Maine-based L.L. Bean will open its first full-line urban store in Boston’s Seaport District. The brand known for its outdoor gear will use the 8,600-square-foot shop as a test to determine whether it makes sense to expand the format to other cities. Read The Boston Globe story here
Ayers Saint Gross’ Shannon Dowling lands ’25 Icon In Education Design Award
Celebrated architect, educator, researcher and Principal of the interdisciplinary design firm Ayers Saint Gross Shannon Dowling has been named a recipient of the “2025 ICON in Education Design Award” from Learning By