Welcome to this special issue of INSIDE featuring the shortlisted and winning Retail Interiors entries from the WAN Retail Interiors Awards 2011.

We're delighted with the standard and variety of the featured projects. To find out more about the judging process and thinking behind the jury's final selection, please read the 'judges comments' and hear Paul Hanegraaf from Milligan Retail talk about the day.

We'd also like to remind you that the WAN Interior Design Awards is now open, click on the link below to find out more, or contact Rachel at rachel.cruz@wantoday.com alternatively call her on + 44 1273 648938.

We hope you agree with the jury's shortlist, and join us in congratulating the winning projects.