SADI 2010 - Stark & Whyte
Honorable Mention
New Retail Store – More Than 5,000 Square Feet
In designing Stark & Whyte, Ruscio Studio helped bring to life a vision of a new kitchen and cookware brand from scratch. It’s approach was to fuse elements of a big-box store with elements of a specialty boutique. The place goes beyond selling goods. One of the biggest features is a fully functional kitchen island at the front of the store that features daily samplings and cooking classes. the store also features a 16-foot-long communal table replete with recipe books and notebooks where customers can peruse and find inspiration for new dishes they may want to cook at home. The project "manifests the functionality and humanity of the kitchen," according to one juror. Another commented, "it works spatially and is quite compelling."
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