Department stores are notoriously difficult spaces to design. Part of the very essence of the concept is that it carries a wide variety of merchandise. And that goes double for international department stores, which are often larger and carry and...

Whole Foods has long set a standard for supermarket design. Part of its appeal is the fact that nearly every store is unique and connects strongly to the surrounding area. That is definitely the case with BL Companies $9.4 million design of a...

In stark contrast to the other winner in this category, Pequot Lakes Supervalu is more like your average neighborhood grocery store. But it is one executed to perfection. Judges found it warm, comfortable and said its design moves succeeded. One...

In the words of one of this year’s judges, Pusateri’s, designed by GHA design studios, elevates the concept of supermarkets into something sophisticated. The store treats food as almost a luxury items. It’s more Gucci than Trader Joe’s. But...

The second Giorgio Borruso project recognized in this year’s awards is a location for footwear retailer Carlo Pazolini in Milan’s Piazza Cordusio. It is the first Western European outlet for the retailer and a redefinition of its concept. Here...