Awards

This spotlight by NEREJ recognizes multidisciplinary professionals who have made notable contributions to their company and industry as a whole.

VMSD’s annual Designer Dozen awards recognizes the industry’s rising stars, ages 35 and under, that are shaping the future of retail. 

design:retail's annual 40 Under 40 award recognizes the retail design industry’s top young professionals and up-and-coming future leaders.

Every year design:retail's 40 Under 40 awards recognizes the retail design industry’s top young professionals and up-and-coming future leaders, asking the question, "when you think of the future leaders of our industry, who comes to mind?"

Mare Weiss, Senior Associate at Bergmeyer, has been named one of the ten 2017 Retail Design Influencers by design:retail magazine.

​Brian Perlow, an Associate at Bergmeyer, was named one of design:retail magazine’s 40 Under 40 recipients. This honor recognizes the design industry’s most promising leaders. Brian and the other honorees will be honored at the design:retail Honors event in New York on May 22, and are featured in the April/May issue of design:retail. Brian is highly regarded within the firm and serves as not only a leader on our projects, but also as a mentor and coach for his teams. We are very pleased to see him recognized with such a prestigious honor.

​Bergmeyer is pleased to announce our California Closets San Francisco Showroom 2.0 prototype design recently won the Silver Award in the Service Retailer category at the annual Shop! Design Awards. Held on March 29th at GlobalShop in Las Vegas, the Shop! Design Awards celebrate and recognize the best new designs in retail environments and experiences.

Rachel Zsembery, a Principal at Bergmeyer, was recently named one of design:retail magazine’s 40 Under 40 recipients in their inaugural awards program! The editorial team culled down the list of nominees to those that had the biggest impact on the industry through their leadership and accomplishments. Rachel and the other honorees will celebrate at the New York CitySCENE event on May 18 and will also be featured in the April/May issue of design:retail. She is incredibly well-deserving of this award and we couldn’t be prouder.

The IIDA New England Fashion Show is one of the most anticipated industry events of the year. The theme Adaptation was the focus for the annual event, taking place on October 23 at the Boston Convention Center. Bergmeyer took home top honors with the People’s Choice award and Best in Show. Congrats to the Bergmeyer team and all teams who participated! It was an incredible night.

The Hub has announced finalists in its fourth annual Hub Prize competition, honoring excellence in the brand experience. Bergmeyer was honored with two awards for our work on Cannondale, a new prototype that embeds the bike brand into the vision of the environment, and RH, a new flagship store in Boston restoring the beauty of the architectural landmark on Newbury Street. The awards will be celebrated at the Hub Live event in New York City, October 7 & 8th. “The Hub Prize is uniquely designed to honor innovative brand experiences that make people’s lives better in ways big or small,” says Tim Manners, founder of The Hub. “We received an unprecedented number of entries from around the world that speak to the ability of brands to improve daily life at each and every touch point.” See all the 2014 Hub Prize Finalists.

The design:retail awards are a huge honor for Bergmeyer and affirms our national presence in the retail market space. What’s most rewarding about the acknowledgement though is that the firm and Principal Joe Nevin were nominated by peers and industry experts, not by the editorial staff or an awards committee. The firm and firm leader Joe Nevin are – in design:retail’s words – “reshaping retail through their passion and creativity, and carving out new paths through their work and interactions. They are the motivators, risktakers, challengers and standouts, and are molding the future of retail design as we know it.” See more in the September 2014 issue of design:retail.

Hampshire Dining Commons, a $15.5 million renovation project by Bergmeyer, recently received just one of a handful awards from Food Management and their award program, the 2014 Best Concepts Awards. Food Management showcases creative projects in onsite dining, bringing much-deserved attention to innovative foodservice outside of commercial restaurants. From the Food Management publication: “Following on the heels of the renovation Berkshire Dining Commons, which won a Best Concept Award in 2007, Hampshire Dining Commons is another jewel in the crown for campus dining at UMass. The $15.5 million renovation of the 46,000-sf.ft., 1960s vintage space produced not only a treat for the eye and senses but one that accords with campus goals on sustainability with a dozen station concepts that emphasize serving minimally processed foods and more plant-based items at peak season, less red meat, more sustainable seafood and healthier oils, fats and beverages, including no soda.” See more in the August 2014 addition of  Food Management.

Restoration Hardware, the Gallery at the Historic Museum of Natural History, exemplifies RH’s position as one of the most innovative luxury brands in the marketplace, says CEO Carlos Alberini. The project won first place ARE’s design awards for specialty store over 25,000 sf and led the pack by winning the coveted Store of the Year award as well.

VMSD magazine is celebrating the best and brightest young designers in retail with the third annual VMSD Designer Dozen. In retail’s global, multi-channel and fast-paced market, it’s going to take more than business-as-usual to help propel the industry forward. Bergmeyer’s own Stephanie Jones makes the list of up-and-coming talent that are introducing new strategies and concepts and impacting the shopping experience in the 21st century.

Cannondale won first place in the Hard Lines (up to 5,000 sf) category at the annual Chain Store Age Awards. The project was featured in the February/March issue of Chain Store Age and celebrated at a reception during CSA’s annual SPECS Conference.

300 people attended the 7th Annual IIDA New England Interior Design Awards at the Revere Hotel. Restoration Hardware won top prize in the retail category. The team included Bergmeyer, Backen Gillam Kroeger Architects, Trainor Commercial Construction, Ross De Alessi Lighting Design, Bentley Meeker, McNamara/Salvia Inc., and RW Sullivan Engineering

Hostelling International Boston was chosen as a finalist in the Best Eco-Conscious or Socially Conscious Hotel category of the 2013 Gold Key Awards for Excellence in Hospitality Design! The Gold Key Awards represent the most innovative hospitality properties constructed or renovated within the past 18 months and are presented by the International Hotel, Motel + Restaurant Show® and sponsored by Boutique Design magazine and HOTELS magazine.

For the design of Boloco, Bergmeyer was honored with a Gold Hub Prize, which celebrates the many ways in which brand marketers, retailers, and others make the brand experience come alive. The project will be featured in the Nov/Dec issue of the Hub Magazine.

Hostelling International Boston will be presented with a Boston Preservation Alliance Preservation Achievement Award this coming autumn. The prestigious award honors those who have achieved a high standard of historic preservation and compatible new construction in Boston that will be looked upon as a model for future work in historic preservation.

Hostelling International Boston was named one of Boston Business Journal’s 2013 Best of Boston Real Estate finalists, under the “Rehab/ Renovation” Category. Winners will be announced at the Awards Luncheon on Thursday, May 23.

Hostelling International Boston was presented the USGBC Massachusetts Chapter’s Innovation in Green Design Award (Innovative Building or System Category) on Wednesday, April 10, 2013. The award recognizes buildings that break new ground, can be used as a model for others, and have a positive impact on the environment, social equity and economic prosperity.

Architizer, the world’s largest and fastest growing website for architecture, launched an architectural award program with 50+ categories and over 200 jurors. Jury members included Rem Koohaus, Elle MacPherson, Steven Holl, & other renowned architects, CEO’s, & Pop-Culture Icons. With entries received from over 100 countries, the Special Mention distinction was awarded to projects scoring within the top 20% of entrants.

The sole judging criterion for the Boston Society of Architects’ Honor Awards is design excellence. The jury is empowered to determine the extent to which design excellence is informed by aesthetic, functional, contextual, sustainability, social or other characteristics.