2004 Retail Design
Award Winners Store
of the Year
Store of the Year’s Attention to
Small Details Makes a Big Impact
Holt Renfrew
Toronto Architecture
Young
& Wright Architects, Toronto
Design burdifilek, Toronto Fixtures Unique
Store Fixtures Ltd.,
Concord, ON, Canada
General Contracting PCL Constructors, Mississauga,
ON, Canada General Contracting Structure Corp.,
Toronto
Photography A Frame, Toronto
Retailer Holt Renfrew & Co. Ltd., Toronto
In its latest renovation and relaunch into the
international market, this store in Toronto embodies
Holt Renfrew’s dedication to the highest level
of international luxury retailing. An umbrella concept
was designed for the entire floor, which was then
customized and differentiated for each department.
The DNA of the design remains in the custom finishes,
however. Embracing exotic woods, a sensitive color
palette, and custom artwork and finishes, the design
team created a unique sensory experience that is
distinctly Holt Renfrew.
The cosmetics area finds a group of luxury companies
all defining their individuality with consistent
finishes, textures, and customized millwork. The
fine jewelry department presents the collections
under starfire glass on museum bases, with a backdrop
of custom birch bark and alabaster finishes. In
the men’s departments, collections are shown
against imbuya wood, Lucite and stone display tables,
with the fitting area outfitted in macassar wood
and a fireplace. The soft accessories department
boasts a feminine atmosphere, using rosewood, skin
tones, chocolate glass and a transitional wall color
that evokes a sense of a luxury lifestyle.
This store and its beautifully detailed store fixtures
set a precedent for luxury retail.
,
Concord, ON, Canada 
