discuss everything in regards to collecting data, analyzing it, and its helpfulness in designing for the context of our projects. We go in-depth about GIS and how we can apply the data to architectural designs, as well as provide some real-life examples of data collection, analysis, and feedback at work. Let's stay in touch: Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @retaildesignc Head on over to our website http://rdcollaborative.com
In the last few years, the popularity of boutique fitness studios has been on the rise due to apps such as ClassPass and the desire to work out in a collective, group setting rather than individually in traditional gyms. For this week's episode, we sit down with architect and fitness enthusiast Constance "Connie" Rosado as we discuss how the need for communities even within the fitness industry has changed the spaces in which we work out in. Let's stay in touch: Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @retaildesignc Head on over to our website http://rdcollaborative.com
Marketing for architecture firms is still a fairly new concept, even more so in the realm of digital marketing. Architecture is not the easiest service to market online, but it is very much necessary and helpful to reaching a wider audience and connecting to an engaged community online. This week's episode, we sit down with Kelly Riek, the PR and Communications manager of RDC, as we talk about the importance of marketing for architecture. Let's stay in touch: Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @retaildesignc Head on over to our website http://rdcollaborative.com
Food is having its moment in the spotlight. It has become a social event that has influenced how we design and eat our food and the spaces in which we consume it. We sit down with Associate Principal Jonathan Lopez and share a meal to talk more in depth about it. Gwen Los Angeles Let's stay in touch: Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @retaildesignc Head on over to our website http://rdcollaborative.com
Women deserve to be celebrated, and that is why we wanted to feature Senior Principal Mitra Esfandiari in honor of Women's History Month. As an immigrant and a woman, Mitra is the most powerful woman in RDC as the only female in a principal position. Her 20+ years with the firm also speak to that influence and expertise. Sit down with us as we talk about her story, how she got into the position she is today, and what she hopes to see with other women in the architectural industry in the future. Let's stay in touch: Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @retaildesignc Head on over to our website http://rdcollaborative.com
Are shopping malls dying? Today we explore and attempt to answer that question with Principal Sean Slater. He spent the first half of his career design shopping malls and will most likely spend the second half of his career redesigning and fixing them. However, not all is lost, as some shopping centers are being proactive and taking action in modifying their properties while they are still ahead. We discuss how developers can also stay relevant and successful by investing in their malls before they begin to fail. Let's stay in touch: Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @retaildesignc Head on over to our website http://rdcollaborative.com
In today's episode, we talk about retail trends with the Vice President of Client Engagement, David Sheldon. We believe that retail is evolving and not dying, and we wanted to explore the ways in which brands can keep up with the times. We talk about customer experience, the blend of e-commerce and brick-and-mortar retail, the fate of anchor stores, and health and wellness. Millennials and Generation Z are calling the shots and driving many of the changes we are seeing in retail today. Let's stay in touch: Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @retaildesignc Head on over to our website http://rdcollaborative.com
Welcome to episode one of the Retail Redefined podcast. For our first episode, we wanted to reflect and give some context to who Retail Design Collaborative is by sitting down with our founder, Steve Ruth, who just recently retired. We believe that one of the best ways to move forward is to look back at how we got there, and that is exactly what we do in today's episode with Steve. We talk about humble beginnings, staying afloat through numerous recessions, and looking towards the future of RDC. Let's stay in touch: Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @retaildesignc Head on over to our website http://rdcollaborative.com
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