A.K. Rikk's Takes Home an ARE Award for Outstanding Merit

On April 16, 2013, the Association for Retail Environments (A.R.E) Design Awards were given out at a ceremony in Downtown Chicago at the Hard Rock Cafe.  The 72 winners were awarded for excellence in all aspects of retail design from 51 projects all over the world.  With a record breaking 2,000+ entries, the prestigious winners had to beat out the highest number of entries ever to take home awards in 23 categories.

One of the most significant design projects in our recent history, A.K. Rikk's, was recognized for Outstanding Merit in the Specialty Store over 25,000 square feet category.  What an honor it was for us to be set apart amongst the highest caliber retail projects in the industry!

About A.R.E: The Association for Retail Environments (A.R.E.) is an international non-profit trade association advancing the retail environments industry.  Members are leaders in the international retail environments industry, including store fixture suppliers, retail design firms, suppliers of visual merchandising products, suppliers of materials and equipment for the industry, and service providers. 

The winners were featured in an April 2013 issue of Retail Environments Magazine.  

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Project Team:
Architect/Design: Visbeen Architects, LLC
Audiovisual: Bekins
Interior Design: Jeffery Roberts Design
Electrical/Lighting: High Point Electric
Engineering: JDH Engineering
Engineering: Landmark Design Group PC
Exterior Signage: Conduit Studio
Flooring: Grand River Interiors
General Contracting: Lamar Construction Co.
HVAC: Quality Air
Lighting: Carlson Design LLC
Lighting Design: Crites Tidey
Millwork: Benchmark Wood Studio
Plumbing/Electrical Engineering: Byron Plumbing Inc.
Project Management: NextWork
Retailer: A.K. Rikk's
Stone/Tile: Hard Topix LLC
Stone/Tile: Top of the World Granite
Technology: Crestron