CivicArts / Eric R Kuhne & Associates

Coming ashore in style: See CivicArts' scheme for a luxury liner terminal in Istanbul

Viva Las Vegas: CivicArts' horseshoe scheme deals a new hand to the city of dreams

Speaking in Stockholm: Eric Kuhne to present '5 CITIES FOR THE FUTURE' at the Kopcentrumdagen

CivicArts' founder and owner, Eric R. Kuhne, is the key-note speaker for tomorrow's Kopcentrumdagen (Shopping Centre Day) conference, held at the Hilton Slussen in Stockholm. Now in its fourth consecutive year, this event provides the forum for Market magazine and research firm GfK to present their findings on the state of Swedish retail, identifying consumers' latest expectations of the modern shopping experience. The country's shopping malls and centres are ranked according this evolving criteria, revealing who is succeeding across the board, from retail mix to convenience and atmosphere. With his address, Eric will make a compelling case for cities and urban centres with a soul, that are 'civic meeting places, far more than retail destinations'.

http://www.market.se/kopcentrumdagen/

Re-imagining Retail: CivicArts transforms Chadstone into a town centre

http://www.civicarts.com/chadstone.php

Building Pictures: Donal Mc Cann begins his portrait of the Signature Project

Leading Northern Irish construction and architectural photographer, Donal Mc Cann, has begun to paint a digital portrait of the Titanic Signature Project as it rises up from Queen's Island. Living in Belfast, Donal is ideally placed to chart the TSP's progress in all lights and weathers, capturing the changing mood and character of the build as frame turns to form then to finished structure.

The next 12 months will see rapid progress as the contractors strive to complete the build by the centenary of Titanic's maiden voyage in April 2012. This ever-changing element to the commission has certainly caught the photographer’s imagination:

"For me, being asked to document the Signature Project ticks all the photographic boxes. With each visit comes a fresh approach to shooting, whether that be a new section of cladding on one of the hulls or a portrait of one of the labourers. You really have to think on your feet to get a great shot.

Already it's such a beautiful building and I'm sure when it's finished it'll be the jewel of not only the Titanic Quarter but of the whole of the North".

Donal's collaboration with Titanic Quarter and Harcourt Construction will surely prove to be an invaluable documentary of this future landmark's birth.

You can keep abreast of the Signature Project's rising profile on a page specially dedicated to the Signature Project:

http://www.donalmccann.com/signatureproject.html

Donal will also be regularly updating his progress on his blog:

http://donalmccann.com/talk/

Water under the bridge?: Read Bluewater press cuttings from the EKA archive

As the last, and most ambitious out-of-town shopping centre in the UK, Bluewater attracted the interest of critics and journalists from every field.
Inspiring impassioned debate about issues and ideology in architecture, design, planning and retail, it remains a benchmark for the sector; a point of reference that no one can ignore.
Over a decade since its doors opened, it is still a centre of attention, with around 28 million visitors each year.
In keeping with the reflective spirit of the imminent New Year, we present a cross-section of the media coverage that greeted Bluewater's arrival on the retail scene.

Read articles:

Shopping Centre Magazine, October 1997