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What’s Next: Airports

Our take: Airport hubs have become their own vibrant micro-communities, a one-stop destination to shop, eat, sleep, and play. From a nightclub and an indoor theme park in Seoul, to…

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What’s Next: Urban Planning

Developers and designers conceive the neighborhoods of the future

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What’s Next: Technology

Our take: Today, technology and hospitality go hand-in-hand. VR, AR, and AI have enhanced hyper-personalized trip planning, hotel stays, and even design charettes. Meanwhile, with its recently launched Experiences program,…

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What’s Next: Immersive Retail

Our take: Brick-and-mortar is not dead. In fact, more than 4,000 stores opened in 2017, according to global research firm IHL Group. Retail’s evolution is about experimental and community-building moments.…

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What’s Next: Cruise Ships

Our take: The cruise industry is experiencing a bit of a renaissance, thanks in part to discerning travelers. According to industry associations CLIA and FCCA, 27.2 million passengers will set…

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What’s Next: Tented Camps

Our take: Travelers are seeking transformative experiences, and tented camps have emerged as life-changing alternatives to traditional hotels, setting up locations in truly inspiring destinations, including national parks and even…

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What’s Next: Eco-conscious Design

Our take: Designers are tackling the issue of climate change head on. Take Chilean architect Felipe Lagos’ vacation home, Casa R, built as a refuge in the Andes mountains in…

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What’s Next: Wellness

Our take: According to the Global Wellness Institute’s latest Global Wellness Tourism Economy report, wellness tourism is estimated to reach a whopping $919 billion by the year 2022. What’s behind…

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What’s Next: Grade Schools

Our take: “Children realize they have agency, and when design is less prescriptive and more intuitive, we don’t have to tell [them] how to use the space,” says Danish architect…

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