As pot grows up, design enters the scene
The new Ajoya cannabis store is banking its success on high design. It hired Colorado's top architect, Jeff Sheppard.
When marijuana first became legal, design was the last thing on the mind of retailers. They just wanted their stores open in a hurry so they could start turning all that bud into bucks.
The results, visually speaking, were disastrous. Early pot shops looked a lot like bail-bond operations or check cashing centers: simple, white rooms with metal folding chairs, maybe an Ikeaprint on the wall. Buyers interfaced with sellers though bullet-proof glass windows, as if no one, on either side of the transaction, was trustworthy.
Financially speaking, it was a different story. The money rolled in (and in) and the potential for the cannabis industry became clear. As competition heated up, retailers started looking for ways to distinguish themselves, and the idea of turning the once-shameful
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