I’m pleased to announce here the winners of Retail Traffic’s 21st Annual Superior Achievement in Design & Imaging Awards.

The judging took place recently in Chicago. Overall, the jury tabbed seven projects–three as winners and four others as honorable mention recipients. In addition, we decided to recognize two other projects that fell just short in the judging with special Editor’s Choice merits.

The big winner this year was RTKL, which took home the Grand SADI for its Dolce Vita Tejo project in Lisbon, Portugal, which was the winner in the New Enclosed Center category. Judges were impressed not only with the aesthetics of the project, but also with the integration of sustainable technology into the design. The entire project is covered by one of the largest ethylene tetraflouroethylene roof structures in the world. The material allows sunlight to pass through while keeping heat out, enabling the center to make maximum use of natural lighting while keeping cooling costs low.

In addition, RTKL was also the winner in the Renovated or Expanded Enclosed Center category for its Chadstone Shopping Centre renovation in Melbourne, Australia.

GHA design studios was this year’s other winner taking home the top prize in the New Fast/Casual Dining category for its Carrefour Laval Food Court in Laval, Canada.

The award winners and editor’s choice projects can be viewed below and a full write-up of the awards with project details will appear in the September/October issue of Retail Traffic.

New Enclosed Center
Winner
Grand SADI Winner

Dolce Vita Tejo
Lisbon, Portugal
RTKL

New Store — Less Than 5,000 Square Feet
Honorable Mention

The Shops at Fontainebleau
Miami, Fla.
H DeVinn Visual with Mancini•Duffy

New Store — More Than 5,000 Square Feet
Honorable Mention

Stark & Whyte
Brossard, Quebec
Ruscio Studio Inc.

Renovated or Expanded Enclosed Center
Winner

Chadstone Shopping Centre
Melbourne, Australia
RTKL

Before

After

Renovated or Expanded Enclosed Center
Honorable Mention

Cherry Hill Mall
Cherry Hill, N.J.
JPRA Architects

Before

After

New Community/Power Center
Honorable Mention

Countryside Marketplace
Menifee, Calif.
Perkowitz + Ruth Architects

New Fast/Casual Dining
Winner

Carrefour Laval Food Court
Laval, Canada
GHA design studios

Renovated Store — More Than 5,000 Square Feet
Editor’s Choice

Saks Fifth Avenue (Third Floor)
New York, NY
Mancini•Duffy

New Mixed-Use or Multi-Use Development
Editor’s Choice

Annapolis Towne Center at Parole
Annapolis, Md.
The Martin Architectural Group PC
ka inc. architecture
Tim Haahs
Target Corp.
Mulvanny G2

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