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Its public debut still a year or more away, the Campus at Horton remains a vast construction site, leaving unanswered the question of whether downtown can become a modern employment center.

Brodie is right—the food court is a specifically designated area. The first one appeared in 1971 at the Plymouth Meeting Mall in Pennsylvania—it flopped because it was too small and offered little variety. But then came the food court at the Paramus Park Mall in New Jersey three years later. It was bigger, had better selections, and, more important, was located on the second floor, forcing visitors to go that extra distance, thereby increasing the odds of their purchasing something along the...

On loving and loathing some of America’s most common public spaces

Temples of capitalism or community oases? A cultural history of an experiment gone global.

The world’s first indoor mall was meant to usher in a utopian America. But its creator, an Austrian who had fled the Nazis, came to believe a nightmare had been unleashed that ‘destroyed our cities’

In the first part of a five part series on the legacy and demolition of the Nakagin Capsule Tower, Ken Tadashi Oshima reflects on its history.

They need not be doomed, she argues in “Meet Me by the Fountain” | Culture

Alexandra Lange's accessible history, 'Meet Me by the Fountain,' looks at how malls remain relevant in part by going beyond the white middle class.

Ever lingered over purchases at The Gap, Pottery Barn, Origins, Patagonia or the Nature Company? Or dashed in for a coffee at Starbucks? Then you've

John Simones, Former Design Director, CEO and Chairman of Jerde, Has Formed John Simones Architect - A Firm Specializing in Architecture and Urban Design Share Article After 37 years at Jerde, former Design Director, CEO and Chairman John Simones has formed a new firm specializing in architecture and urban design. Simones will continue providing high concept, impactful designs around the world. John Simones of JSA For me, each project is unique in itself, developing from the client’s needs an...