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Mark Landini | |
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| Born | 1958[citation needed] |
| Nationality | British-Italian |
| Citizenship | Australian |
| Education | Downside Abbey, Kingston School of Art, Hornsey College of Art, Middlesex University[citation needed] |
| Occupation | Designer |
| Known for | Co-Founder and Creative Director of Landini Associates |
| Spouse | Rikki Landini |
| Children | 4[citation needed] |
Mark Landini (born 12 May, 1958)[citation needed] is a British-Italian designer.[1][2] He is the Co-Founder and Creative Director of Sydney based global multidisciplinary design studio Landini Associates. He works across many industry sectors including retail, hospitality, hotel design, exhibition design and product design. He is best known for his work in strategic retail design for many well known international brands.
Career[edit]
(1982–1987) Fitch RS[edit]
In 1982, Landini joined Fitch (now Landor) in London as a junior designer under the helm of the late Rodney Fitch. In 1984, he was promoted to Associate director, and by 1987 he was creative_director of Retail.[3] By the time Landini left in 1990, Fitch RS was a publicly listed company and the largest design consultancy in Europe, employing over 600 staff.[1]
(1990–1993) Conran Design Group[edit]
In 1990, Landini was appointed creative director and CEO of Conran Design Group,[3] a role he inherited directly from the company's founder, Terence Conran[4] Landini oversaw all of the group's seven divisions[5]: product, interior, retail, airports, shopping centres, corporate identity and graphic design (environmental, packaging and print).[3]
(1993–Present) Landini Associates[edit]
After moving their family from London to Sydney,[6] Landini and his wife Rikki Landini established Landini Associates in 1993.[7] The company has since grown to become one of the world's most influential design consultancies.[8]
Awards[edit]
- 1987 D&AD Award, Most Complete Retail Design Programme, for Midland Bank[3]
- 1989 World Store Award, Best Lighting Design, for Esprit du Vin[3]
- 1996 D&AD Award, Best Retail Design[9]
- 1996 D&AD Award, Best Environmental Design[9]
- 1999 D&AD Award, Best Retail Design, for Let's Eat (Coles Myer Group)[10]
- 1999 D&AD Award, Best Environmental Design, for Let's Eat (Coles Myer Group)[10]
- 2001 D&AD Award, Best Environmental Design & Architecture, for Westpac "Look of the Games" (Sydney Olympic Games 2000)[11]
- 2001 D&AD Award, Applied Graphic Design, for Westpac "Look of the Games" (Sydney Olympic Games 2000)[11]
- 2012 World Architecture News Awards (WAN), Best Retail Design, for Loblaws Maple Leaf Gardens[12]
- 2012 Australian Interior Design Awards, Best Retail Design, for Loblaws Maple Leaf Gardens[13]
- 2015 Retail Design Institute of America, Store of the Year, for T2[14]
- 2019 Retail Design Institute of America, "Best in Class," for ALDI China, McDonald's Times Square and SSG Food Market (eMart)[15]
- 2020 American Institute of Architects, International Architecture Award, for McDonald's Chicago Flagship[16]
References[edit]
- ^ a b McGillick, Paul (26 August 2019). "Indesign Luminary: Mark Landini | IndesignLive". Indesign (#74-Design Relish): 86–90. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ Esteban, Laureano Turienzo (11 September 2022). "La nuova generazione di supermercati Aldi". FoodEvolvation (in Italian).
- ^ a b c d e Ellis, Patricia (1993). People of Today. London: Debrett's Peerage. p. 1174. ISBN 978-1-870520-14-0. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ "Conran Returns to Ring, Sheds Bulk". Design Council (500): 81. August 1990. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ "Staff Shed at Conran". Design Council (494): 7. February 1990. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ "Big Down Under". Design Week. Centaur Media plc. 2 April 1999. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ Horovitz, Bruce. "Connected Commerce". National Retail Federation. NFR Foundation. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ Stratten, Jack (26 July 2019). "38 of the Best Retail Design Agencies". Insider Trends.
- ^ a b "Landini Associates". D&AD Awards. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ a b "Let's Eat - Landini Associates". D&AD Awards. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ a b "Westpac - Landini Associates". D&AD Awards. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ Calvet, Stephanie. "World Architecture News Awards include Big Wins for TO and Canada". UrbanToronto. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ "Loblaws Maple Leaf Gardens". Architecture AU. Architecture Media. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ Wilson, Marianne. "T2 takes top honors Retail Design Institute annual competition". Chain Store Age. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
- ^ "Landini Associates Win 4 of 22 'Class of 2019' RDI USA Awards". Visual Merchandising and Store Design. 13 July 2020. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
- ^ "IAA Awards List" (PDF). International Institute of Architects. Retrieved 8 January 2024.