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DesignNewswire · COMO, Italy ·

PepsiCo Design and Innovation Is Honored with the Bronze A' Design Award for Pepsi Diner Milan 2024 Experiential in Interior Space and Exhibition Design

PepsiCo Design and Innovation of PepsiCo Design & Innovation honored for interior space and exhibition design by the international grand jury of the 2024 - 2025 A' Design Award & Competition

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COMO, Italy, April 23, 2025 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has confirmed the Bronze A' Design Award in the Interior Space and Exhibition Design category for Pepsi Diner Milan 2024 Experiential by PepsiCo Design and Innovation of PepsiCo Design & Innovation. The recognition forms part of the 2024 - 2025 A' Design Award & Competition and was decided through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who evaluated anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.

About the Bronze A' Design Award

The Bronze A' Design Award is given to outstanding designs that showcase a high degree of creativity and practicality. It recognizes the dedication and skill of designers who produce work that stands out for its thoughtful development and innovative use of materials and technology. These designs are acknowledged for their professional execution and potential to influence industry standards positively. Winning this award highlights the designer's ability to blend form and function effectively, offering solutions that enhance people's lives and wellbeing.

Regarding Pepsi Diner Milan 2024 Experiential

Pepsi Diner Milan 2024 is a pop-up diner interior created as a temporary brand space in Milan. The design brings the New York diner concept to Europe, as the first activation of the diner outside the United States. The interior applies the new Pepsi logo and visual identity system. References to Italian pop culture, including soccer and music, are used within the space, and programming with Italian celebrities was curated for guests. The aim was to connect with European audiences by including local culture in the brand story.

About PepsiCo Design & Innovation

PepsiCo is one of the world's leading food and beverage companies with over $65 billion in net revenue in 2012 and a global portfolio of diverse and beloved brands.

Award Record

With this recognition, PepsiCo Design and Innovation of PepsiCo Design & Innovation is a winner of 133 A' Design Awards. The awards were granted between the 2013 - 2014 and the 2024 - 2025 editions of the A' Design Award & Competition.

About the A' Interior Space, Retail and Exhibition Design Award

The A' Interior Design Award is an international interior design competition recognizing good interior designs by interior designers and architects worldwide. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to interior designers, interior architects, architects and decorators from all countries. Typical entries include residential interiors, restaurants, hotels, offices, galleries and retail stores. The awarded interior designs are published at https://dezigners.org/design-category/interior

About A' Design Award & Competition

Organized annually since 2008, A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The philanthropic mission of the A' Design Award is to advance society through good design, by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Nominations are peer reviewed and evaluated anonymously by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. Eligible laureates receive the A' Design Prize, which includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, uploading a work and receiving a preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. More information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com

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Fact Sheet

The Work

Project
Pepsi Diner Milan 2024 Experiential
Function
Experiential
Category
Interior Space and Exhibition Design
Discipline
Spatial Design
Industry
Architecture and Packaging & Retail
Colors
Midnight Blue, Dark Slate Blue, Black, Royal Blue and Cornflower Blue
Images
4

The Recognition

Laureate
PepsiCo Design and Innovation
Country
United States of America
Brand
PepsiCo Design & Innovation
Recognition
Bronze A' Design Award
Edition
2024 - 2025
Design ID
#169617

Design Details

Unique Properties
In 2024, we reimagined the iconic Pepsi Diner experience, taking it from the streets of New York to the heart of Milan. The exclusive pop-up showcased the unapologetic enjoyment our cola is known for, featuring our new Pepsi logo and visual identity system. As the diner’s first activation outside the U.S., our team in Europe embedded the brand deeply within Italian pop culture.
Inspiration
The vision for the Pepsi Diner in Milan was to authentically connect with European audiences by weaving local culture into our brand story. We set out to transform the successful New York concept into a dynamic, evergreen showcase of Italian pop culture while highlighting our new visual identity. We curated programming with beloved Italian celebrities and incorporated local cues like soccer and music into the space to strike the right chord with guests.

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