Design firm Callison acquires RYA

Dallas Retail design firm Callison announced Monday it has acquired RYA Design Consultancy, an architecture and design firm headquartered in Dallas. The merger will create a new entity called Callison RYA Studio.

“Together we can provide a full retail consultancy for clients around the world -- concept and prototype design, multiple project delivery, branding, graphics, merchandising and real estate strategies among other services -- as well as helping to position our store clients as potential tenants through Callison’s design work on mixed-use retail centers around the world,” said Callison president John Bierly.