More
07.01.2009 – Hollywood, Fla. - Marrying a holistic, comprehensive sustainable approach with outstanding design aesthetics and functionality, REI’s Round Rock, Texas, store took home Project of the Year in the Association for Retail Environments’ inaugural Sustainability Awards. A.R.E. members contributing to the project included design firm Gensler; fixture companies Grand & Benedicts Store Fixtures, High Country Millwork, Leader Manufacturing Inc., Reeve Store Equipment Co., and Rudy Rack; and visual element suppliers Lehrman Cameron Studio and Tempest Technologies. The complete list of winning projects, contributing companies, and descriptions of the projects are posted today at sustainable-retail.com.
Judges awarded the highest honors to projects that balance comprehensive sustainability programs with good design. Tied for Second Place were D.C. restaurant Founding Farmers and the Boise, Idaho, North Face store. Three projects received Outstanding Merit awards. Judges also singled out six specific project elements for commendation.
The awards were launched at GlobalShop 2009 to encourage excellence in sustainable retail design. Projects that were submitted in the 2009 A.R.E. Design Awards competition were eligible, and entrants were invited to submit additional projects. Entries were reviewed electronically by A.R.E.’s Sustainability Council, a group of designers and suppliers with various perspectives and expertise in sustainable retail design. The winning projects are featured in the July/August Retail Environments magazine.
About A.R.E.
The Association for Retail Environments (A.R.E.) is a Hollywood, Fla.-based non-profit trade association representing the retail environments industry. More than 800 member companies include store fixture suppliers, retail design firms, suppliers of visual merchandising products, and suppliers of materials and equipment for the retail environments industry. Member capabilities include importing, exporting, consolidating, installing, project management, engineering, design, and more.
Judges awarded the highest honors to projects that balance comprehensive sustainability programs with good design. Tied for Second Place were D.C. restaurant Founding Farmers and the Boise, Idaho, North Face store. Three projects received Outstanding Merit awards. Judges also singled out six specific project elements for commendation.
The awards were launched at GlobalShop 2009 to encourage excellence in sustainable retail design. Projects that were submitted in the 2009 A.R.E. Design Awards competition were eligible, and entrants were invited to submit additional projects. Entries were reviewed electronically by A.R.E.’s Sustainability Council, a group of designers and suppliers with various perspectives and expertise in sustainable retail design. The winning projects are featured in the July/August Retail Environments magazine.
About A.R.E.
The Association for Retail Environments (A.R.E.) is a Hollywood, Fla.-based non-profit trade association representing the retail environments industry. More than 800 member companies include store fixture suppliers, retail design firms, suppliers of visual merchandising products, and suppliers of materials and equipment for the retail environments industry. Member capabilities include importing, exporting, consolidating, installing, project management, engineering, design, and more.
EDC's Green Product Buzz Guides
