The Retail Design Institute named Mackage, in Toronto’s Yorkdale Shopping Centre, its 2016 Store of the Year. The honor was announced May 24 at the Institute’s 46th Awards Gala & Fundraiser in New York City.
Designed by BURDIFILEK, Toronto, the 2,600-sq.-ft. store was also recognized for innovation in lighting design and overall concept. A Canadian-based chain, Mackage gained a cult following for its outerwear collections and has since evolved into a lifestyle brand. The collaboration between BURDIFILEK design team and Mackage team, drew inspiration from the urban sensibility of a modern ski chalet where the environment becomes a welcome respite from the "busyness" of the traditional shopping experience.
In all, the Institute’s annual international store design competition awarded 42 projects representing the work of 32 firms (10 international and 22 North American design consultants) in addition to Innovation awards in 11 categories from artistic expression to technology integration. The Minneapolis | St. Paul Chapter handled coordinating judging of more than 125 projects submitted for competition. Judges were: Judy Bell, founder and chief energetic officer, Energetic Retail, Minneapolis; Dan Berg, creative director, Shea Design, Minneapolis; James Damian, principal, James Damian Brand Integration Services, Minneapolis; Maureen Mitton, CID, professor, Design Department Director, Interior Design B.F.A. Program; University of Wisconsin-Stout, Menomonie, Wis.; Jeremy Nelson, principal, Little Box, Inc., Minneapolis; Reginaldo Reyes, vice president, Brand Experience, KNOCK Inc., Minneapolis; Jamie Sneed, director, Global Store Design, Planning and Visual Merchandising, Aveda, Blaine, Minn.; and Sanford Stein, principal, STEIN LLC, St. Paul, Minn.
Additionally, two veteran design professionals were inducted into the Legion of Honor. Kathleen Jordan, AIA, CID, LEED AP, RDI, retail practice area leader and principal, Gensler, New York City and Joseph P. Nevin Jr., FRDI, senior principal, Bergmeyer Associates, Boston, accepted their awards at the Gala. (See related story.)
August 8, Brampton, Ont.
Design: dialogue 38, Toronto
Construction: Cont-top Construction
B&B Italia, New York City
Design: Antonio Citterio Patricia Viel Interiors, Milan
Team: Advisors + Consultants; Scrivner + Wilkanowski Architecture & Design DPC; Steadfast Development & Construction
Bergdorf Goodman, New York City
Design: MNA and Bergdorf Goodman
Construction: Shawmut Design & Construction
Innovation Awards for Fixtures, Finishes and Visual Merchandising
Best Buy Tech Home, Mall of America, Bloomington, Minn.
Design: Chandler Inc.
BonLook, Pointe-Claire, Que.
Design: Aedifica, Montreal
Construction: Busch Construction
Brothers Marketplace, Weston, Mass.
Design: BHDP Architecture
Construction: Plan B Retail Design; Vertec
Cadillac House, New York City
Design: Gensler
Calgary Co-op, Calgary
Design: Shikatani Lacroix, Toronto
Cheflavor, Temecula, Calif.
Design: Retail Habitats
Construction: Arteco Partners/Pamona
The Clinic, Denver
Design: JGA Inc.
Construction: Beaver Builders
Desjardins Mobile Branch, Montreal
Design: Aedifica, Montreal
Construction: Loki Box
Desjardins Service Signature, Montreal
Design: Aedifica, Montreal
Construction: Anjinnov
EAST Izakaya, St. Catharines, Ont.
Design: dialogue 38
Construction: Cont-top Contracting
Fabled By Marie Claire, London
Design: gpstudio
Construction: Cumberland Construction
Farmacia Lloris Gonzalez, Burriana, Castellon
Design: Marketing-Jazz
Construction: ATIKEL
Golden Harvest, Fanling, China
Design: ARTTA Concept Studio
Innovation Award for Graphics
Herman Miller, New York City
Design: Herman Miller; Vincent Bandy Architect
Hickey Freeman, New York City
Design: Two One Two Design; R H Sweers Architect
Construction: Marlboro Group International
hyper-mart, Hunan, China
Design: rkd retail/iQ
Construction: BBG Commercial Chain Co., Ltd.: BBG Group; Hunan Construction Engineering Co., Ltd.
The Hyundai, Pangyo, South Korea
Design: JHP Design
Construction: Hyundai Construction
Indigo, Toronto
Design: BURDIFILEK
Construction: APM Construction Services
Innovation Award for Store Planning
Interceramic Showroom, Dallas
Design: CallisonRTKL
Construction: Scott & Reid Genera Contractors
La Sirena, New York City
Design: TPG Architecture
Construction: Shawmut Design & Construction
LeEco Experience Showroom, Beijing
Design: CallisonRTKL
Construction: Haya Retail Solutions
Level Kids, Dubai
Design: FITCH
Construction: Deco Emirates
Mamas & Papas, London
Design: Dalziel & Pow
Construction: S W Watson & Son Ltd.
Masseria, Toronto
Design: BURDIFILEK
Construction: Structure Corp.
Metropole, Sydney
Design: Otto Design Interiors
Missguided, London
Design: Dalziel & Pow
Construction: Goodman Hitchens PLC
Nordstrom, Yorkville Shopping Centre, Toronto
Design: Nordstrom Store Design and CallisonRTKL
Construction: Govan Brown
Innovation Award for Storefront
Penguin Shop, Toronto
Design: figure3
Construction: Meubles Busch
PIRCH SoHo, New York City
Design: FITCH
Construction: Burke Construction
Pizza Pasta Please, Campbelltown, NSW
Design: Otto Design Interiors
Rent the Runway, New York City
Design: Heitler Houstoun Architects
Patrick J. Conlon
Saks Fifth Avenue, Toronto
Design: FRCH Design Worldwide
BHDP Architecture
Innovation Award for Artistic Expression
Saks Food Hall by Pusateri’s, Sherway Gardens, Toronto
Design: GH+A design studios
Construction: Alex Rebanks Architects Inc. and Jasper Construction
Silver Deer, Mexico City
Design: Materia Groupo Forma Arquitectos
Sport Chek, Toronto
Design: Stoever Jones Design with Ruscio Studio Inc.; Sam Silas Architect
Construction: Rochon Building Corporation
Innovation Award for Digital Integration
Teavana, Palo Alto, Calif.
Design: Starbucks Coffee Co. and ArcVision
Vision Source, Kingwood, Tenn.
Design: RetailOne
Construction: YSM; HM General Contractors
YU Seafood, Richmond Hill, Ont.
Design: dialogue 38
Construction: Cont-top Contracting
The annual Gala is also a fundraiser benefiting the Institute’s Student Design Competition Prize Fund. Gala sponsors included Karen Pearse Global Direct (Gold Sponsor), Little Diversified Architectural Consulting and CallisonRTKL (Silver Sponsors). Bronze sponsors included: Aedifica, ArcVision, ASI, ARTTA, BHDP, BURDIFILEK, Gensler, Highland Associates, Heitler Houstoun Architects, MNA, RetailOne, Shawmut Design & Construction and TPG Architecture. Chain Store Age magazine is the Institute's media partner in promoting and publishing the winning projects.
The Institute thanks the Minneapolis | St. Paul Chapter for organizing and facilitating the 46th Awards Program Judging in the Minneapolis offices of Shea Design in March. Special thanks to Ashley Melanson and Beth Bentson assisted by Libby Shea Hurley, Calvin Clinton, Monica Coleman and Mara Kuzmanovic.
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