At Shea, we pride ourselves on staying on top of what’s happening in design news. It helps us keep tabs on what’s fresh, inspiring, and happening in the world—and we make a few headlines of our own, too. Here are some recent articles delving into design, experience, and what’s buzzing in our community:
“The Best Bars in America, 2018” – Esquire:
Esquire’s annual roundup of the country’s most cutting-edge, up-and-coming bars
“Cross-Sector Trends Influencing the Workplace Experience” – Work Design:
How trends in other realms of design (hospitality, retail, mixed-use, and more) are affecting workplace design and experience
“Good Luck is Coming to St. Louis Park with Andrew Zimmern’s Lucky Cricket” – Shea:
A roundup of news on Andrew Zimmern’s forthcoming restaurant, Lucky Cricket
“Fast Casual Creeps Upscale” – Nation’s Restaurant News:
The rise of higher-end QSRs that borrow techniques from full-service restaurants, such as flexible dining, from-scratch cooking, and attention to hospitality details
“High-End Restaurants are Turning to Retail to Bring in Additional Cash” – Bloomberg:
As restaurants search for new income sources, the inclusion of a retail component (either directly, with the restaurant space serving as a shoppable space, or with an additional retail space) is an increasing trend—this piece discusses several models for it, and why they’re successful
“Don’t Get Too Used to Your Own Desk” – Wall Street Journal:
The rise of unassigned and varietal seating in offices, and how different companies and generations are adapting, plus tools to help with transitioning
“Is Traditional Mealtime Dead in Quick Service?” – QSR:
A look at how quick-service restaurants are embracing new dayparts to increase business, looking to “snack menus” in increase in-between-meal sales
“Eye of the Beholder” – VMSD:
Examining the way that beauty retailers are creating aspirational, hands-on experiences for customers, integrating technology rather than trying to compete with it
“Fifth Street Towers Named a Top Project of 2017” – Shea:
A list of Finance & Commerce’s Top Projects for the year, including Shea-designed Fifth Street Towers
“Does Service in Twin Cities Restaurants Still Matter?” – Star Tribune:
A discussion of service in modern fine-dining as well as the rest of the restaurants popping up in the Twin Cities, from fast-casuals to full-service
“Marvin Windows Offices Featured in Work Design Magazine” – Shea:
An extensive feature in Work Design on the new Shea-designed Marvin Windows offices
June 1, 2018
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