Aviation

Design Forecast: Aviation
INSIGHT

Design Forecast: Aviation

In a post-COVID world, airports will grow into small cities with a wide range of functions, such as healthcare, hospitality, retail, and workspaces...

The Resurgence of Small- to Mid-Size Airports
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The Resurgence of Small- to Mid-Size Airports

Here are some strategies we’ve developed that cities and airports can use to revitalize their facilities in the post pandemic world.

How Airport Design Can Restore Passenger Confidence
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How Airport Design Can Restore Passenger Confidence

To get people flying again, the aviation industry needs to restore passenger confidence in the airport as an environment that protects passenger...

It’s Time to Rethink Signage and Wayfinding for Transportation Hubs
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It’s Time to Rethink Signage and Wayfinding for Transportation Hubs

Fast forward to when you’re ready to take your next flight. When that day comes, what’s it going to take to make you feel safe?

Airports Are Facing a New Reality
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Airports Are Facing a New Reality

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, we’re thinking about what airports can do to save the air travel industry and regain passenger trust.

Dialogue 35: TRANSFORMING THE URBAN EXPERIENCE THROUGH DESIGN
DIALOGUE ISSUE

Dialogue 35:
TRANSFORMING
THE URBAN EXPERIENCE
THROUGH DESIGN

TRANSFORMING THE URBAN EXPERIENCE THROUGH DESIGN As cities continue to grow, designers are stepping in to create experiences that connect people to...

2019
DESIGN FORECAST

2019

Design Forecast presents a comprehensive look at design around the globe, with over 100 pages of insights, research and industry trends. Register...

Dialogue 33: DESIGNING CITIES FOR PEOPLE
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Dialogue 33: DESIGNING
CITIES
FOR PEOPLE

DESIGNING CITIES FOR PEOPLE No matter how you look at cities, people are always at the center. For that reason, we believe that human experience is...

Understanding Airports through Social Data
RESEARCH

Understanding Airports through Social Data 

Investigating opportunities to improve airport experience from user feedback.

Sizing Up the Future of Airports
DIALOGUE ARTICLE

Sizing Up the Future of Airports

Airports big and small are welcoming travelers with terminals that reflect their locale.

Keep it Moving: New Technologies at the Airport Curbside
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Keep it Moving: New Technologies at the Airport Curbside

The disruptive impact that Transportation Network Companies and app-based rides have had on airport curbsides has been significant. While companies...

How Will Biometric Screening Change the Airport Environment?
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How Will Biometric Screening Change the Airport Environment?

Fueled by science fiction, biometric screening has long been associated with a futuristic society. Today, governmental agencies, airlines, and...

Travel Gets Hospitable
DIALOGUE ARTICLE

Travel Gets Hospitable

Airlines are taking cues from urban hotels. And airport hotels are going upscale.

What makes a world-class airport?
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What makes a world-class airport?

Gleaming new terminals are rising in next-generation cities across the globe; and with these come growing expectations of the airport experience. To...

Airports without Waiting?
RESEARCH

Airports without Waiting?

What’s next for airport terminal design and planning? Keeping passengers moving is key for tomorrow’s airport—waiting will be a thing of the past.

Don't Forget Delight
DIALOGUE ARTICLE

Don't Forget Delight

Airports are experiential as well as functional. How well they deliver as places where pleasure lingers in passengers’ memories is the new measure of...

Aviation Performance Index
RESEARCH

Aviation Performance Index

Which airport spaces drive positive travel experiences? The quality of restrooms, security checkpoints, and baggage claim have a significant impact...