The retail apocalypse is crushing suburban malls, which are losing key stores and have trouble attracting new ones.

Adding more experiences, placemaking and mixed-use developments will revitalize dying malls, according to inPlace Design Principal Dustin Watson. The five-person Baltimore architecture, planning and design firm is using these guidelines to assist mall redevelopment projects throughout the world. The company also has a satellite office in Jakarta, Indonesia, that employs 10.

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