And the Store of the Year is…

3/23/2016

ShopWithMe, a futuristic-looking “smart” store at Pioneer Plaza, Chicago, took top honors as Store of the Year in the Retail Design Institute’s 45th annual International Store Design Competition. The awards were presented during a gala celebration on Saturday, March 12, at the Hilton Anatole in Dallas, the night before the kick-off of Chain Store Age’s annual SPECS Conference.



Designed by Giorgio Borruso Design, the 3,000-sq.-ft. ShopWithMe brings the best of offline and online shopping together under one roof, and creates personalized experiences for every shopper. The space is completely mobile. It is designed to be mass-produced so it can be deployed by retailers across the United States. Specialty retailers Toms Shoes and Raven + Lily were featured in the Chicago store.



The Retail Design Institute’s annual competition attracted entries from around the world, and featured 21 categories, ranging from department stores and specialty shops to supermarkets and pop-ups to restaurants.



Here is a complete list of all the winning projects (all winners are first place except where noted):



• Store of the Year:

ShopWIthMe, Pioneer Plaza, Chicago (Design: Giorgio Borruso Design)



• New or Completely Renovated Full-­Line Department Store

David Jones, Sydney, Australia (Design: Dalziel & Pow)

Outstanding Merit: Hudson’s Bay, Hillcrest Mall, Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada (Design: Hudson Bay Store Planning & Design)



• New or Completely Renovated Specialty Department Store

Nordstrom, Pacific Centre, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (Design: Nordstrom Store Design, CallisonRTKL and James K.M. Cheng Architects)



• Shop Within an Existing Full-Line or Specialty Department Store

Hudson’s Bay, footwear, Queen Street , Toronto (Design: Hudson Bay Store Planning & Design)



• Hard­Line Specialty Store

Jins, San Francisco (Design: Kwan Henmi Architecture and Planning)

Outstanding Merit: Ponto Frio Premium, Sao Paulo, Brazil (Design: GH Consultoria de Varejo LTDA0)



• Hard-Line Specialty Store | Jewelry and Watches

deBoulle Diamond & Jewelry, Houston (Design: Gensler)



• Hard-Line Specialty Store | Beauty

Outstanding Merit: Caudalie, Washington, D.C. (Design: Caudalie USA and TPG Architecture)

Outstanding Merit: Beauty Brands, Kansas City, Mo. (Design: Kiku Obata & Company)



• Soft-Line Specialty Store

Primark, King of Prussia, Pa. (Design: Gensler)

Raymond Ready to Wear, Bangalore, India (Design: Gensler)



• Soft-Line Specialty Store | Footwear

The Frye Company, Atlanta (Design: The Frye Company)



• Large-Format Specialty Store

First Place: Leroy Merlin, Le Havre, France (Design: Dalziel & Pow)



• Supermarket

Whole Foods Market, Playa Vista, Calif. (Design: DL English Design)

Outstanding Merit: Primo, Tangerang, Banten, Indonesia (Design: rkd Retail/iQ)



• Specialty Food, Gourmet Grocer & Delicatessen

LCBO, Toronto (Design: II BY IV DESIGN)



• Fine Dining Restaurant

Kabuki Sushi Lounge, Toronto (Design: dialogue 38)



• Quick Service Restaurant

eatsa, San Francisco (Design: eatsa)



• Quick Service Restaurant

Outstanding Merit Quiznos Grill, Denver (Design: Tesser)



• Casual Restaurant

Reggie’s Bar, Montreal (Design: Ædifica)



• Bar, Coffee, Tea Shop

Neo Coffee Bar, Toronto (Design: dialogue 38)



• Telecommunications

Outstanding Merit: Studio Xfinity, Chicago (Design: ESI Design)



• Pharmacy

I+ Pharmacy, Sevilla, Spain (Design: Marketing-JAZZ)

El Puente Pharmacy, Granada, Spain (Design: ariasrecalde taller de arquitectura)



• Common Area Retail

ShopWithMe, Pioneer Plaza, Chicago (Design: Giorgio Borruso Design)

Outstanding Merit: kikki.K, London (Design: Dalziel & Pow)



• Brand Spaces

Olympia Tile + Stone, North York, Ontario, Canada (Design: II BY IV Design)

Outstanding Merit: Stearns & Foster Showroom, Las Vegas (Design: dash design)


• Financial Services

Desjardins Marche Central, Montreal (Design: Ædifica)



• Innovation | Merchandising

Charming Charlie, New York City (Design: CallisonRTKL)



• Innovation | Facade

Primark, King of Prussia, Pa. (Design: Gensler)



• Innovation | Graphics

Leroy Merlin, Le Havre, France (Design: Dalziel & Pow)



• Innovation | Concept and Experience

The Inutilious Retailer, New York City (Design: Adrian Wilson)



• Innovation | Technology

eatsa, San Francisco (Design: eatsa)



• Innovation | Visual Merchandising

kikki,K, London (Design: Dalziel & Pow)



• Innovation | Materiality

PNC GingerBranch, Pittsburgh (Design: Design Compendium)



To see photos of the awards event, click here.


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