Baltimore-Based DDG Wins Prestigious Award For Work On Guatemala City Retail Project
Kevin Parker May 9, 2013

Baltimore-based DDG – an internationally renowned design, architecture, and graphics company – is the winner of the prestigious 2013 ICSC Latin America Shopping Center Award for its work on the Portales retail project in Guatemala City.

DDG was responsible for the architectural design, the brand identity, and the environmental signage and graphics on the project.

“For the 132-store Portales project, DDG focused on creating not only a family-friendly, inviting, and enjoyable environment, but also a fresh, contemporary bridge between the comfort of tradition and the energy of the modern retail experience,” says Ahsin Rasheed, Chairman, CEO and President of DDG.

“DDG has been honored to participate in the creation of this project and we congratulate both our team and the owner of the project, Spectrum, on this great achievement,” Rasheed continues.

The ICSC Latin American Shopping Center Awards recognizes excellence within the region's shopping center industry. Awards are presented for outstanding achievement in marketing, design/development of retail properties, and retail store design.

The 2013 ICSC Latin America Shopping Center Award for Portales is the latest in a long line of prestigious award-winning projects designed by DDG. The company has also been honored for its work by the International Real Estate Federation (FIABCI), the Urban Land Institute (ULI), Pacific Coast Builders Conference (PCBC), and both the domestic and European branches of the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC).

DDG is known throughout the design and architecture industry for its ability to formulate and design the highest and best use for property, utilizing its strongest asset – creative design. Among the company’s many highly successful, award-winning commercial endeavors are Istanbul, Turkey’s Istinye Park, the themed movie destinations of Muvico Theaters, and the ICSC award winning Easton Town Center near Columbus, Ohio.

“Each of these projects demonstrate DDG’s unique ability to integrate multiple disciplines and diverse resources in order to create truly memorable places where ideas, commerce, dreams, and lifestyles converge in new and sensational ways,” Rasheed concludes.

About DDG
Baltimore-based DDG is an internationally renowned, industry leader, delivering innovative and award-winning planning, architecture, graphics, interiors, and design solutions to commercial developments in cities, towns and suburbs around the world. For more information, please visit www.ddg-usa.com.
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