Our Practices
Cannabis
Dispensary Design + Planning for Retail Stores
RDC takes care to create retail stores that meet client objectives, emphasize design, and cater to the customer experience. Our passion for retail stores as part of mixed-use development, shopping districts or retail centers is in our DNA. We have been thinking about, planning for and realizing excellent stores for our clients since our firm’s inception. Today, our forward-looking designers craft exceptional places the elevate the shopping experience and create ways for retailers to realize their goals while minding budget and schedule.
Cannabis Blog
Store Planning for Cannabis MSOs: Key Strategies for Successful Brand Rollouts
Expanding a cannabis brand across multiple locations presents unique challenges, especially when...
The Future of Cannabis Hospitality: Designing Lounges Under California’s New AB 1775 Law
The California cannabis market is taking a significant step forward with the recent passage of...
The Set Dispensary Selected as Finalist in RDI’s 53rd International Design Awards
We are honored to announce that The Set Dispensary has been selected as a finalist in the Retail...
From Concept to Construction: Understanding Timelines in Cannabis Dispensary Design
Equipped with a solid budget and a carefully crafted financial roadmap, operators excitedly enter...
From Concept to Construction: Navigating Budgets in Cannabis Dispensary Design
Designing and building out a cannabis dispensary is an exciting opportunity to turn a unique...
Adaptive Reuse Architecture in the Retail Cannabis Industry
An emerging trend in dispensary design is the concept of adaptive reuse – repurposing existing...
Dispensary Roadmap from Site Selection to Build Out
RDC Principal Virginia Maggiore shares her insights with Western Real Estate Business on the...
The Set Dispensary Awarded Gold at the 2024 Shop! Design Awards
The Set Dispensary wins Gold at the 2024 Shop! Design Awards in the Specialty Food and Consumables...
10 Tips for Designing an Outstanding Dispensary
Tip #1: Gather your Dream Team Start with a team experienced in dispensary design - architects,...
RDC Unveils Innovative New Booth Design at MJBizCon 2023
Last month, the RDC team traveled to Las Vegas for MJBizCon, the world’s largest...
Virginia Maggiore Speaks on Retail Design Institute’s First Webinar
The Retail Design Institute of Southern California hosted their first webinar last month in a...
Managing The Hidden Costs of Cannabis Dispensary Build Outs Pt. 2
Designing and building a cannabis dispensary is a costly endeavor, with expenses encompassing...
RDC As Finalists In The Category Of Commercial Building Operations For The NJ Cannabis Insider 2023 Awards
We are finalists in the category of Commercial Building Operations for the NJ Cannabis Insider...
Managing The Hidden Costs of Cannabis Dispensary Build Outs
It’s no secret that designing and building out a cannabis dispensary is expensive. When factoring...
NECANN New York Recap: How to Set Your Dispensary Apart from Competition in a Saturated Market
Although New York only recently legalized recreational cannabis, the market is already becoming...
Advanced Technologies for Dispensary Design
As the cannabis industry matures, advanced technologies are reshaping the way dispensaries are...
Cannabis Conference Recap: Retail Facility Design & Buildout For Optimal User Experience & Aesthetic
Since the dispensary’s design is often a company’s first impression, it must be impressive. Not...
Premises Diagrams for Dispensary Licensing in California
Designing the layout of the property and business floor plan for your dispensary is an important...
Dispensary Brand Rollouts: Why Snowflakes Don’t Work in Cannabis
See the full-article here. By Virginia Maggiore, AIA “Although there are more dispensaries now...
Designing a Cannabis Dispensary that Deters Crime
Designing a successful dispensary can be challenging in any location, but when the retailer is...
New York Regulatory Update
Though medical marijuana has been legal in the state since 2014, recreational cannabis was only...
Cannabis Business Applications – Quick and Compliant: 3 Ways to Ensure Quality Floor Plans for Short Deadline NY, NJ, CA
While any architect, consultant, or prospective business owner would prefer to plan out and design...
New Jersey Cannabis Business Regulations
New Jersey’s Cannabis Regulatory Commission (CRC) is in the process of cannabis business...
Our Retail Design + Planning team is uniquely qualified to respond to the specific requirements of Cannabis Dispensaries.
- Premises Diagrams
- Security, Safety and Controlled Access
- Secure Storage Vault Design
- Exterior Signage & Branding
- Fixture Design & Development
We can assist in every stage of development, providing drawings and design services for:
- Interior Design & Prototype Management
- Business License Applications
- Conditional Use Permit
- Special Use Permits
- Building Permits
- Health Department Permits
- Construction Documents
- Construction Contract Administration
- Procurement
We have experience across several local and state license types related to Retail Dispensaries.
- Medical Use
- Adult Recreational Use
- Consumption Lounge
- Delivery
*Our architectural services are focused on Dispensary and Consumption Lounge design and development only. At this time, we do not offer services for cultivation, manufacturing or production facilities.
