VMSD was proud to be a part of the 26th annual Markopoulos Awards, which took place in New York City, Tuesday, Jan. 16, at Ralph Pucci International on West 18th Street. This year’s winner was Peter Marino of Peter Marino Architecture. (Some of Peter’s recent work includes the newly renovated Tiffany & Co. “Landmark” store in New York, featured in VMSD‘s July/August 2023 issue.)

Photography: VMSD staff

Named in honor of the late Andrew Markopoulos, the annual award recognizes designers and retailers who have left an indelible mark on our industry. Past winners include Ignaz Gorischek (1997); Tony Mancini (1998); Judy Bell (1999); James Mansour (2000); Linda Fargo (2001); Chuck Luckenbill (2002); Simon Doonan (2003); Christine Belich (2004); James Damian (2005); Michael Cape (2006); Jack Hruska (2007); Alfredo Paredes (2008); Ralph Pucci (2009); Tom Beebe (2010); Denny Gerdeman (2011); Eric Feigenbaum (2012); Joseph Feczko (2013); Harry Cunningham (2014); Ken Smart (2015); Bill Goddu (2016); Linda Lombardi (2017); Anne Kong (2018); Dan Evans (2019); Faye McCloud (2021); and Matthew Yokobosky (2022).