![]() ![]() Yonge Sheppard Centre by BDP Quadrangle, Toronto, Canada Indeed architects, developers, city planners and store owners are just a few of the many stakeholders collaborating to rethink the idea of the shopping center, and its value to cities in the 21st century. While other countries have long looked to the shopping mall as a manifestation of capitalism, around the world, shopping center construction is on the rise, and its various global manifestations are translating the language of the mall typology. Popular culture has cemented their association with American lifestyles. Malls have long been tied to their birthplace in the past decades, shopping centers have been to the United States what piazzas are to Italian cities. However, while the 20th-century version of the shopping mall, with its food courts, fountains and a heavy-hitting department store anchor, is increasingly seen as a relic of a bygone era, the shopping center typology is still alive and well - it has simply taken on new forms. Pandemic restrictions exacerbated the looming threat already posed by the rise of online shopping. Much ink has been spilled over the death of the shopping mall. Judging for the 11th A+Awards is now underway! While awaiting the Winners, prepare for the upcoming Architizer Vision Awards, honoring the best architectural photography, film, visualizations, drawings, models and the talented creators behind them. ![]()
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