Honoring outstanding lifetime achievement in retail store design.
In 2001, recognizing the retail design profession was driven not by business executives but by visionary designers, the Retail Design Institute established the Retail Design Legion of Honor. This award recognizes and validates that talent regardless of membership in the Retail Design Institute. We are searching for nominees who meet the extensive criteria established at the outset. Deserving individuals may be nominated posthumously.
Candidates who successfully meet the Retail Design Legion of Honor criteria will be asked to furnish a detailed resume of their career and a portfolio of their award-winning work.
All portfolios will be reviewed by a confidential panel of judges from the Retail Design Legion of Honor selection committee.
The deadline for nomination is TUESDAY, AUGUST 11, 2026. Click here for Rules and Qualifications, plus a list of all past honorees.
Please note: Candidates must be present (excused for medical reasons) at the Retail Design Legion of Honor induction event planned for the evening of October 21, 2026, in New York City to receive their award.