Retail Architect takes on karma.

by | Mar 11, 2016

Marcel’s Yoga Boutique, has turned out to be one of our most sophisticated designs. Recently completed, it was featured in the Old Town Crier, and we were also happy to answer some questions posed by Cindy Laidlaw, Principal of Laidlaw Group, the marketing...

Retail Architect: billboards used as a store design strategy

by | Jun 6, 2015

Recently I have looked at some design features that can make a store stand out, or differentiate, from its neighbors in the mall scape, leading to a design idea that I may, or may not, have mentioned previously;  namely mall storefronts are being treated like...

Retail Architect 2015 Trends: between new and passé is timeless

by | Jan 15, 2015

I started 2015 by attending and event about a subject near and dear to those of us intimately involved with the retail trade.  Namely, “Marketing Trends for 2015,” a worthwhile presentation sponsored by the Alexandria Small Business Development Center, and...

What do retail architects really do?

by | Dec 30, 2014

It is probably safe to say that many people know little, if anything, about what architects actually do. How, then, can one benefit from an architect’s, or other design professional’s, services when faced with planning a new store? We have found that the...