P.F. Chang's China Bistro Garner Three National Design Awards in First Three Months of the Year
MBH Architects of Alameda and P.F. Chang’s China Bistro of Scottsdale,
Arizona have recently earned three national design awards for restaurants
in Rancho Mirage and Palo Alto, California.
In the 2002 Chain Store Age Retail Store of the Year design competition, the Ranch Mirage restaurant located in The River shopping complex won First Place in the Restaurant/Food Court category. This same restaurant also received an Award of Merit in the 2002 ISP/VM&SD International Retail Store Design Awards in the Sit-Down Restaurant category. The P.F. Chang’s China Bistro at the Stanford Shopping Center in Palo Alto earned the Grand Prize in the 2003 NASFM Retail Design Awards Restaurant/Food service category.
Each P.F. Chang’s China Bistro is a full collaborative design effort between the client and architect. The restaurants are noted for their stunning use of stone tiles in various colors and textures, sumptuous fabrics, finely crafted accessory details, and lily pad lighting combined with pinpoint fixtures to establish a perfect dining experience.