Design

Halo Top Creamery earned a cult following for its premium low-calorie ice creams, which are sold in grocery stores by the pint. Looking to capitalize on that success, the company has been opening storefronts in California.

The James Beard Foundation named Canlis in Seattle, Wash., as its 2019 Design Icon Award winner.

The first Neiman Marcus in Manhattan features 188,000 square feet of luxury shopping, dining and technology. 

JoJo's Milk Bar serves up elevated comfort food and over-the-top desserts in a highly Instagrammable space in Chicago. 

In this award-winning blog, Steve Starr, president of starrdesign, explains three concepts that differentiate restaurants from the competition. 

Tampa, Fla.-based Burger Monger was founded in 2010 by Jake Hickton, whose goal was to “build the best hamburger restaurant on the planet.” The concept, he says, is built around premium, steakhouse-quality Akaushi beef, and the high-quality breads and produce that would normally be found in a fine-dining restaurant.

Camden Spit & Larder, a modern London-inspired eatery from Chef Oliver Ridgeway, opened in Sacramento, Calif., late last year. rd+d caught up with designer Brendan Koon, principal of VITAE Architecture, to learn more about the 4,200-square-foot, 225-seat restaurant.

Popular New York pizza restaurant Roberta’s recently opened a location on the opposite coast, in Culver City, Calif. Located in a development built around a repurposed automobile dealership, the design of this Roberta’s embraces an unusual footprint and highlights the shape of the classic slice, says Jesse Voigt, co-owner of Studio Jesse James Architects.