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:
“Supermarkets, C-Stores Use Design to Erase the Line Between Retail and Dining” – Nation’s Restaurant News:
How grocery and convenience stores are leveraging their environments to draw a different kind of consumer, by starting out as hybrids, creating warm/comfortable areas, and focusing on design details
“10 Ways to Leverage the Experience Economy” – QSR:
How fast-casual restaurants can make dining more of an experience, including open kitchens, unique atmospheres, social-media-ready food, emphasizing locality, and providing customer education
“Fabulous, Functional Design: How Shea creates stylish, practical QSRs” – Shea:
How Shea creates fast-casual spaces that are stylish and functional, featuring One Two Three Sushi, Nadia Cakes, and New Bohemia
“Drink Up, Business Travelers: The Minibar is on its Way Out” – New York Times:
A look at the changes in hotel-room design intended to appeal to millennials
“If Offices Go Old-School, I Need Booze” – Wall Street Journal:
A harkening back to the “old days” of Mad Men-era offices, with separation and bar carts
“The Business of Breakfast” – Eater:
A longform piece discussing the economics of breakfast service, new trends in breakfast foods, and why the breakfast business has grown over the last several years
“Disrupting Reality: How VR is Changing Architecture’s Present and Future” – Metropolis:
How virtual reality technology is being used in architecture to further planning, analytics, and the ability to build to model
“The Connected Kitchen” – Foodservice Equipment & Supplies:
The issues and benefits of open kitchens, focusing on the practical and equipment-related aspects
“Why San Francisco is America’s Gastronomic Paradise” – FSR:
A breakdown of the factors that have made San Francisco a premier dining destination in the US, including the tech boom, the locally available ingredients, and the cultural diversity in the city
“Chefs Embrace the Power of the ‘Instagram Juggernaut’” – GrubStreet:
How high-end chefs have embraced Instagram to share specials and dishes that have gone viral
“State of the Industry” – VMSD:
VMSD’s annual survey of the retail industry, featuring stats on top retailers, the rise of e-commerce, and how retail stores can and should adapt