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Wushang Dream Mall has quickly become one of China’s most talked-about shopping destinations, attracting massive crowds with ...

Malls were once the nucleus of “shopping culture.” They were core destinations for all things retail; where families spent hours on a free Saturday and where teens, hungry for independence, spent many ...

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In the 1970s and 80s, Americans of all ages flocked to suburban shopping malls in droves. Not only did these centers offer retail, dining and entertainment opportunities abound, they also served as ...

There is a rise of retail venues that pair entertainment with food. For example, AO is working on a few locations of Dink & Dine, a “sportstainment” venue that combines culinary offerings with indoor ...

Shopping malls aren’t just places to shop–they’re carefully designed environments built to influence how you think, move, and spend. Michael Wyetzner of Michielli + Wyetzner Architects returns to AD ...

China’s modern shopping malls are increasingly designed with large indoor gardens, multi level escalators, and open architectural layouts that create more comfortable public environments for visitors.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jeffrey Steele has been a freelance writer for one-third of a century. District at the Garden in West Palm Beach, Fla. is an ...

At a certain point in the 21st century, society started rolling its eyes at the traditional American shopping mall. We could no longer ignore the environmental and humanitarian consequences of our ...

Southdale Center in Edina, Minn., America’s first enclosed mall, in the 1950s. Shopping centers may have been pedestrian-friendly in their way, but they were nevertheless islands in a sea of parking. ...