In her presentation speech at the Red Awards, judge Juanita Neville-Te Rito of Retail X encouraged architects, designers, shopfitters and retailers to do what they can to create an environment of “co-opetition” which supports industry members as much as it challenges them.
Michael Eden, president of the Retail Interiors Association, expanded on the same theme of collaboration, saying retailers are under pressure like never before. The advent of Toys “R” Us filing for bankruptcy is a sign of massive change in the retail world, he says, as is the recent entry of multinationals like Zara and H&M and, soon, Uniqlo, to the New Zealand market.
Eden called upon RIA members to help Kiwi retailers as they adjust to this environment: “If we don’t assist the retailers that are here… well, we’re not going to get any money out of Uniqlo and H&M.”
He asked the Red Awards attendees to network, start conversations, and consider how they can provide better value for retailers who are under pressure.
“This industry is so small that we must trust one another,” Eden says. “We collaborate together, we do what we can as a group.”
The supreme winner of the Red Awards 2017, Birkenhead’s Junction Eatery, stood out to judges for its “beautifully-described and visualized concept”. It was designed by Material Creative and completed by shopfitter Alan Jones.
The joinery and detailing also impressed the judging panel, who overall felt Junction Eatery’s interior was a stand-out design in every aspect:
“It doesn’t try too hard to impress, it just does, and has its own confident language that is understated with accents of ‘Wow’ by using natural light, shape and flow.”
Here’s the complete list of Red Awards winners.
Group winners
Entertainment + Service + Home
Group winner: Aspect Furniture Showroom, Christchurch.
Division: Appliances, electronics, telecommunications digital and furniture division;
Designer: Warren and Mahoney Architects
Shopfitter: Aspect Furniture
Retailer: Aspect Furniture
Entertainment + Service + Home
Bank of New Zealand
Division: Service (finance, travel, medical, real estate.)
Designer: RCG
Shopfitter: Cook Brothers
Retailer: BNZ
Fashion + Health
Group winner: ASC Salon
Division: Health and beauty, hair, pharmacy, nails and spa division
Designer: Material Creative
Shopfitter: Peter Carter
Retailer: ASC Salon
Trelise Cooper Wellington
Division: Apparel division
Designer: Studio Gascoigne
Shopfitter: Datum Projects
Retailer: Trelise Cooper
Ore Jewellery – Westfields Albany
Division: Accessories, eyewear, jewellery, hair and footwear division
Designer: Designability
Shopfitter: Miller Creative Group
Retailer: Ore Jewellery
Food + Drink
Group winner: Junction Eatery
Division: Foodcourt, day cafes, gourmet food division
Designer: Material Creative
Shopfitter: Alan Jones
Retailer: Chris Jones
Good Union
Division: Bars, nightclubs, restaurants division
Designer: Material Creative
Shopfitter: Hawkins
Retailer: Good George
Pop-up + Events
Group winner: The Co-operative Bank Sylvia Park kiosk
Designer: RCG
Shopfitter: Retail Dimension
International
Group winner: Rodd & Gunn, Fashion Island
Designer: Pennant & Triumph
Shopfitter: GDM Retail Systems
Excellence awards
Shopfront – Sponsored by Gartshore
Winner: Life Pharmacy Albany
Designer: Context Architects
Shopfitter: Allen & Chapman
Retailer: Life Pharmacy
Colour + Texture – Sponsored by Resene
Winner: Good Union
Designer: Material Creative
Shopfitter: Hawkins
Retailer: Good George
Flooring – Sponsored by Inzide
Winner: Giraffe
Designer: Izzard Design
Shopfitter: Dimension Shopfitters
Retailer: Giraffe
Visual merchandising + styling – Sponsored by GDM Retail Systems
Winner: Rodd & Gunn Bar, Queenstown
Designer: Pennant & Triumph
Shopfitter: W Gartshore Ltd
Retailer: Rodd & Gunn
Joinery – Sponsored by Gartshore
Winner: Giraffe
Designer: Izzard Design
Shopfitter: Dimension Shopfitters
Retailer: Giraffe
Signage – Sponsored by Rilee Signs
Winner: Naumi Hotel, Bar and Bistro
Designer: Material Creative and Ellery Muir Associates
Shopfitter: CBC Construction, Vkart and Gartshore
Retailer: Hund Group
Signage – Judges’ recognition award
Winner: Sushi Ninja, New Plymouth
Designer: Studio Gascoigne
Shopfitter: Custom Construction NZ Ltd
Retailer: Sushi Ninja
Brand experience – Sponsored by Retail Interiors Association
Winner: Rodd & Gunn Bar, Queenstown
Designer: Pennant & Triumph
Shopfitter: W Gartshore Ltd
Retailer: Rodd & Gunn
Lighting – Sponsored by Retail Interiors Association
Winner: ASC Salon
Designer: Material Creative
Shopfitter: Peter Carter
Retailer: ASC Salon
Sustainability Recognition Award – Sponsored by Kiwi Property
Winner: 2degrees, Queen St
Designer: Retail Dimension
Shopfitter: Retail Dimension
Retailer: 2degrees
Sustainability Award – Sponsored by Kiwi Property
Winner: Lush, Queen St
Designer: E2
Shopfitter: Dimension Shopfitters
Retailer: Lush
Red Star Emerging Talent Award – Sponsored by Retail Interiors Association
Winner: Fernando Castellanos
Company: GDM Retail Systems
Red Star Emerging Talent Award – Sponsored by Retail Interiors Association
Winner: Olivia MacFarlane
Company: Material Creative
Judges’ recognition
Winner: Naumi Hotel, Bar and Bistro
Designer: Material Creative and Ellery Muir Associates
Shopfitter: CBC Construction, Vkart and Gartshore
Retailer: Hund Group
