Places of retail can also be meeting places and pieces of the city. This selection explores the connection between commerce, public life and distinctive architecture.
Explore the projects
Singapore · Safdie Architects
Tim Hursley / Safdie Architects
01 / Shopping malls
We look at the spatial ideas behind the images. Each project source leads directly to its design team.
01Safdie Architects
A glass-and-steel enclosure gathers shops and an indoor garden around a central waterfall. Landscaped levels and connections to the airport terminals make movement part of the spatial experience.
A clear shared reference point can organize a complex destination. Landscape needs its own circulation, maintenance and technical strategy.
Tim Hursley / Safdie Architects
02Heatherwick Studio
Brick warehouses frame a shared courtyard, while two rising roofs meet above a glazed upper floor. Coal Drops Yard turns a former industrial site into a walkable retail quarter.
Treat the space between shops as part of the destination. Existing structures can guide circulation and give a retail project a recognizable identity.
Heatherwick Studio
Editorial selectionThese buildings are projects by the named architecture teams. Ladenbau Studio selected them for inspiration and study; they are not part of our own project portfolio. The design notes are our editorial observations.
02 / Design insights
Our design notes explore the themes of the selection. They are editorial considerations for developing your own project.
Clear sightlines, legible entrances and recurring landmarks help people understand a complex destination.
Place seating, dining and sheltered meeting points along circulation routes. Their quality matters as much as the shopfronts.
Existing structures, daylight and landscape can give a retail destination its character. Treat shopfronts and fit-out as parts of a larger whole.
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