Malls & Department Stores

Name: Malls & Department Stores
Brand: Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd
SKU: 9783037681541
Price: 180.0 NZD
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By Chris van Uffelen

Series: Architecture in Focus

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Malls & Department Stores by Chris van Uffelen explores the evolution of retail spaces from early 20th-century markets and urban arcades to modern shopping malls. It examines how department stores and shopping centres face challenges from burgeoning online trade and how they adapt by enhancing the in-person experience. The book highlights the integration of cultural institutions, diverse dining, and leisure activities to create sensory-rich environments that elevate shopping beyond mere consumption, emphasising the importance of architectural and design quality.
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Format: Hardback

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This book is ideal for those interested in arts and culture, architectural design, urban development, and the retail industry. It will especially appeal to readers fascinated by how physical spaces evolve to meet modern consumer demands and the interplay between online and offline commerce.

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At the beginning of the 20th century, the department store developed from markets and urban arcades, from which the shopping mall evolved in the post-war period. The operators of department stores and shopping centres are coming under increasing pressure from the competition of the continuously growing internet trade. By the same token, however, there is also an increasing tendency for the internet trade to become involved with real shops.

The challenge is to optimise the quality of the customer's stay. This is accomplished by the interspersing of the offer by cultural institutions, a variety of dining opportunities, and exciting leisure activities. The time spent in a department store or a shopping centre must be conceived as an experience, separate from the consumption of goods, which engages all the senses. This is where architectural quality as well as a targeted design can play an increasingly important role.

Malls & Department Stores by Chris van Uffelen explores these themes, offering insight into the evolving relationship between physical retail spaces and the ever-growing online commerce world.