Urban Age Debates | Rationalising Shopping
Live Event Recording and Key Takeaways
The live event recording for the fifth Urban Age Debates: Rationalising Shopping is released.
Over 300 participants worldwide gathered virtually for the fifth and final Urban Age Debate of the Cities in the 2020s series – Rationalising Shopping.
The hour-long event, jointly organised by ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳ Cities and the Alfred Herrhausen Gesellschaft, explored how the pandemic has brought about significant changes to the shopping districts of our cities. Thomas Heatherwick, Founder of Heatherwick Studio; Ewa Westermark, Architect and Director at Gehl; and Andrew Murphy, Executive Director Operations at The John Lewis Partnership discussed the effects on retail of the rise in ecommerce, the potential to rethink retail place-making, ethical concerns around hyper consumerism, and the changing nature of consumer behaviors. The conversation was co-chaired by Jonathan De Mello, Retail consultant and partner at CWM, and ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳ Cities Executive Director Philipp Rode.
Key Takeaways