The retail design awards, open to individual designers, design firms, brands and retailers applaud the original in design concepts and visual merchandising across the Indian stores. The 25 categories include the various verticals of in-stores; fashion accessories, apparels, sportswear, electronics and restaurants / cafes, among others, and design aesthetics like store lighting, shop fitting, and store fronts.
The design project, which should executed between 1 December 2013 and 30 November 2014, will be judged online by an august line-up of judges from across the design, brand and architecture domains. Some of the names include Ken Nisch, chairman, JGA; Sudhir Soundalgekar, vice president, lifestyle, specialty and energy projects, Shoppers Stop; Ashish Deshpande, co founder, director, Elephant Strategy + Design; Amit Aurora, partner, DCA Architects; Jo Pennycuick, managing director, Redesign Group and Vishal Kapoor, chief design officer and concept business head, Future Group India.
Further details about the entry process and submission can be procured at www.instoreasia.org