European retail regeneration: Reflections on three precincts
Claire Bowles shares her insights on how European cities are reimagining shopping destinations. From heritage-led luxury arcades to eclectic creative...
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Sustainable retail through creative re-use
As the climate crisis intensifies and demand for authentic, place-driven retail grows, adaptive reuse is stepping up. In this article...
The Evolution of Industrial: As the industries we require evolve so too does the nature of our industrial precincts
The landscape of industrial development is undergoing a profound transformation, shaped by evolving needs and innovative approaches. Traditional industrial precincts,...
Nature not only deserves a seat at the table – she will soon be requiring one!
With nature based reporting around the corner for many corporations, how can shopping centre developers play their part? Claire Bowles...
Improvement Districts as a model for regeneration
A Business Improvement District (BID) is a partnership where property owners and retailers come together to make a positive and...
From best IN the world to best FOR the world. What does the rise in B Corps mean for retail?
B Corp Certification recognises businesses with high ethical standards. There is an increasing demand from customers that businesses serving them,...
Residential retail fusion – UK vs Australian perspective
This article co-authored by Claire Bowles and Joe Wright of i2C Architects was first published in SCN magazine. Premium members...
Going local for global impact
When we talk about ‘sustainability’ in retail developments, much of our attention and energy is often directed toward the large...
Retailers step up with pledges for Climate Action at COP26
This article by Claire Bowles, Regenerative Development Lead i2C Architects, was first published in SCN’s – September/October Mini Guns edition. Retailers pledged...
Seeding health and food citizenship through community gardens
Innovation… it’s a buzzword in our industry. Shopping centre rooftops have been turned into leisure and dining precincts – external...
Placing people at the heart of our centres
In retail property development, the importance of ‘community’ needs no explanation; it’s been an accepted fact for decades. But how...
What’s in store with new Green Star Buildings?
This article co-authored by Claire Bowles Sustainability Lead, i2C Architects & Chris Buntine, Sustainability Manager, Northrop Consulting Engineers was first published in SCN...
Practical place-making post-pandemic
We talk constantly of ‘place-making’. Our centres are community spaces and ‘places’ within them contribute significantly to the total experience....
Shifting perceptions and patterns are shaping our environments
Have you switched to supporting local businesses amid this crisis and found that the benefits of shopping with smaller local...
Carbon confusion
What’s a ‘Net Zero Carbon’ building? It may generate its own power, emit no carbon, but it might be constructed...
Regenerating retail
It’s all about how you look at a centre; how you perceive it. Is a centre an isolated component of...
Making sense of Passivhaus for retail
There are massive programs underway in many Australian centres to minimise power usage and move towards sustainable structures. Passivhaus is...
Spirit of Place
An interesting and intellectual piece on ‘place making’ and what it entails. What constitutes a ‘place’? What are its elements?...
The Materials Shift, choose life in the Timber Age
“We often refer to human civilisations by the principal materials they employ, such as the Bronze Age, Iron Age etc....
Better environments. Better experiences. Better economics.
Biophilic Design has entered the shopping centre world! It’s all about connecting with nature and when we do (in a...