And the Store of the Year is...
A premium brand born from the celebration of colder climates, Mackage (Yorkdale Shopping Centre, Toronto) was named Store in the Year in the Retail Design Institute’s 46th annual International Store Design Competition. The awards were presented during a gala celebration on Wednesday, May 24, in New York City.
Designed by Toronto-based Burdifilek, Mackage was honored for overall concept and also innovation in lighting design. The collaboration between the Burdifilek design team and Mackage drew inspiration from the urban sensibility of a modern ski chalet, with the environment offering a calm respite from the traditional harried shopping experience. The 2,600-sq.-ft. space reflects the sexy, modern edge of the Mackage brand — a brand that, after gaining a cult following for its outerwear, has evolved into a lifestyle brand.
Subtle sculptural references to snow, ice and nature are expressed in noble materials that resemble a warm cocoon from the elements. From the backlit image of the Rocky Mountains to the iceberg-shaped service counter, the environment brings forth notions of nature, winter and the landscape.
In all, the Institute’s annual international store design competition honored 42 projects representing the work of 32 firms (10 international and 22 North American design consultants). In addition, special Innovation Awards were given in 11 categories, from artistic expression to technology integration.
All winners are listed below:
• August 8, Brampton, Ontario
Design: dialogue 38, Toronto
• B&B Italia, New York City
Design: Antonio Citterio Patricia Viel Interiors, Milan
• Bergdorf Goodman, New York City (Innovation Awards for fixtures, finishes and visual merchandising)
Design: MNA, New York City, and Bergdorf Goodman
• Best Buy Tech Home, Mall of America, Bloomington, Minn.
Design: Chandler Inc., Afton, Minn.
• BonLook, Pointe-Claire, Quebec
Design: Aedifica, Montreal
• Brothers Marketplace, Weston, Mass.
Design: BHDP Architecture, Cincinnati
• Cadillac House, New York City
Design: Gensler, New York City
• Calgary Co-op, Calgary
Design: Shikatani Lacroix, Toronto
• Cheflavor, Temecula, Calif.
Design: Retail Habitats, San Diego
• The Clinic, Denver
Design: JGA Inc., Southfield, Mich.
• Desjardins (mobile branch), Montreal
Design: Aedifica, Montreal
• Desjardins Service Signature, Montreal
Design: Aedifica, Montreal
• EAST Izakaya, St. Catharines, Ontario
Design: dialogue 38, Toronto
• Fabled By Marie Claire, London
Design: gpstudio, London
• Farmacia Lloris Gonzalez, Burriana, Castellon
Design: Marketing-Jazz
• Golden Harvest, Fanling, Hong Kong
Design: ARTTA Concept Studio, Hong Kong
• Herman Miller, New York City
Design: Herman Miller; Vincent Bandy Architect
• Hickey Freeman, New York City
Design: Two One Two Design, New York City, R H Sweers Architect
• Hyper-Mart, Hunan, China
Design: rkd retail/iQ, Bangkok, Thailand
• Hyundai Department Store, Pangyo, South Korea
Design: JHP Design, London
• Indigo, Toronto
Design: Burdifilek, Toronto
• Interceramic Showroom, Dallas
Design: CallisonRTKL, Seattle
• La Sirena, New York City
Design: TPG Architecture, New York City
• LeEco Experience Showroom, Beijing
Design: CallisonRTKL, Seattle
• Level Kids, Dubai
Design: Fitch, London
• Lloris Gonzalez Farmacia, Castellon, Spain
Design: Marketing-Jazz, Madrid)
• Mamas & Papas, London
Design: Dalziel & Pow, London
• Masseria, Toronto
Design: Burdifilek, Toronto
• Metropole, Sydney
Design: Otto Design Interiors, Summer Hill, Australia
• Missguided, London
Design: Dalziel & Pow, London
• Nordstrom, Yorkville Shopping Centre, Toronto (Innovation Award for storefront)
Design: Nordstrom Store Design and CallisonRTKL, Seattle
• Penguin Shop, Toronto
Design: figure3, Toronto
• Pirch, New York City
Design: Fitch, Columbus, Ohio
• Pizza Pasta Please, Campbelltown, NSW, Australia
Design: Otto Design Interiors, Summer Hill, Australia
• Rent the Runway, New York City
Design: Heitler Houstoun Architects, New York City
• Saks Fifth Avenue, Toronto (Innovation Award for artistic expression)
Design: FRCH Design Worldwide, Cincinnati
• Saks Food Hall by Pusateri’s, Toronto
Design: GH+A design studios, Montreal
• Silver Deer, Mexico City
Design: Materia Groupo Forma Arquitectos, Mexico City
• Sport Chek, Toronto (Innovation Award for digital integration)
Design: Ruscio Studio Inc., Montreal, and Stoever Jones Design; Sam Silas Architect
• Teavana, Palo Alto, Calif.
Design: Starbucks Coffee Co. and ArcVision
• Vision Source, Kingwood, Tenn.
Design: RetailOne, Atlanta
• YU Seafood, Richmond Hill, Ontario
Design: dialogue 38, Toronto
The honored projects were selected by a panel of judges that included 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, Minneapolis; Reginaldo Reyes, VP, 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.