On board – Taking retail lessons from cruise ships
On board – Taking retail lessons from cruise shi...
Australians have long enjoyed a love affair with cruising. From P&O’s Fairstar The Funship in the 1980s to the floating cities on the sea today, the global cruising industry is worth a whopping $7.25 billion, bouncing back from COVID-19 devastation and growing steadily. On board, passengers happily exchange their space,...
i2C Architects
Frasers Property Australia
Hames Sharley
ECQ
Sod Turning Ceremony
outlet centre
Emily Wood
Joanna Russell
Western Sydney’s first outlet retail destination has commenced construction
Western Sydney’s first outlet retail destination...
Work on ECQ Outlet, the third stage of Eastern Creek Quarter (ECQ), Western Sydney’s award-winning multi-asset retail destination has commenced with the project’s State Significant Development Application (SSDA) approval received...
Local precinct planning and shaping: Thinking outside the box
Local precinct planning and shaping: Thinking outs...
Successful ‘Big Gun’ shopping centres offer so much more than simply what’s between their walls. They’re microcities, microcosms and mega retail spaces, with the chance to shape government decisions, shape...
Less of more, and more of less – densifying our retail centres
Less of more, and more of less – densifying our ...
Right now in Australia, we’re in the middle of a gripping housing crisis. There aren’t enough homes for our projected population growth, and we’re reported to be falling behind on...
A green return on investment – the future for returnable goods
A green return on investment – the future for r...
Online retailing isn’t that good for the environment. Every second, the equivalent of a truckload of clothes is burned or dumped in landfill. In the US, up to 30% of...
Retail therapy: How retail is the ‘third space’
Retail therapy: How retail is the ‘third spaceâ€...
This article by Harold Perks and Dr. Emil Jonescu of Hames Sharley is published in the latest edition of Shopping Centre News magazine. Generally, there are three elements to modern-day...
Paying attention. How to beat the retail goldfish bowl
Paying attention. How to beat the retail goldfish ...
Playing out in shopping centres every day is the eternal goal to attract the ultimate commodity – our attention. But when the average adult’s attention span is now 8.25 seconds...
An explosion of activity-based transformation is about to hit retail shopping centres
An explosion of activity-based transformation is a...
Changing the character of a space is nothing new to the shopping centre industry. For years we’ve changed what’s in the centre court; we’ve changed outdoor spaces, converted former department...
community
Hames Sharley
accessibility
Harold Perks
Diversity and Inclusion
Sonja Duric
Talia Uylaki
Hobsons Bay Civic Centre
Good architecture leaves no one behind
Good architecture leaves no one behind
This article authored by Harold Perks, Sonja Duric and Talia Uylaki of Hames Sharley was published in the latest issue of SCN magazine. Premium members can view the full digital...
Mixed purpose: The importance of delivering ‘soul’
Mixed purpose: The importance of delivering ‘so...
Do we rely too much on ‘peak trading times’ – Christmas, Mother’s Day, Easter and so on? Are ‘quiet times’ simply unavoidable and just part of everyday shopping habits? What...
Hames Sharley
dining precinct
Lease Equity
Far East Organization
Watertown Brand Outlet Centre
Jim Tsagalis
Hoskins Contracting
Susan Respinger
Watertown Brand Outlet to open new dining precinct
Watertown Brand Outlet to open new dining precinct
Western Australia’s original brand outlet shopping experience – Watertown Brand Outlet Centre, is set to open a new dining precinct as part of a strategic investment into the rejuvenation of the...
Hames Sharley
Tony Quinn
Grand Bazaar Istanbul
Covent Garden London
Corso Vittorio Galleria Emanuele II
Bull Ring Centre
The Forum
Caesars Palace Dubai Mall
Mall of America
Jewel Centre
Changi Airport
Retail spaces that become destinations
Retail spaces that become destinations
I’ve been asked to write about retail spaces that become tourist destinations. So here’s my list – not exhaustive by any means – but in my opinion, these are serious drawcards...
Four trends shaping retail design beyond 2022
Four trends shaping retail design beyond 2022
In its latest Retail Report, Forbes Magazine says that four trends will shape retail in 2022. Tony Quinn of Hames Sharley, examines the report, comments on ‘the trends’ and looks...
Marrickville Metro: A vibrant new destination for the Inner West
Marrickville Metro: A vibrant new destination for ...
This article by Iain Stewart, Senior Associate at Hames Sharley, was first published in SCN Vol. 40 No. 1, 2022 Big Guns edition. In 2017, AMP Capital embarked on an expansion of...
Harold Perks, Hames Sharley
Harold Perks, Hames Sharley
Hames Sharley is shaping the future of communities through the power of design and creativity, diversity of talent and development of employees. It was one of the first multidisciplinary firms in...
sustainability
transformation
Hames Sharley
industrial
Harold Perks
Woolworths Fishermans Bend
adaptive reuse
Woolworths Fishermans Bend: The inner-city village breathing new life into an industrial zone
Woolworths Fishermans Bend: The inner-city village...
This article by Harold Perks, Director at Hames Sharley, was first published in  SCN – July/August edition Melbourne is consistently ranked as one of the world’s most liveable cities. Boasting...
Final stage of Karrinyup set to launch on 7 October bringing 100 new stores to the centre
Final stage of Karrinyup set to launch on 7 Octobe...
Karrinyup has announced 7 October as the official launch date for its final phase which AMP Capital is managing on behalf of UniSuper. The launch will see the remainder of...
Woolworths
Victoria
supermarkets
Hames Sharley
Andrew Loveday
Harold Perks
Fishermans Bend
Goodman Group
Jason Little
Woolworths unveils new frontier in retail shopping at Fishermans BendÂ
Woolworths unveils new frontier in retail shopping...
Residents in greater Port Melbourne are experiencing a new frontier in retail shopping as Woolworths Fishermans Bend Neighbourhood Shopping Centre opens its doors last week. The adaptive reuse of the...
Keeping it local – part 2
Keeping it local – part 2
This article written by Tony Quinn of Hames Sharley was first published in SCN Vol.39 No. 2 – CBD Guns 2021 As a follow up to my article in the...
Lendlease proposes adjoining office development at Lakeside Joondalup
Lendlease proposes adjoining office development at...
Lendlease announced today that it has lodged a development application (DA) for an A-grade office development to adjoin Lakeside Joondalup, located at the gateway to the City of Joondalup in...
Dive into the creative world of retail design with Rebecca Antos, Hames Sharley
Dive into the creative world of retail design with...
Senior Interior Designer Rebecca Antos recently relocated from Perth to Hames Sharley’s Melbourne studio and is about to celebrate four years working with the company. Originally from Brisbane, Antos leads the...
Three keys to thriving centres in a post-pandemic world
Three keys to thriving centres in a post-pandemic ...
Opportunities for people to connect have been limited since work, school, holidays, and all other usual activities ground to a halt over the past year, write Hames Sharley’s Rebecca Spencer...
Casuarina Square spearheads all-gender design
Casuarina Square spearheads all-gender design
For parents, getting out and about with little kids can be a challenging experience, writes Rebecca Antos. From feeding ever-hungry newborns to dealing with toddler meltdowns and the sudden need...
Keeping it local – part 1
Keeping it local – part 1
‘Shopping Local’ has been accelerated by COVID. Retailers are constantly monitoring their operations to suit local conditions; ‘one size fits all’ is no longer an option. This article written by...
Accelerating innovation
Accelerating innovation
Nothing accelerates innovation as fast as a significant necessity. As an industry and sector, we are currently working our way through and out of a once-in-a-lifetime event and must innovate...
New design revitalises retail hub in Perth’s CBD, in time for post COVID-19 retail resurgence
New design revitalises retail hub in Perth’s...
After the COVID-19 isolation period passes, a revitalised city heart awaits Perth commuters, shoppers and diners. Hames Sharley, were the lead architects on the redevelopment, which includes a new façade...
Marrickville Metro’s $142 million development commences
Marrickville Metro’s $142 million development co...
Construction has begun on AMP Capital’s $142 million development of Marrickville Metro Shopping Centre in Sydney’s inner west and is expected to take around two years to complete.The development will add an...
Urban destination design: Broadway Sydney dining precinct
Urban destination design: Broadway Sydney dining p...
Iain Stewart looks at the design philosophy behind the Level 2 redevelopment of Broadway Sydney...
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