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...

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...

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...

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...

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 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...

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...

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...

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...