Giorgio Borruso
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| Born | February 22, 1968 Palermo, Italy |
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| Occupation | designer, architect, innovator |
| Website Giorgio Borruso Design |
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Giorgio Borruso is a renowned Italian architect, best known for his innovative experiential designs for international retail fashion houses. Educated at universities in Italy and Spain, Borruso relocated his firm as Giorgio Borruso Design in 2000, in Venice, Los Angeles, California.
Borruso first came to worldwide attention in 2001 with Miss Sixty at South Coast Plaza, with his unique design of the "cocoon dressing rooms." To date, his works have appeared in over one thousand publications, have received over eighty international design awards, and have become integral part of museum collections worldwide, including the Chicago Athenaeum and the Red Dot Museum in Essen, Germany. Borruso was named Retail Design Luminary in 2006 for his visionary leadership in the field, and Designer of the Year in 2005 by DDI magazine. He is also a frequent guest lecturer on innovation, design, and architectural theory at universities and conferences globally. His most recent works include FORNARINA London[1][2] and the Snaidero USA showroom in Coral Gables.[3]
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[edit] Design
When looking at Giorgio Borruso’s body of work, it is hard to categorize a particular style. His creations have variously been described as experiential,[4][5] sculptural,[6] streamlined, dynamic,[7] surreal,[8] oneiric,[9][10] and organic[11] in their look, and are often constructed utilizing unusual combinations of materials. His visionary projects have reimagined the retail industry,[12] inspiring the creation of coherent, intuitive environments that enhance visitors' overall experience. Retail spaces where design is paramount have now become the industry standard. His powerful architectural creations continue to be at the forefront of the retail design evolution with his FORNARINA stores in Las Vegas, Rome, Brasil and London, FILA in New York, The Paul Frank Store in South Coast Plaza, and the Snaidero USA showrooms in Los Angeles and Coral Gables.
[edit] Works
- FILA Madison Avenue, New York A.R.E.’s 2006 Retail Design Awards Store of the Year
- FORNARINA, London Winner of 2007 ISP/VM+SD Store Design Competition
- FORNARINA, Via Dei Condotti, Roma, Italy Interior Design, "New Kid on the Block"
- FORNARINA, Mandalay Place, Las Vegas, Nevada Architectural Record
- MISS SIXTY, Aventura, Florida RetailFix.com
- MISS SIXTY, South Coast Plaza, Costa Mesa, California Architecture & Design Trends, vol.1907 "Fire and Ice"
- SNAIDERO USA Showroom, Coral Gables, Florida Interior Design
- SNAIDERO USA Showroom, Los Angeles, California Architectural Record
- THE PAUL FRANK STORE, South Coast Plaza, Costa Mesa, California Winner of 2004 ISP/VM+SD International Store Design Competition
[edit] Selected Awards & Honors
- 2008 World Retail Award, Finalist
- 2008 NASFM Retail Design Award
- 2007 GOOD DESIGN Award
- 2007 FX Retail Design Awards
- 2007 Interior Design Best of Year Award
- 2007 Chicago Athenaeum American Architecture Awards
- 2007 London International Creative Competition
- 2007 DDI Portfolio Award, "Retail Design Influencer"
- 2007 DDI Portfolio Award, "Most Exciting Design Firm"
- 2007 DDI Portfolio Award, "Best-Designed New Store"
- 2007 Superior Achievement in Design and Imaging Award
- 2007 AIA/LA Design Award
- 2007 LABC Los Angeles Architecture Award
- 2007 D&AD Design Award
- 2007 IIDA Interior Design Award
- 2007 Red Dot: Product Design Award
- 2007 Digital Addressable Lighting Interface Award
- 2007 Chain Store Age’s Retail Store of the Year Award
- 2007 NASFM Retail Design Awards
- 2006 GOOD DESIGN Awards
- 2006 Institute of Store Planners/VM+SD International Store Design Award
- 2006 DDI Portfolio Award, "Retail Design Luminary"
- 2006 DDI Portfolio Award, "Best-Designed New Store"
- 2006 DDI Portfolio Award, "Most Exciting Design Firms"
- 2006 ContractWorld Award, Finalist
- 2006 Superior Achievement in Design and Imaging Award
- 2006 FX International Interior Design Award
- 2006 NASFM Retail Design Award, "Store of the Year"
- 2006 Future Marketing Award
- 2005 Institute of Store Planners/VM+SD International Store Design Award
- 2005 GOOD DESIGN Awards
- 2005 DDI Portfolio Award, "Designer of the Year"
- 2005 DDI Portfolio Award, "Industry’s Most Influential People"
- 2005 DDI Portfolio Award, "Most Exciting Design Firms"
- 2005 DDI Portfolio Award, "Best New Retail Spaces"
- 2005 DDI Portfolio Award, "Most Unique Stores"
- 2005 Robb Report’s Best of the Best Design, Special Luxury Portfolio
- 2005 Superior Achievement in Design and Imaging Award
- 2005 Cooper-Hewitt Smithsonian National Design Museum, Nomination
- 2005 NASFM Retail Design Award
- 2005 Contract’s Annual Interiors Award
- 2004 Institute of Store Planners/VM+SD International Store Design Award, "Store of the Year"
- 2004 DDI Book of Lists, "Most Unique Stores"
- 2004 DDI Book of Lists, "Most Exciting Design Firms"
- 2003 FX International Interior Design Award, Finalist
- 2003 DDI Book of Lists, "Industry’s Most Influential People"
- 2003 DDI Book of Lists, "Most Exciting Design Firms"
- 2003 DDI Book of Lists, "Best New Retail Spaces"
- 2003 DDI Book of Lists, "Best Designed Stores"
- 2003 World Technology Award, Nomination
- 2003 Cooper-Hewitt Smithsonian National Design Museum, Nomination
- 2002 Institute of Store Planners/VM+SD International Store Design Award
- 2002 I.D. Annual Design Review
- 2002 AIA Design Award, P&F Chapter
[edit] Notes
- ^ VMSD article: http://www.vmsd.com/index.php/channel/36/id/11571
- ^ DDI Magazine article: http://www.ddimagazine.com/displayanddesignideas/search/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003592422/
- ^ Interior Design article: http://www.interiordesign.net/id_article/CA6486417/id?stt=000&text=snaidero/
- ^ Inside the Winners Circle: An Exclusive Look at a Few NASFM Retail Design Award-Winners, 2005
- ^ Snaidero USA Lets Coral Gables Experience Italian Design Through Finely Crafted Kitchens in An Intriguing Showroom Designed by Architect Giorgio Borruso, DecorItaly.com, October 9, 2007
- ^ NASFM 2005 Retail Design Awards: In-Store Metamorphosis: Shoppers' journey ends in fitting room “cocoons”
- ^ Meaghan O'Neill, Vegas Project Tops VM Competition, Interior Design, January 25, 2005
- ^ Michael Webb, Sporting Good Looks. Giorgio Borruso harnesses kinetic energy to re-energize Fila sportswear and fuel the fanaticism of fans, Frame, no. 50, May-June 2006
- ^ Fornarina Las Vegas named 2004 Store of the Year in the 34th annual Institute of Store Planners/VM+SD International Store Design Competition
- ^ FILA New York, Best Designed New Stores, DDI, September 2006
- ^ Architetti organici
- ^ Giorgio Borruso's masterworks: born from a boundless imagination and materials expertise, Second Wave, vol. XX, 2007
[edit] External links
- Giorgio Borruso Design's official website
- Apple Business Profile, Giorgio Borruso Design: Store, Womb, Shrine, Paradise
- A.R.E. Retail Design Awards, Italy at South Coast Plaza, Special Installation Award (2008)
- Interior Design, "Best of Year Awards" (2007)
- Interior Design, "Snaidero Coral Gables, Florida" (December 2007)
- FILA Retail "About Fila Retail Stores"
- Giorgio Borruso wins Good Design Award for excellence in design (2006)
- Giorgio Borruso documentary: "Opening Soon: By Design – FILA" (October 2006)
- Interior Design, "Fila's grand slam: Borruso puts some major topspin on a New York flagship, the protopype for an international rollout" (April 2006)
- DDI Magazine, "Designer of the Year" (2005)
- DDI Magazine, "DDI survey finds Borruso, Apple rule in store design" (September 2005)
- Retail Traffic Magazine, "The Players" (September 2005)
- Giorgio Borruso wins Two SADI Awards (May 2005)
- Moda Online Magazine, "Premio al design per Fornarina Store" (2005)
- Jugo, "Lo stile Fornarina incanta Las Vegas" (2004)
