Anja Schwärzle

Time to think one step further. The Corona pandemic shows what traditional and sometimes outdated concepts, processes and techniques in urban planning entail: A whole lot of frustration. The crisis situation forced many sectors, institutions and departments to come up with new concepts and solutions virtually from scratch. Gradually, they realised how backward and outdated their own structures and working methods were and how much creative rethinking could achieve. The long-awaited implementation of digitalisation, which had been delayed by all means, finally gained momentum, even if only slowly.

Time for us to introduce ourselves. We are 7places. We are an innovation agency and we burn for spaces. More specifically, the future of our living spaces. We believe that our world will be a better place when inspiring living spaces are no longer a luxury good, but are made accessible to anyone. Today, we are already turning inspiring spaces into reality and developing digital products along this theme.

Shopping Malls massively popped up in recent years. Today we know: The market for classic shopping centers is saturated, the consumer is not sufficiently inspired and increasingly affected by eCommerce. Do Malls still have relevance in the future? We say yes.