Entries open for Retail Design and Development Awards

Entries can be submitted under four categories:

• New super/regional malls and shopping centres
  
• New neighbourhood and convenience centres
  
• Expansion or renovation of existing centres
  
• Store design

The nominees should embody the following attributes: excellent design resolution, achieving a clear overall development goal, responding positively to its market and its surroundings, adopting innovative design and construction solutions and embracing environmental techniques.

Submissions for the RDDA will automatically be entered into the 2010 Spectrum Awards. The gala event for the Spectrum Awards will be held in November in Johannesburg and will see the announcement of the RDDA winners. In recognition of overall excellence in the industry, the Spectrum Award winner for the most outstanding achievement across all categories will be also be announced.

Entries close on Thursday, 5 August 2010.

"The RDDA Awards seek to annually recognise exceptional shopping centre design together with its economic success within the South African property industry," says Lisa Blane, RDDA Committee Chairman. "A panel of top judges, who are highly recognised and respected in their areas of expertise, will endeavour to identify these leaders within the retail design industry."

For more information, see: www.rdda.co.za.