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Mapic 2019

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RHI Studio will see you in Cannes once again for the annual MAPIC conference November 13-15.MAPIC – The International Retail Property Market will be held at Palais des Festivals, Cannes, France. For more information visit: mapic.com

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Mavibahçe Wins 19 Awards with ‘Feast in the Sky’ Event

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In 2017 Mavibahçe received 19 awards across 4 awards programs for it’s ‘Feast in the Sky’ event where visitors had the chance to dine 55 meters above the shopping center. Highlights include: ICSC Solal Marketing Award for “BRAND AWARENESS & (RE)POSITIONING” 5 Stevie International Business Awards 8 Hermes Creative Awards And 5 Marcom Awards

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Higgs Takes Advisory Role Following DDG Sale

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DDG SOLD TO SUBSIDIARY OF BCT AND DDG PRINCIPALS As of October 13, 2016, DDG has completed the sale of its business to a subsidiary comprised of BCT Architects and a group of its current Principals. President of RHI Studio, Roy Higgs (DDG’s Founder Emeritus), will join current DDG and BCT Principals as an advisor to the company. The return of …

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Master Planning Strategy for Entertainment and Retail: Quay Valley

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The 2016 Entertainment Experience Evolution conference took place at LA Live on February 24th & 25th and featured a long list of executive level speaker sessions. In one such session, Quay Hays (Principal & CEO, GROW Holdings, LLC) & Roy Higgs presented their strategy for success with the latest Quay Valley master plan. You may have heard buzz about the inclusion of …

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UPDATE: Mavibahçe, Newest Izmir Retail Destination

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After roughly four months in operation, Mavibahçe is receiving high marks from a torrent of visitors eager to shop, eat, and play in this massive open-air shopping center. A quick search on Twitter shows healthy traffic for #mavibahçe and plenty of visitors sharing Instagram pics of the beautiful courtyard landscaping & water features. One can also follow the Mavibahçe story on it’s various social channels:     …

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The Importance of Design

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Roy Higgs was recently interviewed alongside Nick Egelanian, president of Siteworks International, in the July 2015 issue of Shopping Center Business discussing the surging importance of design to specialty retailers and developers.  

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Exclusive: A look at Quay Valley

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Conceived as a “model town for the 21st Century,” Quay Valley is designed to be a 100% solar powered, self-sustaining residential community. The Quay Valley site, located about midway between Los Angeles and San Francisco, encompasses 7,500 acres of private land along the Interstate 5 Freeway. Integrating the best qualities of new urbanism in a unique rural context, the project …

Creating the Experience

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Roy weighs in on the importance of design in retail in this Shopping Center Business article.